Endless Sketchbook

Step 8 Backing

The front of the Endless sketchbook is basically a rectangle with rectangle cut out of it. I used a scroll saw to get the bevel.

The backing is the surface that you will actually be drawing on when the paper is inserted into the sketchbook. After working on the paper version and drawing in my sketches, I really didn't want to have exposed slots where the backing was.
Using a cheap poster frame I had sitting around, I decided that the backing would be nice to make out of that. It was slightly thinner than the mdf and had a smooth side to it too. I was also thinking that cutting a clipboard might work well too.

To measure the piece, I simply put the font on top of it and drew a line. Then I used a handsaw to cut the backing for the sketchbook. I sanded the sides so that the paper would have less friction as it went around the backing. I also needed to build in a gap between the backing and the face of the sketchbook. To do this I just attached some rubber bands on the sides of the backing. A couple of rubber band gave me enough thickness to fit the paper through.