Q&A ✦ how I started my bookbinding business, dealing with burnout, tips for new bookbinders & more!

I'm answering your questions that you asked about me, my business, YouTube, and bookbinding. I hope you learn more beyond what I show in my regular videos! Feel free to skip to a question using the timestamps below. If you need translated subtitles, turn on English captions (cc), click settings (gear icon), click auto-translate, choose your language. Seems like this works for desktop only. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:34 How did you start bookbinding? What inspired you to start bitter melon bindery? 4:06 Why bitter melon? 5:33 What part of the binding process do you like the most? 6:32 Where do you get your inspiration? 8:44 How do you deal with burnout? 12:34 What else do you like to do besides bookbinding? 13:40 What are you enjoying about California? What do you miss about home? 15:56 Do you have advice for starting a bookbinding business? 17:59 Is bookbinding your full-time job? 18:17 Have you thought of providing bookbinding classes or workshops? 18:36 How is solopreneur life compared to your previous jobs? 19:18 What are your plans for expanding your business? 20:01 Why did you start a YouTube channel? 21:20 Do you have tips for starting a YouTube channel? 23:15 Why do you mainly use Coptic stitch and not other methods? 23:47 Can you do a run-through of all your tools and materials? 24:22 Do you have resources for getting into bookbinding? 24:53 Where can I buy bookbinding supplies? 25:25 Closing thoughts LINKS My tutorials mentioning tools and materials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhKVr-E8Jn3wWuptsfeO0tNAfvXU-fkA4 Bookbinding YouTube channels ✦ Sea Lemon https://www.youtube.com/c/SeaLemonDIY ✦ DAS Bookbinding https://www.youtube.com/c/DASBookbinding Handmade business YouTube channels ✦ Creative Hive Co https://www.youtube.com/c/CreativeHiveCo ✦ Tizzit HQ https://www.youtube.com/c/DeborahEngelmajer ✦ Marie Forleo (any business) https://www.youtube.com/user/marieforleo Bookbinding Supplies ✦ TALAS (US) https://www.talasonline.com/ ✦ Hollander's (US) https://hollanders.com/ ✦ Blick Art Materials (US) https://www.dickblick.com/ ✦ DeSerres (Canada) https://www.deserres.ca/ Books about bookbinding: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbTe4aFpJ57/ 📔 📔 📔 💌 Sign Up for Shop Updates 💌 https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/free-gift Shop https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/shop Etsy https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BitterMelonBindery Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bittermelonbindery Tiktok http://tiktok.com/@bittermelonbindery Produced on the unceded territories of the Tongva people. Learn more: https://native-land.ca/