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Make amazing book art: folded page art

How to make amazing book art: folded page art

Simple, yet appears complex. This example of book art was made by an elderly lady in Paris. Your wonderful & charming host represents Grand Illusions, an amazing toy, magic & illusion web shop and ...

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Set type with this introduction to typesetting

How to set type with this introduction to typesetting

Learn how to set type! Watch this instructional 1959 film to learn about typesetting. This is a very thorough introduction to a traditional craft.

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13 how-to articles

How To Cover a Book

Cover a Book

Covering a book can be such an annoying task - especially cutting out the little square inserts for the spine. Little did you know, there is ...more

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How To Create a DIY Photo Album

Create a DIY Photo Album

Design your own photo album in the way you like it to be! Do you want to have an one-and-only photo album to keep all your wonderful ...more

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How To Dissect a Manuscript

Dissect a Manuscript

There are billions of stories that have been told in all of humanity and so there are a few that can be safely forgotten. Take a tour ...more

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How To Easily Bind Magazines Together

Easily Bind Magazines Together

An extremely easy way to bind magazines that produces an attractive and long-lasting book from individual magazines. The binding method uses ...more

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How To Make a Cassette Case Notebook

Make a Cassette Case Notebook

Measure the width and length of each sheet of paper by using the cassette case as a guide. Cut the pages to fit the measurement. Fold each ...more

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How To Make a Durable Plastic Book Cover

Make a Durable Plastic Book Cover

Libraries protect their books with plastic slip covers but how can you get a few covers when they are available only in bulk? Well, look no ...more

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How To Make a Hard Cover for a Paperback Book

Make a Hard Cover for a Paperback Book

Perhaps you have a juicy paperback that you don't want others to know that you are reading,or you want to protect your paperback's covers ...more

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How To Make a Hollow Book

Make a Hollow Book

A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether it's a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Most people wouldn't think to ...more

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How To Make a Magazine

Make a Magazine

Making a magazine for your family and/or friends can be a fun and engaging project. For information on publishing a magazine for a wider ...more

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How To Make a Polymer Clay Tiny Book

Make a Polymer Clay Tiny Book

Polymer clay can be used to make beads, pendants, bracelets, and neck pieces. Create these tiny books with polymer clay and start a ...more

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How To Make a Sketchbook

Make a Sketchbook

You can find a wide variety of sketchbooks at bookstores and art stores, but nothing will ever be quite as unique as binding your own. Not ...more

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How To Make or Repair Books Through Japanese Bookbinding

Make or Repair Books Through Japanese Bookbinding

Does your "Boy Scout Handbook" look as though it has been read by a ...more

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How To Self Publish a Book

Self Publish a Book

Have you ever tried to publish a book, but many book publishing companies have turned you down? If this is so, then this article is for you ...more

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Bookmaking (13 how-to articles)

Smoke Bombs Make Beautiful Art

What is it about the infamous colored smoke bomb that is so deeply satisfying, so beautiful? Well, first there's an explosion (always fun), which then yields beautiful billowing clouds of saturated ...

$44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar

Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to ...

Stomach Churning Taxidermy Fashion

Uh...yuck. Fun, but definitely yuck. Terrifying taxidermied jewelry and accessories by Reid Peppard. That's right, dead rodent cufflinks, change purses, bowties, bracelets... and a guinea pig hair ...

Eat Your Way Through the Periodic Table (Yum! Cupcakes)

Science geeks behold, the perfect dessert. The cupcake Periodic Table. Pretty simple to do-it-yourself. Start with basic cupcakes in a square mold and decorate! Previously, Knit the Periodic Table ...

Freehand Circle Drawing World Champion

Wait for it, wait for it... it happens really fast... at right about 1:05. Okay, maybe he's not a world champion, but a very cool party trick nonetheless. Here's one way to do it (not quite as perfect ...

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