Detailed Guide on How to Make a Simple Notebook
- Difficulty: Very easy
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Materials: bindery cardboard, len, pva glue, brush, scrapbook paper, designer paper, ring split, eyelets, acrylic beads, scissors, line, mat
The author does not claim originality due to the lack of such concept on the cosmic scale.
For making such a simple thing, the number of materials you need is little:
- cardboard with thickness 1.5-1.7 mm; when cutting, make allowances of 3-4 mm from three sides but for the top — and it is better to cut for 4-5 sets with a box cutter.
- a cutting mat or something unnecessary — put it under the cardboard you work with
Smoothen the sharp corners.
- any cover material for the cover: leatherette, felt, cotton (it needs fleece)
Prepare two pieces of the material, add 2 cm to each of four sides, mark the lines.
Apply and check if all looks accurate.
Mark new diagonal lines at the corners:
Repeat this line at 2-4 mm closer to the corner.
When you understanding how much should be cut off from each corner, do not hesitate to cut. Glue the cuts.
If you chose leatherette, felt or a dense material, glue it with PVA glue.
Apply glue with a very thin layer, help with a spatula.
Next, apply the cardboard exactly on the lines and press.
Now, glue the allowances.
Apply some glue to the corners.
Finish with the last side.
And glue a beautiful paper, it is 3-4 mm smaller. Glue the edges.
And it's time for a hole puncher. Before you start, practice on a sheet of paper of the same size. When making holes, make no mistakes.
Insert eyelets. Use a special tool or your hands, hammer and imagination to fix them. Hammer a bolt to bend the edges.
And punch sheets for the notebook. Be careful and accurate.
Thank you for your attention, wish you many creative notes!