| Making a Vertical Book 8 or fewer
pieces of paper, folded in half
 1. Fold
the front/back cover page in half, taking care to line up the corners. (Illustrations
should be on the outside.) Set it aside.
2. Fold the remaining book pages in half and stack them with the folded
edge on the right. Place in sequence as shown in the illustration at left (title page, 3,
5, 7, 9, and so on). Regardless of the number of pages in your book, the odd-numbered
pages should be stacked sequentially.
3. Insert the stack of pages into the cover so that the loose edges are
tucked into the fold of the cover.
4. Square up the edges of all the pages. Tuck the inner pages as tightly
as possible into the fold. Staple three times as near as possible to the vertical line at
the left edge of the book cover. |
Making a Horizontal Book 8 or fewer pieces
of paper, folded in half
 1. Cut
the front cover/back cover in half along the dotted line. Set aside the two pieces.
2. Fold each of the other pages in half, taking care to match up the
corners.
3. Stack the folded pages with the folded edges on the bottom. Place in
sequence as shown in the illustration at left (title page, 3, 5, 7, 9, and so on).
Regardless of the number of pages in your book, the odd-numbered pages should be stacked
sequentially.
4. Place the front cover on top of the stack of inner pages. Flip over the
back cover and place it on the bottom of the stack of pages so that it faces out.
5. Square up the edges of all the pages. Staple three times as near as
possible to the vertical line at the left edge of the book cover. |
Making a Larger Vertical Book
9-18 pieces of paper, folded in half Supplies needed: stapler; hole punch; ribbon, yarn,
or twine
 1. Cut
the front cover/back cover in half along the dotted line. Set aside the two pieces.
2. Fold the remaining book pages in half and stack them with the folded
edge on the right. Place in sequence as shown in the illustration at left (title page, 3,
5, 7, 9, and so on). Regardless of the number of pages in your book, the odd-numbered
pages should be stacked sequentially.
3. Place the front cover on top of the stack of inner pages. Flip over the
back cover and place it on the bottom of the stack of pages so that it faces out.
4. Books that use more than 8 pieces of paper are too thick to use a
regular stapler to staple the entire stack. If you have access to a heavy-duty stapler,
this is an ideal option. If not, you can use a hole punch to punch three holes, similar to
notebook paper. Punch the front cover first, and then use it as a template for punching
the other pages so that all holes are positioned the same. Then use ribbon, yarn, or twine
to assemble the book. Be sure to make the knots loose so that the paper is less likely to
tear when pages are turned. Using softer material to tie the book will also help protect
the pages.
5. For added stability, before tying your book, you can divide the stack
of pages in half and staple each half using a regular stapler. Be sure to square up the
pages and staple 1/2" in from the left edge, halfway between holes.
NOTE: Other alternatives for book assembly include binder clips
with removable handles, plastic report cover spines cut to size, or anything else you can
think of!
For books that use more than IS pieces of paper, divide the stack into three or four
equal sections (instead of two) before stapling.
Stapling is recommended for larger books. |
Making a Larger Horizontal Book
9–18 pieces of paper, folded in half Supplies needed: stapler; hole punch; ribbon, yarn,
or twine
1. Follow Steps 1 through 4 for making a smaller horizontal book.
2. Books that use more than 8 pieces of paper are too thick to use a
regular stapler to staple the entire stack. If you have access to a heavy-duty stapler,
this is an ideal option. If not, you can use a hole punch to punch three holes, similar to
notebook paper (see left-hand illustration below). Punch the front cover first, and then
use it as a template for punching the other pages so that all holes are positioned the
same.
3. Then use ribbon, yarn, or twine to assemble the book. Be sure to make
the knots loose so that the paper is less likely to tear when pages are turned. Using
softer material to tie the book will also help protect the pages.
For added stability, before tying your book, you can divide the stack of pages in half and
staple each half using a regular stapler. Be sure to square up the pages and staple
1/2" in from the left edge, halfway between holes (see right-hand illustration
below).
NOTE: Other alternatives for book assembly include binder clips
with removable handles, plastic report cover spines cut to size, or anything else you can
think of!
For books that use more than 18 pieces of paper, divide the
stack into three or four equal sections (instead of two) before stapling.
Stapling is recommended for larger books.
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