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1.
Cut out one strip of pages at a time. Use the guide
found along each strip to ensure that you fold at
the correct points. Fan-fold each strip as indicated
taking care that the raw edges line up perfectly.
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2.
Use a glue stick and carefully add a layer of glue
to the back side of the first strip. Take care to
reach the edges of the strip. DO NOT PAINT GLUE TO
BACKS OF THE ‘END BOARDS’ that are located at the
beginning and end. Use the glue stick for this step
only.
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3.
Next, one-by-one, press the blank sides of the pages
together as seen in photo. Take special note of the
‘end board’ and the title page. |
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4. Locate the
light fold line found at the middle of each page (in
the top and bottom margins). Use a metal ruler to
fold pages. Notice that the fold is not in exact
middle and on purpose. |
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5. Clip the four
stacked strips of pages together with small office
binder clips. You might want to place a folded bit
of cardboard under the pinch of the clips to avoid
denting the pages. Paint a generous layer of glue to
the spine side of the page edges. Allow to dry
thoroughly. |
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6. Move now to
the book's cover. Carefully tape the pattern to the
leatherette piece with clear packing tape. Tape to
the reverse side so as not to damage the leatherette
surface. |
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7. Cut out the
cover piece with a blade tool. Include cuts for the
notches at either side of the spine tabs. |
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8. Take the
quick-dry glue, and generously paint glue to the
back side of the cover’s paper lining panel.
Position the panel to the exact center of the
leatherette piece. Allow to dry thoroughly before
moving to the next step. |
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9. Paint a
generous coat of glue to the wrong side of the
leather and glue perimeter tabs to the lining panel.
If there are any gaps in the corner or spine seams,
use a sharp-point felt- tip pen of the same color as
the leather to cover exposed white paper.
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10. Fold at the
lines that designate where the spine will be. Slip
the stack of pages into the cover to ensure the fit
is correct. |
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11. Paint glue
to the blank side of the ‘end boards’ and the spine
– a second time. |
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12. Position the
unit carefully on the inside of the book cover.
Flatten out edges. |
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13.
Paint glue to the
cover’s art panel and carefully position it as shown
in the photo. |
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14. Take the dust
jacket and line up the spine’s art to book’s spine.
Hold in place as you fold in the flaps. |