let's spend the last saturday of 2021 make a last-minute sketchbook order with me. on 12/17/21 when i was finishing up with all the holiday orders, Alanna placed a last-minute sketchbook order. even though my standard processing time for custom sketchbooks was 7-9 business days but when i saw Alanna paid for expedite shipping, i thought it would be nice to get the sketchbook out preferably before christmas & got to work the next. i wanted invite you to join me in this relaxing bookbinding asmr process. let's spend 30 minutes together to prepare, make, package and mail the sketchbook to Alanna. *hint: i made it in the end, the sketchbook was delivered 12/21/21. yay! i'm using fabriano 140lb paper for the inside text-block and a damage book cover for the cover. all the steps are clearly staged with timestamps below. i hope you enjoy the process and have a relaxing time. happy holidays & see you in the new year. xo, timestamps: 0:00 intro 0:17 prepare & fold paper 3:58 fold & size signatures to fit the cover 8:48 mark & punch binding holes 11:46 bind signatures & make text block 17:40 a quick break with my doggo 18:22 glue textbock to cover & lay to rest overnight 22:39 print shipping label & package the parcel 25:43 trip to the post office & delivery date. list of materials and tools: • paper (pages) - (https://amzn.to/3bfJ1pB) • bookbinding tape: https://amzn.to/2KYoRG9 • thread (https://amzn.to/3olgVx9) • glue (https://amzn.to/3ongcLA) • awl (https://amzn.to/3pWJ9yA) • bone folder (https://amzn.to/3pNyZQK) thumbnails made easy with Canva: https://www.canva.com/join/dgg-qtq-hfn music: Epidemic Sound: Lines in the Sand (Instrumental Version) - Victor Lundberg (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...) included affiliated links -- Connect with me: Website: https://www.lescargot-papier.com/ Instagram: / lescargot.papier Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lescargotpa... Facebook: / lescargotpaper