How to make a cot-book
How to make a cot-book
One of the best options for a gift is a book. The book - a clamshell, made of thick paper or made up of pockets, thanks to which you can change pictures or photos, will be a wonderful non-ordinary gift for friends and family.
You will need
- - sheet of Whatman A-1
- - colored paper
- - pencil
- - markers
- - ruler
- - eraser
- - a photo album with transparent pockets
- - glue
- - scissors
- - Scotch tape
Instructions
1
Choose a story for the future clamshell book. Decide on the size of the pages and the cover. On the table, lay out a sheet of Whatman. Ruler lay down from the upper corners a distance equal to the height of the page of the book. Connect these points, forming a straight line. Scissors cut a sheet over it.
2
On a cut sheet using a ruler andpencil measure to the right of the angle the distance equal to the width of the page of the future book. From this mark, put the same number to the right. So mark the entire sheet to the end. Then, just put the markings on the underside of the cut sheet. Connect the dots to form vertical lines. On these lines with a ruler, perform bending, folding the band with an accordion.
3
Make monotype prints. From these prints and colored paper, cut out the characters of the selected story. Do not forget to make elements of the surrounding characters of the environment. You can also use tissue to create the application.
4
Expand the table ready cot from Whatman. Alternately lay out the cut out details on each page, making up the planned picture. Glue the elements with a glue stick. To fix the details of the applique from the fabric, take the PVA-K glue.
5
Place the applications so that there is room for pictures below the pictures. Use a beautiful font to write the text and decorate the cover.
6
If you want to make a photo album from a clamshell or The book with replaceable pictures, add pages with pockets. For this, take sheets with transparent pockets from a conventional photo album. Glue each on the accordion page of the appropriate size.
7
You can also make a clamshell from transparentpages-pockets without using the basis of whatman. Connect them together with adhesive tape, gluing it on both sides along the edge of the page. Glue the required number of pages and fold an accordion.
