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Using these Directions you can learn to make and customize your own journal to use in every day life, whether in the field, on the bus, on the go, or wherever you are to record daily thoughts and inspirations right when they hit you! In addition to being functional, this journal as made here, is eco-friendly and customizable to your own personal style.
These directions will show you how to make the book itself, an interior pocket for writing utensil storage, and a small book light.
Most of the materials necessary to do this project are cheap, easy to find and around-the-house items:
- Recycled paper, old notebook paper, etc. for the inside of the book
- Recycled cardboard to use to make the book cover
- Rubber cement
- Masking tape or duct tape
- Pencil and a ruler
- Some type of cloth, cheesecloth, nylon, etc. to make an interior pocket
- Adhesive magnets
- Thread and a needle
- Leather cord
- beads
- feathers
- LED lights
- Lithium Batteries
Optional:
- Pictures
- Mod Podge - matting glue and a paint brush
- Binder Clip - Large
These directions will show you how to make the book itself, an interior pocket for writing utensil storage, and a small book light.
Most of the materials necessary to do this project are cheap, easy to find and around-the-house items:
- Recycled paper, old notebook paper, etc. for the inside of the book
- Recycled cardboard to use to make the book cover
- Rubber cement
- Masking tape or duct tape
- Pencil and a ruler
- Some type of cloth, cheesecloth, nylon, etc. to make an interior pocket
- Adhesive magnets
- Thread and a needle
- Leather cord
- beads
- feathers
- LED lights
- Lithium Batteries
Optional:
- Pictures
- Mod Podge - matting glue and a paint brush
- Binder Clip - Large
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Signing UpStep 1Making the Book's Cover and Interior Pages
Start out with whatever interior pages you want to include and the cardboard. To make mine, I used a small book of recycled paper and a sheet of cardboard paper I had left around my house.
Using the Rubber Cement, attach the stack of paper you wish to include together at one edge, which will become the spine of the book. Although I did not have to do this for mine because my pages were already attached, this is done by running the rubber cement over all of the pages together so they will stick on one edge. Let them dry together before proceeding to the following steps.
After the pages have dried and are now attached together, use a pencil and ruler to measure out enough cardboard to completely cover the bundle of paper. Be sure to include the spine or width of the stack of paper in your measurements.
TIP: I found it easier through trial and error to first glue one side down, let it dry, and then bend more paper over the other side and cut off the excess before gluing the other side.
Using the Rubber Cement, attach the stack of paper you wish to include together at one edge, which will become the spine of the book. Although I did not have to do this for mine because my pages were already attached, this is done by running the rubber cement over all of the pages together so they will stick on one edge. Let them dry together before proceeding to the following steps.
After the pages have dried and are now attached together, use a pencil and ruler to measure out enough cardboard to completely cover the bundle of paper. Be sure to include the spine or width of the stack of paper in your measurements.
TIP: I found it easier through trial and error to first glue one side down, let it dry, and then bend more paper over the other side and cut off the excess before gluing the other side.
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Dec 8, 2011. 3:40 PM
ChrysN
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ChrysN
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Cute journal, the bookmark is really cool!
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Dec 8, 2011. 12:32 PMPenolopy Bulnick
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Penolopy Bulnick
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Very nice! I like the addition of a light!
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