How to Cover a Book With Vinyl
Covering a book with vinyl not only protects it, but also enables you to decorate the cover to express your personality or the contents of the book. A vinyl cover will keep your book pages dry, and you can wipe any stains and spots off vinyl with a damp rag. Cover a book with vinyl at home following a few steps.
Instructions
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Measure the dimensions of your book. Start at the left edge of the book cover and measure across the spine to the right edge. Add 4 inches to this measurement for the flaps. Measure also from the top of the book to the bottom, and add 1 inch to this number for the seam allowance.
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Cut out the vinyl to your measurements, using scissors or a ruler and a rotary cutter. Place the vinyl on a flat surface with the wrong side facing up. Fold 2 inches of the left side of the vinyl in and smooth down the crease. Repeat this for the right-hand-side flap.
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Sew across the top of the left flap using a short, zigzag stitch on a sewing machine. There is a 1/2-inch seam allowance at the top and at the bottom of the vinyl. If the vinyl is too thick, sew it by hand, using a thimble to help pull the needle through the vinyl. In the same way, sew across the bottom of the left-hand flap. Repeat this for the right-hand flap at the top and bottom.
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Place the left cover of the book in the left flap, and then the right cover in the right flap. You may need to bend the book a little at the spine to make it fit in.
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Tips & Warnings
Instead of sewing, use a solvent-based glue made for vinyl. Duct tape will also hold the vinyl together.
Decorate your book cover with stickers or by gluing on beads. You can also glue on any drawings you have done or shapes cut out of foam sheets.
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