Bookbinding
Directions
1.
Stack
your book pages in the binding order after you
have completed
writing and illustrating the book.
Don’t
forget to add a blank sheet before the title page
and
at
the end of the book.
2 Staple
or sew the pages together.
3.
Cut two pieces of cardboard ¼
inch larger than you
book's pages. Tape them together leaving ½ inch
space
between the cardboard pieces.
(Don’t forget to
use
heavy duty cardboard and tape such as duct tape.)
Do
not use cardboard that will
bend.
4.
Cover the cardboard with contact paper or glue-on
wallpaper.
Cut the edges at each corner before turning
the
edges over the cardboard.
5. Use
heavy duty tape to attach the book pages to the
center spine of the cover, from the front and back
covers
6.
Glue construction paper to the inside
front and back
covers to give a finished look.
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