How to make an Accordion book

This quick lesson will allow you to make a book out of basic materials. The process will give you insight on the life of a bookfrom the moment it is born. Now you can truly understand the beauty of books and better appreciate them.

Remember that this fun activity can be done alone, with friends and/or relatives, and that even though its intention is to entertain--- one can find it really useful when trying to come up with a nice cover to a manuscript or just about any other thing.

Enjoy!

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Step 1 Materials:

Paper (I used masa paper for print making)
Long Ruler
Number 2 pencil
Cutting mat
X-Acto knife
Cardboard (more than double the size of final book)
Retractable knife
Fancy looking paper (preferably not too thin or too thick)
Rubber cement
Eraser
Patience