--- product_id: 565378046 title: "Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More" price: "€ 35.99" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/565378046-handmade-books-at-home-a-beginners-guide-to-binding-journals store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More **Price:** € 35.99 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More - **How much does it cost?** € 35.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/565378046-handmade-books-at-home-a-beginners-guide-to-binding-journals) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More [Ly, Chanel] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More Review: Bookbinding Perfection! - As a keen paper lover and bookbinding newbie, Chanel Ly's handbook is simply the best book I've come across. Its clear instructions and numerous photographs have helped me progress in my bookbinding learning and encouraged me to move onward. Possibly the only thing to make it "better" would be to have it hand-bound by Miss Ly herself, but that is not its purpose. And one can easily purchase her handmade works of art online and view her many beautifully done videos. Projects are described in detail, step-by-step, assuming no previous depth of knowledge. Softcover and hardcover books, flat-back, round-back books and case bindings, well-known and loved stitches are all described in easily understood instructions. There is also a good section about designing your own book which includes up cycling a paperback book, how to make closures, adding pockets to books, and how to make your own book press. In addition to the usual sections on tools and papers, it covers paper types and sizes, spine swell, gluing techniques, and troubleshooting common errors. The resources and references section includes full URLs for avid readers. Review: nice book - Very nice book for beginners. The materials and techniques are clearly explained. Nice pictures and easy to follow step by step instructions. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #33,753 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Book Making & Binding (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 195 Reviews | ## Images ![Handmade Books at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Binding Journals, Sketchbooks, Photo Albums and More - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91fgpKZTx6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bookbinding Perfection! *by J***D on December 31, 2023* As a keen paper lover and bookbinding newbie, Chanel Ly's handbook is simply the best book I've come across. Its clear instructions and numerous photographs have helped me progress in my bookbinding learning and encouraged me to move onward. Possibly the only thing to make it "better" would be to have it hand-bound by Miss Ly herself, but that is not its purpose. And one can easily purchase her handmade works of art online and view her many beautifully done videos. Projects are described in detail, step-by-step, assuming no previous depth of knowledge. Softcover and hardcover books, flat-back, round-back books and case bindings, well-known and loved stitches are all described in easily understood instructions. There is also a good section about designing your own book which includes up cycling a paperback book, how to make closures, adding pockets to books, and how to make your own book press. In addition to the usual sections on tools and papers, it covers paper types and sizes, spine swell, gluing techniques, and troubleshooting common errors. The resources and references section includes full URLs for avid readers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice book *by S***. on January 2, 2026* Very nice book for beginners. The materials and techniques are clearly explained. Nice pictures and easy to follow step by step instructions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully accomplished instruction *by T***P on November 18, 2025* This is at a good pace for me as I start out. I’m a visual artist and painter and writer; so I care about beauty and precision. I want that in my books I will be making. I am binding an 80-page novella to start. It is thin, of course. So I need enough detail to be able to replicate important steps in hard back cases. Ms Ly has taken great care in her steps, language, and photographs, each of those being distinct challenges in teaching manuals. The same is true of her YouTube videos on this subject. I think it will be fun in the future to have this physical keepsake (her book) reminding me and my family of how I started out in this beautiful craft. Anyway, we all love books, don’t we! 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