To transform chipboard from wood waste into a usable product requires several steps during the manufacturing process. Thicker, more substantial chipboard is used for flooring and countertops. If you dont have a heavy duty commercial binding punch you may want to consider purchasing these covers prepunched to help prolong the life of your machine. If you wish to embellish the cover, fold the sides of the book cloth over to crease them and mark the center. She loves popping in here to see what i have been up to and loves to do anything crafty, so i thought she might like this to put her summer holiday photos in.
Clear scraps chipboard embellishments mixed fancy windows. Sax book making chipboard covers, 6 x 9 inches, pack of 24. Its that versatile, as it can be a standalone craft or part of one. Arrange them so that the space in between them is the same width as the thickness of the chipboard, and then tape each end with the maskingpacking tape. Aug 15, 20 all of your directions are easy to follow and well explained. Use one of our free easytouse cookbook templates to make your next cookbook beautiful and professional. Tutorial of making a book cover with chipboard youtube. Unlike traditional square or rectangular scrapbooks, chipboard albums have pages.
Bazzill basics 12 x 12 black board chipboard pack 15 sheets. Michaels chipboard was too thin, and i was wondering what thickness of chipboard you use. Chipboard scrapbooks are one of the hottest trends in the paper crafting world. You can now make your own mini book spelling your name, or the wedding date, etc.
Each book cover is made of sturdy natural chipboard and measures 6 x 9 inches. I decided to take a little detour to michaels on my way home to look for some bookmaking inspiration. Sew metal charms or other embellishments to the cover with coordinating thread and a needle. This is a step by step tutorial on how to create your own book cover for your junk journal using medium weight chipb. A squash is designed to keep photos, journalling or what ever you like. Wermemorykeepers the cinch designer book board 12x12 white scrapbooking crafts. This book has acrylic sheets for covers, but you could do the book without them, or order a pair of them as well to fit your book. Materials116thick pressed cardboard elmers or bienfang illustration board 1 per leaffullsheet adhe. Scrapbook album instructions, scrapbooking tutorials and. Well you can recreate that look on any of your handmade books easily and with just a few items. Get a pair of scissors and start cutting the recycled chipboard into squares. Use cereal boxes or cardstock to make little chipboard embellishments for mixed media or.
You will need the following materials to make your own book. The cover of the book reads as you can see just because we love you and the last page of the book says love, emilee. Make your own book with a chipboard scrapbook kit run to. These chipboard mini album instructions give you one idea of how to make a great mini album from rectangular shaped chip board. Thin chipboard is used in manufacturing product packaging. For the first book i made, i used duct tape for this step, but i wasnt happy with how thick the tape was, so for the second book, i used clear packaging tape and found i liked how it turned out much better. See more ideas about chipboard, mini albums and paper crafts. Slightly thicker chipboard is used as the backing for notepads, book construction and shirt boxes. In this tutorial you can learn how to make the vintage mini book cover from bare chipboard pieces with art anthology products. Book several years ago, i was at a scrapbook convention, and there was a makeandtake table for halloween mini books.
If you missed the last lesson on how to make a text block, youd better study up because today were moving on to the fun part. Color varies based on what recycled paper is available from the manufacturer. I decorated the front and back covers of each book in coordinating paper which was held to the chipboard by tombow permanent adhesive. First, make an appropriate amount of holes on the spines of each of the signatures. I love the look of these, but as a former teacher and librarianand serious bookloveri caution against using them as bookmarks, two layers of chipboard and two magnet pieces are much too thick and can ruin by the book by breaking its spine if its closed with the bookmark in place. We have formats for every cookbook projectfrom standard paperbacks and hardbacks to beautiful photo books and magazines. To start we require a 4x4 pattern paper and 3x3 chipboard. Cover your chipboard with decorative paper on both sides. Jun 28, 2009 chipboard book a mini book i made for a little girl down in the complex who had a birthday last week. In addition to covering my chipboard with paper, i also inked the edges with ranger distressed ink.
Plain cover surface allows students to decorate with nearly any medium, including gel markers, paint, metallic or selfadhesive paper, mosaics. Manufactured with a smooth, uncoated surface, chipboard is available in many sizes and is used for projects such as book making and construction. How to make a mini book with a sheet of cardstock blitsy. Center a piece of chipboard on the back of the cover book cloth. I had to realign the prepunched 3 ring holes in the chipboard to match the hole placement of the printed books, which gave me an opportunity to finally try my cropodile. This board book was a fun little project, and simple enough that i know i will do it again soon. Fold over the pieces like a book, with the tape on the outside.
Red lead collage sheets are original designs that are professionally laser printed in the usa on 812 x 11 archival quality paper. The narrator starts by explaining what a squash book is. Learn how to create this mini album using one sheet of 12 x 12 card stock as your base. The kids were looking at it last night, and i realized its a great project and anyone can get the supplies at their local craft store, walmart or target. If you are using different envelopes, measure them then cut the chipboard to be 14 inch larger length and width than the envelopes. Ill admit a little bias because all of the manufactured furniture ive ever owned made from chipboard either sagged, chipped, or buckled under stress in a matter of 23 years, in most cases. I love making mini little books that can be tucked down in your bag, ready to pull out and share those precious moments. See more ideas about chipboard crafts, mini scrapbook albums and mini albums. Chipboard book a mini book i made for a little girl down in the complex who had a birthday last week. Prima amber moon collection chipboard stickers and more with foil accents. I did a quick search and you can get them on etsy as well as other places. Let your students create their very own journals or books with these art boards from sax. Diy chipboard book covers with cricut maker sea lemon youtube. Name mini album new transform ordinary chipboard into a mini album word.
Easy chipboard books kids can make the girl creative. And one for thick chipboard, which you will find in the art section. If you have done a chipboard book what did you do yours on. This little book is one you make the base out of one 12 x 12 sheet of card stock and then the fun really begins, as you start to decorate. If you have any questions about your purchase or any other product for sale, our customer service. If you are on the lookout for fun craft projects or quick ways of making nice presents and gif. Get the best deals on scrapbooking chipboard albums and find everything youll need to make your crafting ideas come to life with. While chipboard covers are often used on the back of note books, they can be used with virtually any of the binding styles that we carry.
When you buy a ebern designs laurian chipboard cube bookcase online from wayfair, we make it as easy as possible for you to find out when your product will be delivered. Click here for more than 850 beautiful vintage style collage sheets. Maze book puzzle book make a tiny mini album from a sheet of cardstock. Chipboard albums you will enjoy how easy it is to customize a mini album that is perfect for displaying your photos from your wedding, vacation, baby shower, anniversary party or any other event with our huge selection of chipboard albums. I think the next book i make will include photos of lucys favorite places and favorite things. Visit huggies on facebook, twitter, instagram, and visit them here for great coupons. Apr 12, 2014 have you ever wondered how people make professionallooking photo albums. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cutting chipboard will dull a blade pretty quickly. A more moneyconscious activity would be to make them yourself with items around the house. If the pieces make an even seal against each other, unfold the cover and run a strip of tape along the length of the spine. Ebern designs laurian chipboard cube bookcase wayfair.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Chipboard is an engineered wood product made from wood waste. How to make chipboard this video shows you two ways to cut out and how to make chipboard embellishments. Bareelements heart 4 chipboard minibook scrapbooking ready to decorate. Easy accordion album a 4x4 accordion album made in minutes from only 1 sheet of 12x12 cardstock. Cover the chipboard 66 book cover with black gesso from both sides. I used an exacto knife and cut the excess paper off. How to make chipboard embellishments, plus how to cut them out. Prepunched left sides make mat boards conveniently ready to combine with binding coil sold separately. Old faux book spine tutorial the covered chipboard.
Print one cookbook at a time or print in volume with offset for deeper discounts and a lower per unit cost. The art of book binding is an ancient craft, but actually it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results. Some people make chipboard frames and then decorate the chipboard surface. Dont you just love the way the old book spines looked, the ones with the ribs in them. No international shipping on chipboard books the little chipboard book has 5 heavyweight natural chipboard pages that are 3 x 4 and 2 silver book rings are included. I let the girls pick out 2 different patterns of paper and then glue them each to a chipboard page. Reminisce real magic collection disney chipboard stickers balloon. How to make a squash foldout mini book wonderhowto. How to make a book out of envelopes the craft patch. Its a little more work taking the book apart and punching all the holes twice for every piece of chipboard. Mar 19, 2014 its a little more work taking the book apart and punching all the holes twice for every piece of chipboard. Feb 26, 2018 how to make chipboard embellishments, plus how to cut them out.
I printed out 4 pictures from the computer, cut them down to size and gave each of them 2. Storebought chipboard comes in many shapes and sizes, but they can be pricey. This is a step by step tutorial on how to create your own book cover for your junk journal using medium weight chipboard. Easily make a cookbook at blurb using one of our delicious recipe book templates or design your own. I love the look of these, but as a former teacher and librarianand serious book loveri caution against using them as bookmarks, two layers of chipboard and two magnet pieces are much too thick and can ruin by the book by breaking its spine if its closed with the bookmark in place. It can be cut precisely to create frames and other decorative objects. It can be any size, depending on how small or high big you want your box to be. Of course there are 10 million other ways to make a chipboard album but well cover those in due course.
Apr 05, 2012 cover your chipboard with decorative paper on both sides. Today were making the covers for our text blocks and this is where you get to tap your creativity and personalize your notebook. Not only did the book covers made with this chipboard stand up to being decorated by little hands with tons of paint, it has also lasted through being tossed. Always double check that it cut through before removing the mat from the machine.
If you dont have a heavy duty commercial binding punch you may want to consider purchasing these covers. Its reasonably durable and, even if it gets torn to pieces, its easy to make a replacement. Oct 10, 2012 the foundation of the book is just three chipboard pages, laser cut to spell boo. I even purchased the same magnetic mat from joanns. Tutorial of making a book cover with chipboard youtube make a. At this point, check to make sure you have enough chipboard pages for each photo you plan to put inside the book. An online community for art stampers and scrapbookers. Oct 16, 2014 cutting chipboard will dull a blade pretty quickly. Cut decorative paper to the same size as the chipboard and attach it to one side. I then picked out coordinating paper and attached it to the other side of their pages. Draw out a rough sketch of how you want your chipboard to look like. In addition to scrapbooking, it is often used for rubber stamping and painting. Use the chipboard setting when you go to cut this out.
Use chipboard for mounting, backing, book making, and constructing. I painted the edges of the book with acrylic craft paint to give it a soft ombre effect. Get the best deals on craft chipboard sheets and find everything youll need to make your crafting ideas come to life with. Now its time to print out all those pictures you have on your phone and make a fun diy board baby book for your sweet baby.