Inspiration Book 001

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• Step 1

  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

• Step 2

  002. use an x-acto knife or box cutter and cut out your front and back covers

• Step 3

  003. lay your covers on your paper or fabric, cut off all four corners

• Step 4

  004. using your spray adhesive carefully, attach the paper/fabric to your cardboard pieces

• Step 5

  005. use the spray adhesive again to attach your end papers

• Step 6

  006. line up your covers and papers the way you want them and use your binder clamps to secure them

• Step 7

  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)

• Step 8

  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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Tame A. · Payson, Arizona, US · 9 projects 28th July 2008

I love it

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 24th July 2008

I'm a notebook addict, thanks for the how-to!

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Gabrielle R. · 9 projects 24th July 2008

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?

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