bitter melon bindery

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Welcome to my bookbinding studio! My name is Chanel and I invite you to join my cozy corner as I make books and reflect on my creative and handmade business ...

Latest Videos

A bookbinder’s guide to washi ⟡ featuring The Japanese Paper Place

Tools every traditional binder needs to know ⟡ Awl About Bookbinding, Ep. 4

How to make a refillable lay-flat sketchbook with reusable hardcover ⟡ TALAS bookbinding kit

Behind the Craft of Conserving Rare Books ⟡ Awl About Bookbinding, Ep. 3

Experimental Artist Books from Vintage Flea Market Finds Pt. 2 ⟡ ASMR-ish

Are Miniature Books Toys or Art Tiny books with Miyako Akai ⟡ Awl About Bookbinding Ep. 2

Experimental Artist Books from Vintage Flea Market Finds Pt. 1 ⟡ ASMR-ish

A Look Inside the Most Stunning Books of Modern Bookbinding ⟡ Awl About Bookbinding, Ep. 1

Print and bind your own classic novels for free ⟡ Pride & Prejudice, Winnie-the-Pooh, and more

Start bookbinding this year ⟡ how-to guide for beginners

Lessons learned from all the books I made this year ⟡ 2024 RECAP

Cozy winter bookbinding with soft piano music ⟡ Making playful watercolour sketchbooks

Making playful watercolour sketchbooks inspired by traditional Chinese lattice windows

Soothing bookbinding for the tender-hearted ⟡ ASMR bookbinding process, no music

Lessons from my first LA art market ⟡ a vlog

Collaborating with a favorite illustrator ⟡ lay-flat journal process and artist interview

Case binding tips & tricks ⟡ how to improve sewing tension and glue endpapers stress-free

I'm making my scrapbooks and photos albums like this from now on

Unwind with calming bookbinding ✦ Upcycling classic novels into sketchbooks

Taking the courses I've always wanted to attend

Rebinding On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong ⟡ ASMR Bookbinding, no mid roll ads

Hand binding my published book about binding books ⟡ plus re-opening my shop

Step-by-step case binding tutorial

How to design your handmade books ⟡ binding structures for beginners

Making a journal for building inner strength 🐉 ASMR Bookbinding

My new bookbinding studio setup 🏡 functional and space-efficient

Comfort crafting for homebodies ⟡ multi-needle Coptic stitch

I made an astrology journal for deeper self-discovery ⟡ ASMR bookbinding

Quiet calming studio vlog ⟡ making mini books, packing orders

Nighttime bookbinding for restful sleep, a Halloween special ✦ ASMR