this is my first (finished) attempt at doing book binding. it came out a little sloppy, but i'm pleased! on my next tutorial i'll add pictures heh. feel free to message me with any questions or comments
NOTE: my book is the size of computer paper, so if you want something smaller/bigger you'll need to adjust this tutorial to fit your needs
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001. measure out the dimensions of your covers
NOTE: i didn't use a spine, but this is optional, and adding one is easy to do
002. use an x-acto knife or box cutter and cut out your front and back covers
003. lay your covers on your paper or fabric, cut off all four corners
004. using your spray adhesive carefully, attach the paper/fabric to your cardboard pieces
005. use the spray adhesive again to attach your end papers
006. line up your covers and papers the way you want them and use your binder clamps to secure them
007. take a nail and hammer and on a safe surface hammer through the covers and paper to make holes for your twine or ribbon (it's very important they line up properly)
008. thread your twine or ribbon through and knot it and you're done!
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NOTE: i reinforced my knot a little bit with a dab of elmer's glue
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Gabrielle R.
July 24th, 2008 01:20
I love your cover, and thank you so much! I wanted to make my own back-to-school notebooks and now I know how! I hope they're really durable. Could you message me and tell me what kind of material you used for your cover? Like was it leather or something special like that?
Cat Morley
July 24th, 2008 01:36
I'm a notebook addict, thanks for the how-to!
Tame A.
July 28th, 2008 03:30
I love it :)