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Step 2Protect the edges
I didn't let the Kinko's girl do all the work.
First, my Mini Moleskines now had an exposed cardboard edge instead of a nicely bound one. I didn't want the oilcloth to start peeling off, nor the cardboard to get beaten up, so I appled a thin bead of glue (Elmer's Craft Bond) along the edge and smoothed it over with a paperclip. It's a thin edge, so don't overdo the glue.
The new edge is still cardboard-colored instead of shiny black, which perhaps detracts from the aesthetics. I think you could fix this with black acrylic paint (or some other type--paints aren't my specialty) if you wanted, but I'm leaving it as-is. The glue made the edge nice and firm and even a little shiny.
No such treatment seemed necessary for the mini-cahiers, since their covers are the thinnest of cardboard to begin with.
First, my Mini Moleskines now had an exposed cardboard edge instead of a nicely bound one. I didn't want the oilcloth to start peeling off, nor the cardboard to get beaten up, so I appled a thin bead of glue (Elmer's Craft Bond) along the edge and smoothed it over with a paperclip. It's a thin edge, so don't overdo the glue.
The new edge is still cardboard-colored instead of shiny black, which perhaps detracts from the aesthetics. I think you could fix this with black acrylic paint (or some other type--paints aren't my specialty) if you wanted, but I'm leaving it as-is. The glue made the edge nice and firm and even a little shiny.
No such treatment seemed necessary for the mini-cahiers, since their covers are the thinnest of cardboard to begin with.
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