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A BOOK BINDING TECHNIQUE

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MATERIALS NEEDED

  • Stiff cardboard with neat edges
  • Contact paper (also known as shelf paper) color or clear
  • Box cutter
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Cloth tape
  • Ruler
  • 2 pieces of plain paper
  • Stapler
  • Glue
  • Book
  • Cover illustration

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MATERIALS NEEDED PHOTO PART 1

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MATERIALS NEEDED PHOTO PART 2

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PROCEDURE

  • Take a piece of stiff cardboard, a pencil, a ruler, and your book.
  • Measure ½” larger than your book all around the edges.

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  • Use a pencil to mark the lines all around the edges to prepare to cut.

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  • Use a box cutter to neatly

cut away unused cardboard.

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NOTE: Adult help is needed

for this.

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  • Repeat this to make two.

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  • Take two pieces of paper, your book, and a stapler.

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  • Staple the papers to the front and

back of your book. These are

fly pages and are used to protect

your book.

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  • Place the newly

cut cardboard

side by side. Leave

a space in the

middle just a

little wider than

your book.

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  • Link the two pieces of cardboard with cloth tape.

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Do three rows overlapping the

tape to give it strength.

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Do this on both sides.

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  • Measure and cut out contact paper. Leave space around the edges.

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  • Peel off back carefully. A friend or adult help may be needed to keep the sticky backing from sticking on you or bunching up.

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  • Place the connected cardboard

onto the peeled contact paper as

evenly and carefully as possible.

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  • Use scissors to triangular

shapes off of each corner. This will

help make it easier to fold over.

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  • Carefully fold the edges into the middle.

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  • Place the book in between the taped cardboard.

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  • Measure and cut out contact paper to cover the inside front and back of your book.
  • NOTE: Leave enough overlap to cover the staples on your book.

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  • Have a friend or adult help you to hold the book down as you put contact paper inside the book. Do this for the front and back of the book. Don’t forget to cover the staples.

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  • Fold the book closed.

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  • Glue the cover picture

onto the front of the book.

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PROCEDURE COMPLETE

  • You are done. Share your book with others.

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CREDITS

  • DESIGNER AND PHOGRAPHER: Mary Beth Bauernschub
  • STUDENT AUTHOR AND MODEL: Lamont Findley
  • ADULT HELPER: Mr. Aaron

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