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Hello! I'm excited about helping you to start selling your handmade books. This is a pretty basic overview of my recommendations on starting a bookbinding business. There are relatively few bookbinders selling their work, and I think it's because bookbinding is generally difficult to profit from until your skills reach an advanced level and demand grows for your books. We are a creative bunch of people - I believe we can figure out how to support each other to make it work.

I know there's so much more to cover, so leave your questions in the comments and I'll try to answer them in future videos. I'm definitely not in a position to consult or offer business advice!

Watch my craft market vlog for more thoughts on selling in-person:    • A craft market vlog - preparation, di...  

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Filming Equipment
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with Canon 24-105mm F/4 lens

Editing Software
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FAQ
✦ What tools and materials do you use?    • Bookbinding Tools & Materials - begin...  
✦ Where can I buy bookbinding supplies? your local art supply store, Blick Art Materials (US), TALAS (US), Hollander's (US), DeSerres (CA), Etsy
✦ What adhesive are you using? Archival quality PVA glue, there are multiple brands that sell this
✦ How do you make your book cloth?    • How I make bookcloth from any fabric  
✦ Where do you get dot grid writing paper?    • How I source dotted writing paper for...  
✦ Where did you get your...
guillotine cutter - https://amzn.to/3UFSnS9
book press (made it myself) -    • Bookbinding Studio Vlog 8 ✦ New sketc...  
✦ What brand is your...
thread - Crawford Irish Waxed Linen Thread
corner rounder - Akiles Diamond-1
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✦ What is your dog's name? Lucy 🐕

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