Comments on: Creativity Prompt #32 – Alter A Chipboard Children’s Book

By: Avital

Avital — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:25:39 +0000

Hi Meg. There are two things I can think of that can make that happen: (1) the creases/folds of the papers are covered and thus preventing the pages from being folded (2) the book is too bulky for the width of the spine.

To address the (1)st issue, you can use a craft knife to cut, carefully and shallowly, the edges of each crease to re-score it. You may also try to use a scoring tool to do that.

To address the (2)nd issue, try to add closure to the book. Maybe just a ribbon or rubber band that ties around it.

I hope I was helpful to you.

By: Meg

Meg — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:50:38 +0000

I am covering a board book right now. After putting in all of my cover pages, my book doesn’t want to close at all. I tried cutting out one of the middle pages but it still isn’t closing. Not really sure where to go from here. Was wondering if you had any ideas….

thanks

By: Avital

Avital — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:53:46 +0000

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By: Lorenconew

Lorenconew — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:50:07 +0000

Is it possible to contact administration?
Thank you

By: Avital

Avital — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:29:17 +0000

Merry Christmas, Cindy!

By: Cindy_K

Cindy_K — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:39:48 +0000

Great idea! I’ll be trying this today, thank you for sharing with us.

Merry Christmas!

Cindy

By: NIcki

NIcki — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:46:32 +0000

I’ve done this with a few of my daughter’s old board books.. in one or two cases I had to run sandpaper on the pages first… just lightly so the glue will hold. You also want to make sure that you catches the edges good.

By: Ai

Ai — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:24:51 +0000

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

By: Avital

Avital — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:21:48 +0000

In my experience, as long as you apply the glue generously and burnish it well, it stays put.

By: Anita

Anita — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:15:41 +0000

I just found your book idea and love it! Does the glue stick hold well enough? My experience with glue stick glue is it looses its stick kind of quickly.