The Poorman's Notebook | a Notebook Made Out of Only Paper and Tape! (and Glue)

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The Poorman's Notebook | a Notebook Made Out of Only Paper and Tape! (and Glue)

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One day I was thinking of something to make for my already dead instructables account, and I decided on something very cool I made.


It's a full paper notebook! This is cool! Sure it's not practical or useful, but that's the reason why I make these instructables! I make stuff nobody would need to know about!

(alright maybe somebody wants this so this does have value)

Supplies

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You will need the following:

Paper, preferably printer paper and maybe some craft paper. I'm using full lined paper for this one, though.

Glue, school glue works fine

Tape, any kind that can do it's job.

And that's it!

Making Cardboard Substitute

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If you really want to make this fully made out of paper, then you'll need something sturdy. Take five sheets of paper and glue them on each other one at a time. Then, let it dry for about 15-30 minutes, but it depends on what kind of glue you used.

Making the Very Cool Cover

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Tape the sides of the substitute cardboard to make sure there are no rough edges. Then, fold your paper hamburger style. Add colored paper if you want.

Making the Rest of the Darn Book

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Use up to 30 sheets for the inside of the book and fold it in half. Then, tape the sheets down. Now you got yourself a poorman's notebook! But for real, just go out and just buy an actual notebook.


alright see y'all in like 4 months where I show you how to make a house out of paper