Hardback book christmas tree

 by littleredbox
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How to turn an old, unwanted hardback into a small Xmas tree.

Can work as a table display, in lieu of an Xmas card (plenty of space on the inside cover for a message), or, if you are of the Humbug school, your entire Xmas decoration ensemble

This is the basic tree, you could of course carry on with baubles, tinsel, leds, stars and fairys....go wild...

 
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Biggsy says: Dec 5, 2012. 3:58 AM
... .... a very cool effect.. ... Don't think i could ever give it go though, wish i could ... but ... i can't cut up a book
suayres says: Nov 27, 2011. 2:58 PM
And if you don't want to sacrifice an actual book (my bibliophile Mother's upbringing makes me cringe at the idea, to be perfectly honest), you can buy one--or more--of those blank journaling books they sell at bookstores. They're pretty cheap, and you can use them with a clear conscience.
SurlyMermaid in reply to suayresDec 5, 2011. 6:09 AM
Suayres,

Great idea! I had a bibliophile mum as well and I could not stand doing this to a book! Okay, maybe a Reader's Digest re-print of a Danielle Steel or something... ;)
alex de in reply to suayresDec 3, 2011. 5:18 PM
A heck of a lot of books are thrown in charity shop skips,sad but true. I love to have a good rummage. they are usally just down a little alley at the back of shop,and mostly they are glad of someone helping to make more room for them to throw out more. :'(
citys not quite so understanding. small towns the best.
ALWAYS TIDY UP! ALWAYS POP IN TO GIVE A DONATION! ALWAYS BE POLITE!
Happy skip diving! :D
justbennett says: Dec 3, 2010. 12:59 PM
Great Idea! I'm gonna look through my unnecessary book pile.
Looks like an orange on top. Or a paper towel holder thingy. Anyway, I have one suggestion:

Band saw.

I don't know if it would work, but seems like it would be worth a shot. Maybe if the paper was clamped between some sacrificial plywood? If one did come up with a good way to do this with a power tool then the project would take about 10 minutes, plus drying time.

littleredbox (author) in reply to justbennettDec 9, 2010. 6:42 AM
love the gratuitous use of power tools :D

btw famerebel 'ball thing' is just a clementine
famerebel says: Dec 2, 2010. 9:02 AM
So the covers stick out the back right? Thats pretty neat. I'd like to make one for my dad for his library! :D Very cool idea. What is that ball thing you put on top of your tree just out of curiosity?
katmckee says: Dec 29, 2009. 6:14 PM
I love the idea of closing it and putting on the shelf til next year.
PropPrintables says: Dec 22, 2009. 2:50 PM
GENIUS! Love it! It would be cool to see it decorated. :)


red-king says: Dec 13, 2009. 8:53 PM
 out of curiosity, what book did you use for this?
littleredbox (author) in reply to red-kingDec 16, 2009. 7:18 AM
 twas a plastic coated copy of Dickens'  - 'Pictures from Italy'......so really wasnt ever going to be read...
red-king in reply to littleredboxDec 18, 2009. 8:18 PM
I see.
sdallesasse says: Dec 13, 2009. 3:54 PM
One of these could be a good way to keep a Christmas scrapbook for anual pages.   Although you would have to get a blank hardcover book or moleskin like thing.  Very creative!
littleredbox (author) in reply to sdallesasseDec 16, 2009. 7:19 AM
 oh yes, like that one....sounds like a project for next year
dwcarr says: Dec 13, 2009. 5:46 PM
Nice!! I love the simple to do.

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zedomax says: Dec 13, 2009. 12:58 PM
AWESOME, posting to my blog!
olizilla says: Dec 13, 2009. 12:36 PM
Why sir, I do believe you are a genius. I might have to go and destroy some yuletide literature.
 
In the words of the Symbionese Liberation Army:
"Books, once read, make a good bullet proofing [ or christmas decoration ]".
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