How to make a book yourself?

When a lot of separate sheets with different recipes or children's drawings are accumulated in the house, it is not always the most convenient option to simply assemble them into a folder. We offer a more original way to store securities - to make a book binding and create a commemorative publication within your family that can also be used as.

How to make the book itself?

Surely you know the way how to make a book with a pen, which is usually presented to weddings and write there wishes for the newlyweds. The principle of operation does not differ significantly. We propose to make a book that looks like a book with a pen, since this version is the simplest in execution.

The first step is to prepare everything you need to make a book:

• sheet of cardboard (medium density, it can be cut from an old box);
• hole puncher;
• tape for binding;
• a sheet of paper for making a cover;
• pencils or paints for decoration;
• Glue, scissors and brush;
• clothespins or clerical clamps.

And now let's take a step-by-step look at how to make a beautiful book out of all this.

1. First, put all the sheets in a pile and make hole holes.
2. Next, you need to think about how the cover will look. In our case, this is a cardboard version. To do this, we take sheets of cardboard, a centimeter larger in size.
3. You just put the sheets and mark the borders, then add a little and cut out the cover.
4. To make it convenient to turn pages, we will need one more part for the cover. In it, we make a hole in the hole at the same distance as on the sheets.
5. Consider how to make your own hands for a book cover . Initially, it can be wallpaper sheets with ornaments, or just a child's drawing made in pencil or paints.
6. We wrap our cardboard blank and fix it with glue. Fasten all the clamps and leave until completely dry.
7. The last stage of the master class, how to make the book itself, is to assemble all its parts. We put our sheets between the two parts of the cover and sew them all with tape.
8. That's what the result looks like.

How can I make a book with a clasp?

There are many ways that you can make a book. In addition to traditional paper and cardboard, you can use a cloth or a cut of leather. For the manufacture of a stylish book with a lock in the form of a button, we need the following materials:

• cut leather or similar material;
• sheets of thin cardboard;
• a piece of felt or other sealant;
• a beautiful old-fashioned button, a lace or an elastic band;
• Special rings for the assembly of sheets, which are usually in the folders for documents.

Also we need a sewing machine and a punch. Next, consider in more detail how to make a book with your own hands under the old days.

1. Cut out the skin or a similar fabric cut out the workpiece, which will become the cover for the book.
2. We cut the sheets for the future book and we work on one edge with a punch.
3. We fold the piece of fabric for the cover and put inside the felt or another sealant. We stretch the edges on the typewriter. If you do it a little carelessly, you will get the effect of antiquity, as if all were made by hand for a long time.
4. Fold the cover in half and fix the details of the lock. As a lock, we will use a button and a braid. Sew on the one hand a button, chosen for the general style. The loop is made of a lace or elastic. This elastic band will cover the whole book and fasten to the button either with the help of eyelets or simple winding.
5. Next, we attach our binding. These rings for papers can be purchased at any stationery store.
6. It remains only to insert the inside of the book prepared sheets and the work is completed. It turned out a very stylish accessory, which can be used as a cookbook .