How to Make Note Pads at Home
Making your own notepads at home is a creative, cost-effective project. You can create any type of notepad you like, from unlined white paper, to grocery lists, to a collection of scrapbook paper. You can make several notebooks at a time, in fewer than 30 minutes, as little last-minute gifts. The adhesive can be purchased at any office supply store and will last through many note pads.
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Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Card stock
- Scissors
- Paper trimmer
- Thin cardboard
- Notepad adhesive
- Foam brush
- Clamps
- Two wooden rulers or pieces of wood
Instructions
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Cut your paper to the desired size with scissors or a paper trimmer. You can go small like sticky note size, or larger.
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Cut a cover out of cute cardstock or scrapbooking paper in the same size as your other paper.
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Cut a back for your note pad out of the thin cardboard, chip board or heavy cardstock. This should be the same size as the paper and cover.
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Stack the papers, placing the cover on the front and the backing on the bottom.
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Place the stack between the two rulers or pieces of wood. Make sure the edges you will join are just barely sticking out from the wood.
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Clamp the wood and papers together, squeezing it as tightly as possible. Make sure the clamps are evenly placed on top of the paper pad.
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Brush the adhesive onto the edge of the papers and cardboard sticking out of the wood using the foam brush. Wait a few minutes and apply another coat. You may need several coats.
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Allow the adhesive to dry for at least 10 minutes and remove the wood.
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References
- Photo Credit note pad image by bluefern from Fotolia.com
