DIY | Tutorial | B6 Bookbinding

Ever since learning how to bind notebooks with multiple signatures, I’ve wanted to make my own B6 sized bullet journal...so that was my goal for my 2020 bujo! Since I’ve already got a few bookbinding videos on here, I decided to do another to show you guys this process!

Fair warning: this video is VERY long. I intentionally didn’t split it because I figured it wouldn’t be the sort of thing you sit down and watch all at once but rather a sort of reference video that you could watch or rewatch as needed.

With this in mind, I’ve tried to include as many timestamps as seemed logical:

0:11 Introduction
3:43 Printing your notebook
5:37 Folding the signatures
11:29 Punching holes
19:10 Stitching supplies
24:26 Sewing the first signature
30:57 Attaching the second signature
38:04 Attaching the third
55:53 Running out of thread (how to finish it off)
57:37 Attaching the next signature with a new piece of thread
1:02:17 Sewing the last signature!
1:08:53 Gluing the spine
1:19:11 Making the cover
1:27:14 Gluing on the cover
1:31:30 A discussion on cutting your notebook down to size

The only aspect I didn’t physically show in the video was cutting the notebook down to B6 size - I am still waiting for my industrial strength paper cutter to arrive...once it gets here, I may do a little something on Instagram to show the process, so stay tuned!

Also, since I created the file I figured...why not share it with you guys?
Here's the link: http://sunshineandstationery.com/product/printable-b6-dot-grid-notebook/
(It's 50% off from 17 - 24 November 2019!)

If you’re more wordy, here’s a blog post about the first notebook I bound with this method:
https://sunshineandstationery.com/2019/10/06/crafting-bookbinding/

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SUPPLIES USED*

BROTHER LASER JET PRINTER
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BONE FOLDER
https://amzn.to/2nlLIzs
* apparently you can also use a spoon! (thanks @livtasco !)

AWL
http://amzn.to/2z5K3zE

HEAVY DUTY THREAD
https://amzn.to/2NUqkMo

EMBROIDERY NEEDLES
https://amzn.to/2OjX8gB

EMBROIDERY FLOSS
https://amzn.to/356UjpW
*I buy mine individually, but this is what I use

BIRD SCISSORS
https://amzn.to/2OnFlFe

BOOKBINDING GLUE
https://amzn.to/2Xkg577

PAINTBRUSH
https://amzn.to/379X4bU
*these are the style - I would use a fairly small one

HEAVY DUTY PAPER CUTTER
https://amzn.to/32Ve2HN
*this is similar to the one I’m getting

WIRE CLIPS
http://amzn.to/2zW7tqj

LONG RULER
http://amzn.to/2ywLeYk

SEAM GAUGE
https://amzn.to/2D2aXv7

BOX CUTTER
https://amzn.to/2CWjIXb

DCP PAPER
https://amzn.to/2XqasEu
*I think this is the paper; I got it in ivory

OTHER B6 NOTEBOOKS
Leuchtturm: https://amzn.to/32VejKP
Staology: https://amzn.to/34122G8
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PEOPLE, SHOPS or LINKS MENTIONED

BULLET JOURNAL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bulletjournal/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3B6rUXb__X2eMyY7jzgIg
Website: http://bulletjournal.com/
The Book: https://bulletjournal.com/pages/book

MINIMAL PLAN (CLAIRE)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minimal.plan/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVnm2nv45Ll4o8yZUkShmyA
Website: http://minimal-plan.com/en/
Shop: https://minimalplan.bigcartel.com/products
Use “SUNSHINE10” for 10% off!

THE BOOSTED JOURNAL (RICCARDO)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theboostedjournal/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJyZmnIPNJ7fqfNIjCL5IOQ
Website: https://theboostedjournal.wordpress.com/

MELINA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studeemly/

INDESIGN
https://www.adobe.com/ch_fr/products/indesign.html
*I have access to the full Adobe suite for much cheaper than the standard price because I’m a teacher… unfortunately, I don’t know enough about this stuff to know if there’s a cheaper alternative on the market...

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