The DIY Book Engagement Ring Case. How To Make A Secret Hollow Book. The first step into making the hollow book is to select a book.
Make sure this is a book your own, and not one belonging to the library, or your family. I suggest rummaging through books at yard/garage sales. Make sure it is a hardback; otherwise you will cut all the way through the other side when you are cutting out the insides.You'll also need: Elmer's white gluea container to hold glue solution (I've chosen a film canister)X-acto knife, and/or box cutter. Both if you have thembrush to apply glue solutionpencil/penruler, or other rigid straight edgeSelect a page that you want to be the first one cut out, and save that page to be cut out at the end.
Mix a solution of white glue and water. Holding the remaining pages together, brush the edges with the glue solution - enough to soak in pretty well, but not too drippy. Allow this to dry, but use a spacer so the first couple pages, and the front cover don't get stuck. Toolkits In A Book Idea. Book Box For Remotes. Book Storage Boxes. "Hidden Storage" Books. We have a lot of books - many of which we haven't read.
We collected a lot of pretty hard cover books for the wedding (we used them with our center pieces) and they have been sitting on our open shelving for the past 10 months. I figured it was time to either do something with them...or donate them. I decided I'd make a little hidden storage with a handful of them. Here is what you'll need to make your own: hardcover books a small wooden crate//box hot glue gun exacto knife scissors [STEP 1] Using the exacto blade, start by disassembling the books.
[STEP 2] Next, you'll assemble your spines. . [3] Repeat the above steps with your end books - except leave either the front or back cover to hide the side of your crate. . [4] Glue your "books" to the crate. . [5] Now you have some "books" to add to your shelf that will serve as hidden storage! Cute & functional. Vintage Book Travel-Tech Organizer. As you may have figured out from my My Life Scoop posts, I’m a bit of a nut for tech accessories, especially pocket-sized ones.
I can’t get over how awesomely small our entertainment devices are becoming; it makes traveling with them so much easier. But one issue I keep running into is how to neatly organize everything, especially the power cords and connector cables that accompany my favorite devices. Rather than spend another plane trip rummaging through my catch-all carry-on bag searching for my headphones, bumping my head on the seat in front of me every time, I decided to make a small tech-accessory organizer using elastic ribbon and an old vintage book cover.
This project can be sized up or down and customized in many different ways — the best approach is to gather all the tiny tech things you travel with and see how much there is. Old Books Become New Wall Storage Folders. Here are some great ways to create wall storage folders out of old books bound for the dump!
This is a 90% recycle/reuse project! Other than rescuing the books from the Goodwill bins and buying a small package of buttons, everything else used to construct these wall storage folders came from project leftovers. While I was at the bins, I saw lots of discarded children's books. If I had school age children, I would be making these for their rooms to store school art projects, homework and other treasures using large format children's books in good condition. Diane inspired me earlier this year with a post announcing a library class in which she was teaching purse making using old book covers.
Now when I print them for later use, I just pop them into my beautiful wall folders! These are EASY and QUICK to make. Before we begin - one cautionary tale! I was amazed at just how easily pages can be removed from books! Removing pages from a bound book is even easier! Same with the back. DIY Portfolio - Custom Folders. Recycled Craft: Custom Portable Art Case. I have a couple of budding artists in my house, and it seems like we have projects and materials spread all over the house.
I consider this a good thing- but I still wanted to contain the supplies a bit, and in a fun way. I made this custom art suitcase out of a thrifted book. It was very inexpensive, and makes a great portable, and customizable art studio! Let’s get crafting! The first thing you will want to do is prepare your book. You can set aside the book pages for another craft project!
The next step is making chipboard backing for the inside covers, and the book spine. Cut the chipboard pieces slightly smaller than the covers, and the spine. Do not glue the chipboard into place yet, we are going to wrap them in felt. Lay the chipboard over the felt, and trim- leaving enough felt around the perimeter to wrap.