Paper Minis™ Version 4
Generic Book Assembly
Use for most of the post Sept. 2007 Paper Minis™
BooksRequired tools and
supplies:
- X-acto knife and fresh
blade
- A thin metal
straight-edge ruler. Make clean creases by pressing
against edge of the ruler.
- Tweezers
- Good cutting mat
- Detailing scissors
- Glue stick
- Fast-grab, quick-dry
white craft glue that dries clear
- Small piece of aluminum
foil to use as a glue pot
- Artist's paint brush to
apply glue
- Small black
office clips
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1. NOTE:
the book does not match, but the assembly is exactly
the same. Cut out the 4
long page strips (number of strips may vary from
book to book). Fan fold all page strips taking
care that the raw edges line up perfectly.
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2. Use the glue
stick and carefully add a layer of glue to the back
side of the first strip. Make sure to reach the
edges of the strip. DO NOT PAINT GLUE TO BACKS OF
THE ‘END PAPERS’ A.K.A. 'END BOARDS' that are
located at the end of two of the strips. This
is the only step that requires the use of the glue
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3. One-by-one, press
the blank sides of the pages together. Be careful to
align the raw edges of the pages as perfectly as
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4. Press all the
fan-folded sections into a black binder clip. Use a
scrap piece of cardstock paper to place under the
clamps of the clip to avoid damaging/denting the
book pages. Generously paint glue to the exposed
spine, and allow to dry thoroughly.
Note: if you
are pressed for time while assembling the Antique
Library of Books
Kit of 26 books, you can elect to skip this step. |
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5. Move now to
the book's cover and fold the four perimeter edges.
Try to crease the folds exactly along the fold
lines. Use the metal straight-edge ruler to press a
clean straight crease. Paint glue the edges and
press down.
Note: If you are making the 26 books kit, you may
want to use the glue stick for this step.
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6. Use the
straight-edge ruler and press creases along both
edges of the spine area along the guidelines found
on the printed side of the cover.
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7. This and the
next step is a one-chance exercise, so you may want
to test the positioning of the end boards and pages
into the cover before applying the glue. Paint glue
to the blank surfaces of the two loose end boards
and another layer to the spine area.
For the Antique
Library of Books Kit, I found that because there was
a small number of pages per book, I could use the
glue stick for this step. However, I can say with
some certainty that over time the pages will pop
away from the book cover because glue stick does
loose its grip over time.
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8. Try to
position the center of the spine to the center of
the book cover. Working outward, smooth the contact
of the end boards to the book cover. |
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9. Last step is to put
on the dust jacket. Start at the spine, and center
the dust jacket's spine text to the spine of the
book. Holding the jacket in place, fold under the
end flaps. |