Q&A ✦ how I started my bookbinding business, dealing with burnout, tips for new bookbinders & more!

Описание: I'm answering your questions that you asked about me, my business, YouTube, and bookbinding. I hope you learn more beyond what I show in my regular videos! Feel free to skip to a question using the timestamps below.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:34 How did you start bookbinding? What inspired you to start bitter melon bindery?
4:06 Why bitter melon?
5:33 What part of the binding process do you like the most?
6:32 Where do you get your inspiration?
8:44 How do you deal with burnout?
12:34 What else do you like to do besides bookbinding?
13:40 What are you enjoying about California? What do you miss about home?
15:56 Do you have advice for starting a bookbinding business?
17:59 Is bookbinding your full-time job?
18:17 Have you thought of providing bookbinding classes or workshops?
18:36 How is solopreneur life compared to your previous jobs?
19:18 What are your plans for expanding your business?
20:01 Why did you start a YouTube channel?
21:20 Do you have tips for starting a YouTube channel?
23:15 Why do you mainly use Coptic stitch and not other methods?
23:47 Can you do a run-through of all your tools and materials?
24:22 Do you have resources for getting into bookbinding?
24:53 Where can I buy bookbinding supplies?
25:25 Closing thoughts


LINKS
My tutorials mentioning tools and materials:    • Learn Bookbinding  

Bookbinding YouTube channels
✦ Sea Lemon    / sealemondiy  
✦ DAS Bookbinding    / dasbookbinding  

Handmade business YouTube channels
✦ Creative Hive Co    / creativehiveco  
✦ Tizzit HQ    / deborahengelmajer  
✦ Marie Forleo (any business)    / marieforleo  

Bookbinding Supplies
✦ TALAS (US) https://www.talasonline.com/
✦ Hollander's (US) https://hollanders.com/
✦ Blick Art Materials (US) https://www.dickblick.com/
✦ DeSerres (Canada) https://www.deserres.ca/

Books about bookbinding:   / cbte4afpj57  


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