DIY Book-making
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I've always had a desire to have a selfmade notebook. Turn out it is relatively easy to do, all you need is some paper and sewing skills.
Supplies
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- Paper
- Needle
- Thread
- Liquid glue
- Awl
- Metal ruler
- Something to bind the book with
- Paper knife
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First of all, fold the papers in half and stack into each other
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Puncture three holes at each side of the middle paper: the first one one centimeter apart from the edge, second three centimeters apart and the third four centimeters from the edge
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Thread the needle through the holes. After the first thread make a knot. Go through each hole at least for three times, then tie the thread off, cut it and to te same for the other side.
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With the paper knife and a ruler cut of the paper edge so that it's equal
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Cut out a piece of leather of suitable size to dress the book. Apply liquid glue to the paper and stick it to the leather.
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Decorate your book. You can imprint symbols into leather f you make it wet. I made a small flower with sticky paper