TIPS FOR MAKING PERFECT HARD JOURNAL COVERS

This video will show you how to make neat and well-finished covers for handmade books, such as coptic stitched journals. To read the full blog post, click here: https://wp.me/p3aglY-1Gd

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Here's a quick checklist:
Make sure the board & covering materials are square and grained correctly
Cut the covering materials to the right size
Glue the papers, not the board, in a star pattern
Miter the corners using a scrap of the same book board
Use a bone folder to get rid of air bubbles

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Vintage Page Designs is an online book arts community based in Groton, Massachusetts. We provide bookbinding tutorials and resources for beginner and advanced bookmakers alike, and we encourage artists and crafters to express their ideas and creativity through handmade books. It’s our belief that anyone can create a handmade book—it doesn’t require expensive tools or equipment.

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