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Book Cover
Folk Art Style
by jantje blokhuis-mulder
Illustrations: Geoff Slater
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The school year is about to begin!
Making great looking book covers, not only helps to prepare your youngster for the days ahead, it can also be a great project that the entire family can take part in.
You Will Need the Following:
- Sturdy packing paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Tape
- White glue
- Tape
- Ruler
Here's What You Do:
- To make a book cover you first need to know the size of your book.
- Measure the width of your book and make a note of the size.
- Now measure the length and make a note of the size.
- Next you will need to know the thickness of the book, make a note of this as well.
- Take the width and double it and then add the thickness. Let's say that your book is 7" wide and 1" thick. Your figures will look like this: (7" x 2 = 14" + 1" = 15"). Then add 6" to your total (3" either side overlap).
- Draw your sizes onto the sturdy packing paper (see diagram below).
- Be sure to leave 2" fold-over flaps (at the top and bottom) as shown in the above diagram.
- Cut out the book cover out of the sturdy paper.
- Lay your book open faced (see above diagram) onto the book cover.
- Fold the flaps over (as shown) and secure with tape.
- Now you are ready to decorate the front and back.
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Text © Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder; Illustrations: Geoff Slater
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