Lesson 1: Making A Simple Notebook
This lesson will teach how to make a single book section and cover to be used for class notes. You will also learn to make a 3-hole single section of between 5 - 8 pages and manipulate the paper by various methods to create a unique book for each student. You can use this book for class notes, recommended reading, tips and tricks you learn along the way.
Materials needed:
- about 10 sheets of standard size writing paper,
- larger sheet of heavy cartridge paper,
- large-eye needle and good quality heavy duty cotton to sew with,
- inks, paints, oddments ie. old magazines, ribbon, string, buttons or other old pieces you have been saving for just such an occasion.
Instructions for Sewing
Step-by-Step Instructions for sewing section:
- Measure the fold line and mark 3 holes evenly
- Thread large eyed needle with strong linen thread and with outside cover facing you insert thread into center hole (#1) through pages.
- Pull thread through hole #2 (to find this point easily from the inside, first push the needle through the marked spot from the outside to make a hole right thru)
- Push needle and thread thru hole #3
- and bring out thru hole#4 (which is hole #1)
- Pull thread firmly and tie over the center thread securely.
- Cut about 5cm (2inches) from knot.
Click to enlarge.Instructions for manipulating the finished book:
- Tear pages, burn, drop ink, wax, cut windows, sew pockets. Use some of these methods for adding personality to your blank notebook.
- Tear along page edges - wet edges for a different torn effect
- Dip, splash or paint part of any or all pages with any of the following: eyeshadow, lipstick, tea, coffee, wax, ink, shoe polish, mercurochrome, gentian violet, gesso, shellac or bitumen paint - try wetting some pages first for different effects
- carefully burn along some torn edges or make burn holes in pages
- Melt a candle and dip the edges of pages into the liquid wax
- Cut or burn a window in a page to highlight a feature on the following page
- Cut a slot across page to insert small notes, photos etc.
- Make a miniature one section-book to insert into a page.
Now that you have used your own imagination - download this PDF file and you may be inspired to have another go! http://members.optusnet.com.au/vanviola/...
Have a look at some of my books online for more ideas.
