Custom-make your own notebooks and sketchpads!
SUPPLIES
2 sheets of letter-sized paper
Paper for pages (color and texture of your choice)
Sheet of paper - will be cut down to 5 in x 4 ⅔ in
Tools:
Ruler
Pen
Craft knife
Cutting mat
INSTRUCTIONS
# Cut the cover board out of book book binder’s board, cutting two rectangles 5 in x 4 ⅔ in and one rectangle 5 in x 1 in.
# Using a paintbrush and PVA glue, glue down the boards to a piece of letter-sized paper. Make sure they are evenly spaced and that the smaller spine piece is placed in the center.
# Cut off the 4 corners of the letter-sized paper. Cut four slits, one on either side of the width of the spine piece, on the top and bottom of the page.
# Fold over and glue all of the flaps and using a bone folder tool smoothen them flat. You should now have a complete cover.
# Cut the pages for the book to 8 in x 5 in. Make as many pages as desired.
# Stack all your pages and make sure they are all flush. Then fold them in half vertically.
# Using an awl tool, poke two holes down the spine of your pages.
# Thread your needle and sew the centers of the pages together.
# Out of the second piece of letter-sized paper, cut a rectangle 3 in x 6 in. Glue the outside of the spine of your pages and stick it to the rectangle. You should have a slight overhang on the top and bottom.
# Glue the spine of the pages and stick it to the spine of your cover.
# To create a clean looking inside of the cover, trace the cover onto a sheet of paper and cut it out.
# Fold and cut the inside cover in half. Glue it down to either side of the inside cover.
