For those dyed-in-the-wool romantics out there, I'm certain the 2004 film 'The Notebook' holds a special place in your hearts. For those who haven't seen the film (no spoilers!) it is the story of Allie Nelson and Noah 'Duke' Calhoun, whose life-long love is retold through the pages of Allie's journal. In this video series I embark on recreating that journal as it might have been before Allie first set pen to paper.
Part 1 covers the initial planning of the book, as well as sewing and trimming the text block and rough cutting the boards. In this video I will finished the text block by adding the ribbon and lining the spine, as well as assembling the case and covering it with book cloth. In Part 3 I will tool the decorative lines on the covers, pare and apply the leather corners, and finally attach the text block to the cover, completing the book.
Link to Part One:
https://youtu.be/Wy3cGFmXS_Q
Link to Part Three:
https://youtu.be/nojmI7yTMMw
Chapter Timestamps:
Attaching The Bookmark:
1:17
Lining The Spine:
2:15
Cutting The Spine Strip:
5:24
Final Trimming the Boards:
5:59
Tucking in the Bookmark:
7:06
Measuring the Board Spacing:
7:46
Assembling the Case:
8:54
Applying the Book Cloth:
12:21
Trimming the Corners:
17:48
Test Fitting the Book:
19:00
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A Song Without A Name by Poor Inked Endings - Listen to and support Poor Inked Endings here:
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