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Book Folding

The final result may look complicated and daunting to achieve but once you have had a go with these simple steps following the chart you will see how easy they are to make!

Book FoldingOld Book (with over • 258 pages)Ruler &pencil•

Optional DecoratingPapers & Ribbon• Red Ink • Blending Block •

Beautiful Book Folding Turn an old book into a unique hand crafted gift with these simple steps! Book folding has become a trending craft technique with breath taking results. This technique is not only ideal for creating a unique gift but is also perfect for giving a new lease of life to any old books that arecollecting dust on your shelves!

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1 For this design, you need an old book that has over 258 pages. Any left over pages, you need to divide by 2 to get your starting point. (please note that this includes any pages that are not numbered).If you don’t have an old book at hand why take a look in your local charity shop!

2 Using the pattern, with your ruler and

3 Once you have marked your pages, then start folding, by lining up your ruler at each mark. Start with the left hand side.

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4 Then line up your ruler with the second mark, on the right hand side.

5 Keep folding each section until your pattern starts appearing.

6 You have now formed the first Letter. Continue Following the table to complete the full word. Any excess pages at the front you can cut out if you do not want to show them.

7 Add extra decoration to the inside and outside of the book as you wish.

8 Wrap ribbon around the bottom of the whole book, and secure in place with double sided tape or glue. This will keep your book open and in place so you can showcase the wording inside!

pencil, start marking each measurement. Each page has 2 measurements, that are listed on the pattern as “mark 1 and mark 2”.

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