Bookmaking – Emila Yusof (Emilatopia)

I’ve made an attempt to make my own sketchbook using traditional sewing method. Boy! It was sure hard! (I’ve spend approx. 5 hours doing just this!) After much frustration (though it won’t stop me from perfecting the skill), I resolved to a simpler method by gluing the spine of the sketchbook (perfect binding). It took me only half an hour to finish. I love the look of it! And the best thing is, I got to print my own illo as the cover!

Yay! My very own handbound sketchbook!

As for this one, I used my old stock of premade notepads and
made the covers out of greyboard and yards. Lined the inside
with scrapbook papers.

I feel that there are so many things to learn yet so little time.

39 Comments

johanna

February 20, 2008 at 2:28 pm

that’s a beautiful sketchbook! i like your blog. lots of lovely and interesting things here

rizal

February 20, 2008 at 2:55 pm

that is one wonderful sketch book emila. Love that eartn color covers

pupu

February 20, 2008 at 4:10 pm

I did try make one sketch book. but it didn’t work that well. At least i had fun sewing in and out of the papers. haha . but yours one is much better and i love it! 😀

mangosteenskin

February 20, 2008 at 4:46 pm

i have a selfmade sketchbook last time, but i use it as autograph book.

what i like about all your work is that they r all sooo neat. 😉 i want to be the fox on your cover. hehehe.

Janice

February 20, 2008 at 5:52 pm

You really have fine hands… those are really neat works 🙂

teri-princesstomato

February 21, 2008 at 3:28 am

it turned out great!!!

teri

zari

February 21, 2008 at 7:02 am

what a cute notepad! love it!

gina

February 21, 2008 at 1:18 pm

emilaa, this is just georgeus..I love it! 💡

marvic

February 21, 2008 at 6:46 pm

how do u that kak emi?…Would you mind to shared with me…hehehe

Genie Princess

February 21, 2008 at 11:39 pm

I love this Red Riding Hood so good pick for the cover! 😉

Mariana

February 22, 2008 at 4:45 am

I know what you mean, there’s SO much that I want to do and try out and there just never seems to be the time for it all. I love the Red Riding Hood and the sketchbooks — you realise don’t you that this means you’ll be asked to make more for all os us out here? 😀 I’m already in line …. Cheers!