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USE SIMPLE BOOKBINDING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A JAPANESE-STYLE SKETCHBOOK FOR DOODLES, DAYDREAMS AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU MAY FANCY

AYA NAGAOKA

♥ PROUDLY HOMEMADE SKETCHBOOK Bound with jump rings, you can use any type of paper for your sketching, doodling or notebook needs. Add an elastic cord to keep it closed, too. You will need: 2 pieces 260 × 212mm bookbinding cloth 2 sheets 230 × 182mm paperboard (1mm thick) 2 sheets 224 × 176mm paper (such as wrapping paper) as endpapers Several sheets 230 × 182mm paper (any type of paper – enough for a total thickness of 4-5mm) 500mm elastic cord 5 × 15mm (inside diameter) jump rings (you can buy these from trimmingshop.co.uk) 10 x 4mm (inside diameter) eyelets (available from trimmingshop.co.uk) Masking tape, craft knife and ruler Hole punch Starch glue or PVA glue Eyelet punch 2 pairs of needle-nosed pliers Bulldog clips 1 Place your central…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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