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How to Make Junk Journal out of an Old Book!! (Part 1) Step by Step DIY Tutorial for Beginners!

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How to Make Junk Journal out of an Old Book!! (Part 1) Step by Step DIY Tutorial for Beginners! - Here at the paper Outpost together using a repurposed book cover let's make a junk journal with easy to follow step by step instructions DIY tutorial showing how to make a solid, strong, easy, basic junk journal for beginners! Together we will create a basic simple but sturdy journal that is easy to construct, has a very strong spine, will hold together under normal use, and the pages will lay flat no matter where you open the journal making it easy for writing in or drawing in!This journal is excellent for gift giving or selling! If your journals are falling apart, loosy-goosy or making "cracking" noises this journal construction method may be your solution! This is a 3 part series.: Part 1:    • How to Make  Junk Journal out of an Old Bo...   Part 2:    • How to Make  Junk Journal out of an Old Bo...   Part 3:    • How to Make  Junk Jou …...more
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get the guts of the book out

0:29

cutting with your craft knife

3:19

test the just the integrity of the book cover

3:51

use duct tape

8:35

tie back tape

8:40

put some tape

9:19

put the nice straight piece at the top

10:17

cut a little above the bottom of your book

11:31

using the packing tape or the duct tape

11:53

bringing that over about a half an inch

12:17

putting down the extra pieces

12:48

takes on the shape of the book

12:55

punched through the actual spine

13:32

anchor your pages

13:53

cut out the piece

15:05

maintain the integrity of your spine

15:41

following the lines in the fabric

16:46

cut the fabric

16:56

put a little bit of water

18:27

squeeze it out and blow-dry

19:16

put that in a bowl with a little bit of water

19:31

put maybe a drop or two of alcohol

20:11

putting it in place

22:52

glue your edges

23:49

distract their eye with all sorts of prettiness

24:19

put a piece of material or fabric or paper

25:25

cut a piece of cardstock a little thicker

26:19

measuring my spine i'm measuring from fold to fold

27:40

start off with a general measurement of my widest folds

28:15

cut off that last little piece

32:34

pull out stamps and stencil

32:57

wrap it with paper

33:55

run around the edges of this with some gold gilding paste

35:28
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