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Are you sick and tired of living under the metaphorical thumb of your binder? It's a weak, ugly, vinyl-and-cardboard thumb. Crawl out and make your own binders. With cloth!
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You will need:
Cardboard
Mine was stolen from an old, ripped-up binder.
A 3-ring binder clip
Also stolen from an old binder.
Cloth
I used a fairly rough cotton cloth, which worked nicely. I recommend a color other than white, but I was making this out of scraps, so I had no choice in the matter. I think canvas might also work well.
Glue
Copious amounts of it. Used to fasten the cloth to the cardboard.
A brush
To ensure even glue distribution.
Two nuts, two bolts, and two finish washers
Used to hold the 'clip' to the binder's body.
Endpapers
So you don't see your binder's cardboard skeleton. I used card stock. Perhaps patterned paper would be nice?
Optional:
A stencil
I used a daisy!
Paint
Stencil paint would be preferable, but any is OK.
A Sponge
To apply the paint.
Note:
If you don't have nuts, bolts, and washers, or are feeling foolhardy, you can attempt to attach the 3-ring clip using pop rivets. I do not recommend it. Unless you're a master pop-riveter, it will be far more trouble than it's worth. And, chances are, if you're the sort of person to have a pop-riveter, you're probably the sort of person that has some nuts and bolt laying around.
Cardboard
Mine was stolen from an old, ripped-up binder.
A 3-ring binder clip
Also stolen from an old binder.
Cloth
I used a fairly rough cotton cloth, which worked nicely. I recommend a color other than white, but I was making this out of scraps, so I had no choice in the matter. I think canvas might also work well.
Glue
Copious amounts of it. Used to fasten the cloth to the cardboard.
A brush
To ensure even glue distribution.
Two nuts, two bolts, and two finish washers
Used to hold the 'clip' to the binder's body.
Endpapers
So you don't see your binder's cardboard skeleton. I used card stock. Perhaps patterned paper would be nice?
Optional:
A stencil
I used a daisy!
Paint
Stencil paint would be preferable, but any is OK.
A Sponge
To apply the paint.
Note:
If you don't have nuts, bolts, and washers, or are feeling foolhardy, you can attempt to attach the 3-ring clip using pop rivets. I do not recommend it. Unless you're a master pop-riveter, it will be far more trouble than it's worth. And, chances are, if you're the sort of person to have a pop-riveter, you're probably the sort of person that has some nuts and bolt laying around.
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I think you could cover it in vinyl to keep it clean- and create pockets inside in the process if you have some simple sewing skills-
or use laminating sheets.
or laminate before putting together.
my mind is working-
Thanks.