How to Seal the Pocket of a View Binder

Personalized 3-ring view binders have unlimited uses for home, office and school projects.

You can eliminate the dust and grit that finds its way into view binders with a simple tape fix. You've invested time and energy into putting together a top-notch portfolio, client file or class binder, so take that extra step to ensure that your hard work remains unblemished. The latest tape innovations provide a double-sided adhesive product that creates a practically invisible bond, the perfect solution for sealing the pocket of view binders.

Things You'll Need

• View binder
• Cover page
• Craft knife
• Ruler
• Masking tape
• Clear 1/4-inch double-sided tape

Instructions

1. Insert your personalized cover sheet into the pocket of the view binder, leaving a quarter inch allowance at the top.

2. Align the straight edge of the ruler with the top right side of the clear pocket. Cut a 1/4 inch slit vertically into the crease using a craft knife. Follow the same procedure to cut a 1/4 inch slit into the top left crease.

3. Fold back 1/4 inch of the plastic pocket and temporarily secure it with a piece of masking tape.

4. Apply a strip of 1/4 inch clear, double-sided tape horizontally across the top of the binder using the top edge of the cover sheet as a guide. Trim the ends flush with the creases on the right and left of the binder.

5. Peel the paper from the top of the double-sided tape. Remove the masking tape to release the folded back plastic. Press the plastic onto the double sided tape, working from the middle toward each end, smoothing out wrinkles as you go.

Tips & Warnings

• Use reusable double-sided tape if you plan to re-purpose the binder.

References

• Find Tape: Double-sided Tape; 2011

Resources

• Scotch Brand: Innovation Timeline; 2011