I finally taught my cousin to make a journal, and it was a total blast from the past
We were at my kitchen table, and she kept getting glue all over the pages instead of the spine. It was honestly pretty funny, watching her struggle with the needle and thread. That whole mess took me right back to learning in my mentor's basement workshop, where we used old, heavy presses. He'd have us fold paper for what felt like forever, just by hand. Now, I've got all these quick-dry adhesives and pre-cut boards, but the basics haven't changed. It was cool to see her face light up when she finally got it, even with the sticky fingers.