How to Cover a Book With a Paper Folder
You could be in a situation where you are imposed an agenda or planner with an unpleasant cover. You could also be in a situation where you need to cover a book you like in an artistic way. If you're switching from folders to binders, it's your lucky day because this tutorial can be made with an old paper folder.
Steps
- 1Gather your supplies (listed below) and prepare a work table.
- 2Cut the middle of the paper folder and a little piece of paper that will be used for the binding. Remove the metal brackets and keep them for later use.
- 3Bend one page of the folder around one of the cover pages of the agenda.
- 4Cut anything that comes out from behind.
- 5Tape the cover onto itself. Don't put tape on the book, that way you'll be able to reuse the cover for same sized books.
- 6Tape the binding on one of the covers.
- 7Fit it in place.
- 8Finished.
Tips
- You can trace cuts on the covers and pass metal brackets through them. Then use a little elastic twisted onto these brackets and secure it in place.
Warnings
- Be careful when cutting!
- Don't bruise yourself on the metal brackets.
Things You'll Need
- A paper folder;
- An agenda, which is smaller than one of the pages of the folder;
- Tape;
- A cutter;
- Rope or an elastic (optional)
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