Decorating a book cover the traditional way can be intimidating, since bookbinder's tools are rare and often expensive. In this video I use more readily-available supplies to create an original book cover with techniques approximating traditional methods.

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0:00 Introduction
1:10 Problems & Solutions
2:50 Using Hot Stamps
5:22 Tooling Borders
9:33 Tooling Letters
11:06 Fixing Mistakes
12:46 Tooling the Spine
13:56 Finished Product

Check out my previous tutorials if you'd like to know how to make the gilded page edges, leather book cover, or book finishing press seen in this video:
Page edge gilding:    • DIY Leather Book Binding Tutorial Par...  
Leather cover DIY:    • DIY Leather Book Binding Tutorial Par...  
Finishing press:    • DIY Bookbinding: Quick and Affordable...