CD or DVD Storage 'Book'

I got hold of an old hardback text book and converted it into a CD & DVD disc holder. I used a book, some double-sided tape, CD/DVD disc sleeves and a pair of scissors.

I selected a book that would hold two CD sleeves one on top of the other.

Here are all the tools and supplies I used.

You have to accomodate the thickness of two CD's and the sleeve when mounting the sleeves. I determined that a sleeve with 2 CD's was the same as 38 pages of the book. So I started at the end of the book and came forward 18 pages and mounted the first sleeve. Then I came forward 36 pages and mounted the next and so on. Take the total # of pages your book has and divide it by the # of pages that equal the thickness of the your sleeve and 2 CD's. you'll have play around with placement before deciding exactly where to place each sleeve in relation to the book and the cut book pages.

You've got to cut away the pages to accomodate the CD sleeves. I made the cut so that the edge of the cut pages meets up with the inside of the CD sleeve 'hinge' and allows the outside edge of the CD sleeve to go to where the outside edge of the page WAS. I did not cut the first 5 or so pages as well as the last 5 or so pages of the book

Put double-sided tape (DST) on all of the CD sleeves on the 'hinge' area. Keep the DST covering on till it is time to mmount each one.

Putting DST on the first side of the sleeve hinge.

Cuttign the excess DST from the sleeve.

Here is a sleeve with both sides of the 'hinge' taped up. Keep the tape backing on till it is time to mount. Tape all the sleeves before mounting, it's easier that way.

Here I've added a few sleeves.

Here is a side view of the sleeves being inserted.

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I got all the sleeves in. 9 pages of sleeves with each page holding 4 CD's, 36 total. The book was $1.00 at a local thrift store. I got 200 sleeves at Comp USA for $15.00. I needed the sleeves anyway and got the idea when I got home.

Another finished photo...