DIY Budget-Friendly Dustjacket

📚 DIY Dust Jacket for Hardback Books | Easy & Budget-Friendly Tutorial!

Want to protect your favorite hardback books without breaking the bank? In this video, I’ll show you my first effort at making a custom dust jacket using affordable materials you probably already have at home! Whether your book came without a dust jacket or you just want to add some personality to your shelves, this quick DIY is a perfect solution.

You can watch me cover my copy of The Song of the First Blade (The Bladeborn Saga #1) by T. C. Edge.


🔧 How-To:
Photocopy the front cover, spine, and back cover.
Tape or rubber cement onto large paper. I used 11x17 paper.
Photocopy that to get a unified picture
Cut the height to size.
Wrap it in "plastic". I use Brodart Just-a-Fold 3 rolls.
On my oversized hardback, I gave a little extra polyester, since my flaps were too short.
And then leave it on your bookshelf for the polyester to better hold its shape.

What cheap materials work best for DIY dust jackets
How to design a clean, custom look
Tips to make it durable and stylish
🎨 Great for book lovers, collectors, and creative readers who want to protect and personalize their books.

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