![]() (The binding portion is the open area that’s pictured.) The lever makes a black plate slowly squoosh the wires together. Place the notebook with the Owire into the binding portion of the machine and slowly press the lever down. Now the sketchbook is ready to bind.Īgain, it’s important to read the manual because you slide the pages onto the Owire in a certain order for it to work. I usually punch 5-10 pages at a time, depending on the thickness of the papers I’m using. As I said earlier, I only wish I had discovered this little machine earlier. The covers are punched! Aren’t they beautiful? This is seriously my dream come true. If this is your first time using the Zutter machine, read all of the directions before punching and binding. Even after doing this many, many times, I still hold my breath. I placed the cover into the machine and pressed the handle down. That said, I do recommend punching a piece of paper that is the size of your sketchbook cover before you commit to punching the real cover. There is a miniature book that comes with the Bind-it-All that does a good job of explaining how to bind various sizes. Because this project was so small, I didn’t have to measure or figure out how to line the sheets up so the punches would be even. This is such a small (but powerful) little machine. it all works!Įnter the Zutter Bind-it-All. ![]() ![]() Watercolor paper, construction paper, tissue, coloring sheets. On a side note, you can use any kind of paper for the interior pages. Here’s our final stack of paper! Can I tell you how difficult it was for me to stop this project every few minutes to take a picture? □ But I wanted you to be able to see the steps so you could see how simple it really is to make your own sketchbook or journal. You can use scissors for this part, but he used an X-ACTO knife and a cutting board to be more exact. The paper was slightly too big for the sketchbook so we (my husband) cut it down to size. I was doing this the hard way until my husband stepped in and showed me how to use a bone folder to save my fingers. I also used my foam brush to paint Modge Podge over the top of the cover for a matte look.įor the interior pages, I used simple copy paper, folded in fourths. I positioned the paper onto the cardboard and pressed firmly to adhere. Thankfully, I had several sheets of paper from DaySpring’s Illustrated Faith line, so I cut a piece down to size and applied Modge Podge to the back. ![]() To say I didn’t like it is somewhat of an understatement. I’ll share her work because I’m too embarrassed to share mine. As I painted, my daughter was inspired, so she joined me for circle-drawing time. I tried that, didn’t like it, and thought painting circles might help. Initially, I was going to paint the sketchbook and then collage circles I had cut out of various papers. The back cover is perfect for sketchbook making. The “chipboard” I used is from the back of a watercolor pad. If you don’t have any chipboard on hand, look through your art supplies. In my first try for this sketchbook, I used cardboard and while it will work, it also is more fragile than chipboard as it bends along the corrugated lines. This project goes fairly fast after you finish the cover, so you’ll want everything in one place to make your sketchbook. Scrapbook paper, cut to size ( I used a sheet from DaySpring’s Illustrated Faith line.)Īssemble your supplies together. How to Make Your Own SketchbookĬhipboard or cardboard ( See note on cardboard below.) I’m trying to make up for lost time now by binding (almost) everything in sight.įor this particular journal, my daughter had just finished her sketchbook from Easter so I decided to make her a smaller version. If only I had had this tiny Zutter Bind-it-All machine back then. There were times that I wistfully eyed the binding machines at work but the thought of hauling in my precious art journals and binding them in front of my coworkers on my lunch break kept me in check. I stitched them, clipped them together, and attempted many different iterations of journal-making. During that discovery period, I made piles of blank books. I’ve been a journal keeper since I was in first grade, but it wasn’t until my 20s that I discovered the joys of making my own journals. Learn how to make your own sketchbook, journal, or art journal with this simple DIY tutorial.
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