![]() You can use double-sided tape to help hold the fold in place. Use the bone folder to give it a good crease. Open the paper up and use the bone folder to score or mark where you want to fold the paper down. Scoring the paper makes folding so much easier if you are using thick paper. If you don’t, the book won’t fit into the cover.įold one edge down and give it a little crease so you know where to fold it. Now it’s time to fold the edges.Ĭlose the book and center it. Use my bone folder again for a really sharp crease. Start with the top and bottom and fold the paper where you marked it. Use a bone folder to score along the edge, or use a pencil or pen to trace where you want to fold. Lay the book on the paper and use something to mark exactly where you will fold the paper. The edge will wear out much faster and you’ll have holes in the cover right away. One thing you’ll want to watch out for, if you are using a paper that has had a crease in it (such as a map or newspaper) you don’t want to put the edge of the cover on a crease in the paper. I like to allow about 1-1/2″ on top and bottom and about 3″ on either side to allow for folding. Once you’ve picked out the paper you like, you’ll want to make sure it’s just the right size. But for books without jackets, a paper cover is just right. You may want to use clear, plastic book covers - the professional-grade types used at libraries - to cover books with jackets on them. Or you could go with something like blue prints, vintage maps, sheet music, newspapers from foreign lands, or even vintage wall paper. There are so many to choose from! You can go old school with a brown paper grocery sack - sturdy and the perfect canvas for all sorts of doodles and creativity. With a new school year, it’s the perfect time for a little refresher course on covering books, don’t you think? HOW TO COVER A BOOK: 4 SECRETS As a high-school student, covering my textbooks was always something I looked forward to, (so that I could fill the blank covers with I-heart-Morrissey).
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