Pencil Binding Tutorial

Pencil Binding Tutorial

Kay Williamson

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I'm so happy with how this Office Space "Back to School" project turned out!

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To make one of your own pencil-bound books, gather the following supplies: (4) 3.75x5" Mat Boards (8) 3.75x5" Office Space Paper Panels (21) .5x3" Paper Strips Office Space Coral and White Twine (4) Pencils Assorted Silver Charms

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1. Trim the large Lite cutapart panel with the typewriter image to 3.75x5" and use for the outside front cover of the book.

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    2. Trim .5x3" strips from the Lite cutaparts.

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    3. Cut a total of (21) .5x3" strips, six each for three of the pages and three for the front cover.

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    4. Identify the center of one long edge of a 3.75x5" mat board with a CS Grid Ruler. Distribute six equally-spaced strips onto the board and mark placement with a pencil.

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    5. Adhere the strips to the board, as shown.

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    6. Use the first mat board as a template for two additional boards.

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    7. For the mat board to be used as the front cover, attach only three strips in the first, third and fifth positions.

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    8. Your prepared mat boards should look like this . . .

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    9. Flip over a mat board and place a pencil onto the strips, resting against the edge of the board. Apply adhesive to the edges of the paper strips and wrap around the pencil.

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    10. Remove the pencil from the paper loops and repeat for the remaining three mat boards.

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    11. Adhere a paper panel to each side of the mat boards to conceal the edges of the strips.

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    12. Place the cover next to a second page with the paper loops aligned. Thread a pencil onto the first loop of the second page, and weave through every other loop to the bottom.

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    13. Place a third page onto the stack.

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    14. Connect the pages by threading through the loops with a second pencil in the same manner.

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    15. Attach the fourth and final page with the third pencil.

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    16. Weave the fourth pencil through the three remaining paper loops.

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    17. Weave thread around the pencils at the top and bottom of the book to hold them in place and tie a knot.

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    18. Add a few silver charms to the thread tails at the top of the book.

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    19. Glue the threads to the pencils to prevent slipping.

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    20. Decorate the cover and inside of the book with back-to-school memories!

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    Pencil some time into your crafting schedule to create this fun mini album. Don't forget to pick up your Office Space Lite kit!

    Kay

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