Make Your Own Journal!

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  Step 1

  Cut the cotton paper in the size of what you want your page to be x2 (each paper you cut will be 2 pages, back and front.)

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  Step 2

  Fold each piece of paper in half, and straighten fold with a bone folder.

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  Step 3

  Put each folded piece of paper inside the other. If you have more than 8 pages, make more than one booklet.

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  Step 4

  Make sure the spine is aligned, (clip pages together with binder clips if necessary) and measure points .5 inches from either side and 2 inches in from either side and mark them with pencil on the spine.

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  Step 5

  Poke holes on each of the marks you just made on the spine. Make sure you poke straight down, so the holes stay in the spine on each page.

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  Step 6

  Thread your needle leaving about 2 inches extra. Starting on the outside of the book, thread the needle through the first hole all the way to the center of the book. Then thread the needle through the second hole back to the outside. Keep threading until you go through the fourth hole and end up back on the outside of the book.

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  Step 7

  When you get back to the outside, pull the string tight and tie each end of the string in a few knots.

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  Step 8

  You can put the booklet aside and start to prepare the covers. Cut two pieces of book-board a little bigger than your pages.

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  Step 9

  Cut decorative papers big enough to wrap the covers, and glue them on. wrapping each paper around the back.

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  Step 10

  Once you’ve wrapped both covers, it’s time to glue the covers to the booklet.

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  Step 11

  Glue the first page of the booklet to the inside of the front cover. Then glue the last page of the booklet to the inside of the back cover.

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  Step 12

  Now wrap some book cloth around the spine, and you’re done!

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Aine H.

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 3rd December 2013

What a cute idea! ^^

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sgrey22 · Webster, Massachusetts, US · 1 project 22nd March 2012

thanks so much for the tutorial i just made one. i'll have to remember to post it later.

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Maria K. · New York, New York, US · 2 projects 3rd December 2010

Sure, no problem! Let me know how it goes

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DollBox · Tacoma, Washington, US · 1 project 3rd December 2010

This is a really great idea, and I really needed a journal too! Thanks!

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Maria K. · New York, New York, US · 2 projects 27th November 2010

Thanks Aine!

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Aine H. · Ireland, Indiana, US · 4 projects 27th November 2010

I <3 this!

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Aine H. · Ireland, Indiana, US · 4 projects 27th November 2010

I <3 this!

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Maria K. · New York, New York, US · 2 projects 19th November 2010

Let me know how it turns out! Can't wait to see your version

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Sweet C. · Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, CL · 5 projects 19th November 2010

thanks maria!!!

I usually can't find the specific materials because nobody imports them to my country.... I will try using regular fabric to see if it works!

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Maria K. · New York, New York, US · 2 projects 18th November 2010

Hi Sweet C,

The black rectangle in step 10 is the back cover of the journal-I just covered it w/ black paper.

Book cloth is a special material-it is available at any craft or art store that has bookbinding supplies. You can try using a regular fabric instead, but I don't know how that will work.

I hope this helps!

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