How to Make Your Own Book Cloth

In this video, I show you how to make your own book cloth from your favorite fabric to use in bookbinding. LIST OF SUPPLIES Tightly woven cotton fabric, ironed Sumi sketch paper or other lightweight paper, such as mulberry or copier paper Non-stick surface, such as plexiglass, teflon/silicone mat or freezer paper Large piece of cardboard 2 glue brushes (I use inexpensive 2” bristle brushes) Batch of wheat paste Craft knife Ruler If you need to know how to make wheat paste, please click here: https://youtu.be/a9jfNMe6eUg FREE Bookbinding Boot Camp! Learn the basics of bookmaking with my free and comprehensive guide: https://link.vintagepagedesigns.com/BootCamp.YT FREE RESOURCES Long Stitch Journal Class: https://www.handmadebookclub.com/free-long-stitch-journal-class/ Beginner Bookmaking Tutorials: https://vintagepagedesigns.com/beginner-bookmaking-tutorials/ Creating Books on a Budget: https://vintagepagedesigns.com/10-tips-creating-handmade-books-budget/ JOIN THE COMMUNITY Website: https://vintagepagedesigns.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewVintagePageDesigns Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vintagepagedesigns/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/vintagepagedesigns/ Handmade Book Club Priority List: https://link.vintagepagedesigns.com/HBCPriorityList.YT NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://link.vintagepagedesigns.com/VPDNewsletter.YT ABOUT VINTAGE PAGE DESIGNS Vintage Page Designs is an online book arts community based in Groton, Massachusetts. We provide bookbinding tutorials and resources for beginner and advanced bookmakers alike, and we encourage artists and crafters to express their ideas and creativity through handmade books. It’s our belief that anyone can create a handmade book—it doesn’t require expensive tools or equipment. We open membership to the Handmade Book Club a few times a year, so keep an eye out for those announcements!