personalised note books

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Binding a Notepad

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Gather your materials together. You have lots of options in terms of types of papers. You can go with scraps of different kinds of paper you've been saving, handmade papers, old newsprint, extra computer paper or even extra pieces of stationary. All of this depends upon what you're going to do with the notepad.

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Prep the paper for the hole punch. You'll want to start making stacks. Don't make the stacks too thick, because they won't fit into the hole punch.

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Punch the holes in your stacks of paper, going through each stack until all of the paper that you want in your notebook has been punched.

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Set the paper aside.

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Make front covers for the notepad by gluing scraps of material onto the pieces of card board with the rubber cement. This material can be in pieces large enough to cover one side by itself or a combination of different materials glued on to form a "crazy quilt" pattern on the front of the book.

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Let the glue dry on the covers.

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Glue pieces of pretty paper on the inside of your covers once the glue has dried on the outside. This will cover the ends of the scraps of material, which make the book look sloppy if they're still exposed. Do this with both the front and the back covers.

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Let the rubber cement dry under the felt.

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Punch holes in the front and the back covers of your book using the hole punch once the rubber cement has completely dried.

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Decorate the front and back covers of your notebook using old photos, buttons, fancy ribbons and other accessories. You can glue these items on as well and then let dry.

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Assemble the pieces together so that the front and back covers have the stack of your punched papers in between them. Be sure to make sure all the holes are lined up.

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Cut three six-inch pieces of decorative ribbon.

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String a piece of the ribbon into each of the holes.

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Tie the ribbon into bows, but make sure it's loosely tied, because you want people to be able to turn the pages of the notebook. If the ribbons are too tight, then turning the pages becomes difficult.