Making books is a fascinating art. It's not simple but as Adam Savage says in the video, it is accessible. That is, with the right materials and equipment, anyone should be able to make a book on their own. My parents used to gather scraps of used paper and bind them to make notebooks for me when I was younger. That would probably be the rudimentary process of bookbinding, but in the video above, Adam Savage makes a book that looks as though it has been weathered through time. However, the process is pretty straightforward, though not perfect or efficient, he was still able to craft an old-looking tome.
The gist of the bookbinding process can be summarized into three parts. The first step is to sew the pages together, the second step is to make the book covers and gluing them onto the bounded pages, and finally, the finishing touches. The final product really looked as though it's an old leather book from the 19th century. For more DIY videos, you may check out the Tested website or the Youtube channel.
(Video credit: Adam Savage's Tested/Youtube)