Hello friends! Today I’ll show you how to make a book with paper and staples with a step by step video tutorial that uses a stapler. This is a quick tutorial that uses no thread or glue. I use a regular stapler to quickly bind these books.
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If you want to skip the stapler, learn how to make a zine booklet by simply folding and cutting paper. You can also repurpose old books and I show you how to make a sketchbook out of an old book. But my favorite all time technique is this book making with string. I hope you try all of these ideas!
What you Will Need:
Here is a list all of the craft supplies I pulled out for this how to make a book with paper and staples tutorial: A glass cutting mat, some sheets of paper, a stapler, a dish towel, a bone folder, a retractable or exact knife, a ruler and a sheet of cardstock or cardboard for the cover.
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How To Make A Book With Paper And Staples:
Here is how to make a book with paper and staples at home.
Grab your basic printer paper and a heavy-duty stapler. Thin paper works best for the inside pages.
Trim your paper to size and stack them neatly with edges aligned. Your homemade book can have as many number of pages as you need, but the thicker your stacks of pages the harder it gets to staple.
Place your stack of papers (also called as signatures) onto a soft surface with a slight give- like a folded dish towel. Place this stack onto a firm surface like a table or a glass cutting mat.
Open your stapler, by pulling the top of the stapler and opening it out of the hinges. This allows you to reach the center spine.
You do not need to hole punch or anything here- simply add staples in a straight line and be done.
To give the book a straight edge, I use a ruler and an utility knife, you must give this technique a try! Scissors wont work well here, but a paper trimmer could work.
The final books measure about 4.25 by 5.5 inches in size, they are called an A6 sized book. This size is a cute size for a diary, journal or notebook and perfect to carry around in your purse. You can add a leather, linen or fabric cover to elevate your front cover and back covers. Or make this into a photo album. The spine of the book is strong and easy to open and lay flat.
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In my blog post last week, I showed 6 Simple and Easy ways to decorate a Notebook – these are quick ideas that I am sure you will enjoy! Some only need a pen!
Staple Binding is one of the best ways to make a book at home. There is no time wasted piercing the papers, threading needles or waiting for glue to dry! You simply cut the papers, staple, trim and be done. I hope you found this how to make a book with paper and staples tutorial helpful. Happy Crafting!
