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Step 3Covering the book
Unlike traditional books, the diamond-fold book has no spine - the front and back covers are not joined together.
You need two squares of heavier card, slightly larger than the final folded squares of the book (if your final pages are four inches on a side, then make the covers one and a quarter inches square).
Decorate the squares however you like, with images to suit the contents. It is quite common for hand-made books to have fabric covers - cut a square of fabric about half an inch wider than the card square, spread glue all over the square and glue the fabric to the card. Glue around the back edges of the card and fold over the fabric.
However you decorate the covers, they should be glued to the outer pages of the folded book after you have filled the contents.
You need two squares of heavier card, slightly larger than the final folded squares of the book (if your final pages are four inches on a side, then make the covers one and a quarter inches square).
Decorate the squares however you like, with images to suit the contents. It is quite common for hand-made books to have fabric covers - cut a square of fabric about half an inch wider than the card square, spread glue all over the square and glue the fabric to the card. Glue around the back edges of the card and fold over the fabric.
However you decorate the covers, they should be glued to the outer pages of the folded book after you have filled the contents.
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