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Cardboard hardcover for diy photobook

2021-06-25

Materials: cheap 6x4 photo prints, tape, glue and cardboard.

My process right now: I take two prints and tape them at the back creating a simple book signature. I then double sticky tape one end to the back of another signature. And repeat. To make it even stronger: glue and tape the spine.

For this experiment, binding some leftover prints: I made a hardcover out of spare cardboard and more tape. The spine of the signatures and the hardcover is simply glued together. I made it all a little too tight, stopping the book from being a flat lay. It’s okay for the first try. To really finish it, it needs a cover. I hope to make more with mini-projects.