Making a HUMONGOUS Sketchbook + Art Supply Shopping | Artist Vlog #4

I make a gigantic sketchbook that is super fun to use and only cost $6.25 to make! I also hit up my local Blick art supply store for a fun art haul and some crazy-cheap brushes. Come shopping with me and see how to make your very own, DIY, GIANT sketchbook for dirt cheap!

Supplies Used in the Video:
Paper - https://tidd.ly/4inUSCP
Chip Board - https://tidd.ly/43OKdLc
Acrylic Matte Glue type product for Sizing - https://tidd.ly/4pu5ulJ
Elmers Glue - https://tidd.ly/3M1DhnW
Book Binding Awl - https://tidd.ly/43SdPrb
Waxed Bookbinding Thread - https://tidd.ly/4rjHQtV
Curved Binding Needles (I wish I had these) - https://tidd.ly/4pzJZQE
Bone Paper Folder - https://tidd.ly/4iqOx9I

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Here is the sketchbook binding tutorial I used that was really helpful:
   • Coptic Stitch Binding Tutorial  

This is the video of Sandi Hester that inspired me for making a larger sketchbook:
   • Making My Own Sketchbooks  

People I mention in the Video:
Sandi Hester - ⁨‪@sandihester‬

In this art vlog, I take you along for a fun day of art supply shopping, DIY sketchbook making, and behind-the-scenes artist studio tips. I visit Dick Blick to pick up essential art materials, including oil paints, ultramarine blue, cadmium red and yellow hues, titanium white, and budget-friendly round brushes, while sharing my thoughts on paint quality, brush stiffness, and affordable art supplies for painters. Back in the studio, I show how to make a giant handmade sketchbook with 18x24 white sulfite drawing paper, folding pages into signatures, sewing with Coptic binding techniques, and creating custom chipboard sketchbook covers. I also experiment with Mod Podge, polycrylic, and paint to finish a DIY sketchbook cover. This video is perfect for artists, painters, and creatives interested in sketchbook tutorials, handmade journals, art supply hauls, and budget-friendly painting techniques.