How can I arrange a notebook? How to make a notebook cover: ideas and recommendations

As sad as it may sound, the last summer month, August, is ending. This means that school days are very close. You have probably already purchased or are just about to purchase beautiful office supplies in the form of notebooks, notepads and diaries.

The news portal “Vtemu.by” in this article would like to offer you some interesting and simple ideas for decorating notebooks. After all, you always want to stand out from the crowd, be interesting and extraordinary.

So, if you are ready, then let's get started with these ordinary and nondescript school notebooks. Let us turn ordinary notebooks into a real work of art and your pride! With notebooks decorated with your own hands, you will definitely not confuse a notebook on physics with a notebook on mathematics, a notebook on Russian literature with a notebook on biology, because each of them will have its own unique appearance.

Decorating a notebook with fabric

In order to beautifully design a notebook, you can use fabrics.
You don't have to go to the store. Surely every housewife has a box of scraps in her bins. So why not make a handmade craft out of an ordinary notebook? You can also add small flat buttons, sequins, lace or braid to various pieces of fabric. And then it’s a matter of little things. Cut out any shapes from the fabric and use a glue gun to stick them on the outer surface of the product. Notebooks decorated in this way can become not only the favorite thing of the needlewoman herself, but also an excellent gift for loved ones.

How to make a notepad quickly and easily

A regular notebook without stitching or paperclips will take only a few minutes, but a product with firmware will take much more time. The result is worth it. Let's look at what types of notebooks you can make.

From notebooks and staples

To make this type of notepad you will need:

notebook paper;
colored cardboard;
stapler;
a simple pencil;
office clips.

Once all the materials are ready, you can start creating. For this:

take paper from notebooks and cardboard of the shade you like;
the cardboard is folded in half - this will be the cover of the future notebook;
the leaves are placed inside a sheet of cardboard and secured with clamps;
Using a pencil, marks are made where the connection will take place;
The sheets are fastened using a stapler.

That's it, the regular notepad is ready, now you can make notes in it.

From sheets of paper and glue

The next option involves using glue to hold the sheets together. In this case, you need to take:

Xerox paper in the amount of thirty to fifty sheets;
scissors;
ruler;
clamps;
paper of different shades;
cardboard;
glue;
colored fabric;
satin ribbon;
gauze;
decorative elements.

Next, everything is done step by step:

The sheets are folded pre-divided into bundles, between which colored paper is placed as a partition.
A cardboard binding is formed on both sides of the product.
The stack of sheets is fixed using clips. To ensure that there are no marks left from the clips, a small piece of paper is placed.
A piece is cut from the gauze, which will be equal to the width of the binding.
Gauze coated with glue must be spread over the joint and allowed to dry thoroughly.
For strength, the procedure must be repeated.
After complete drying, you can begin decorating. To do this, use satin ribbon, beads, lace, etc. You can simply draw a beautiful, original drawing.
The edges of the product are hidden with a cloth under which gauze is hidden.

This is how you can easily build a beautiful, and most importantly, useful notebook.

Stitched with threads

To make products stitched with threads, you need to stock up on album sheets, the number of them depends on the thickness of the notebook:

The sheets are folded in half, each fold is ironed with a regular ruler.
After this, the sheets are nested inside each other.
Once the book is assembled, you can pick up a hole punch and punch holes. If the edges protrude, they must be cut off.
The resulting edge is processed with a regular nail file or fine-grained sandpaper. This will smooth out all the unevenness and remove roughness.

Now you can start sewing. To do this, take a thread with a needle and insert it into the hole on both sides, after which the thread is stretched, a knot is tied, after which the excess is cut off. We make several more such blanks by analogy. When they are all ready, you can start assembling the product:

a stack of mini-notebooks is lined with cardboard;
the spine of the notebook is held together using clips;
the resulting structure is placed under a press of thick, heavy books for three to five hours;
future holes are marked on the top sheet followed by puncture with an awl;
take a thread and a needle and stitch the product through the holes made;
the thread is tied, cut, hidden;
A piece of cardboard is attached to the spine on top, after which the notebook is again put under the press until completely dry.

After the product has dried, you can make a flyleaf from colored cardboard or decorative tracing paper. The selected material is glued to the inside of the cover. The front side of the notebook is decorated with various decorative elements.

Cover made of woven fabric

Essentially, it's the same paper cover. But, if you decorate it with quilting, the product turns out to be original and unique.

How to make a cover for a notebook from woven paper? To do this, you will need to create a wrapper using the method described above. The color of the paper will later serve as a background for the lining. You can use white or colored paper.

Then you need to prepare the lining itself. It is a composition cut out of paper. The operating principle is the same as for cutting out paper snowflakes. The sheet needs to be folded several times and the pattern cut out using scissors or a stationery knife. When unfolded, you get a picture or drawing.

The lining can be the size of a notebook and cover the cover completely. You can make small decorative compositions and place them beautifully on your notebook.

You can create ready-made templates for embroidery yourself by involving your child.

What do you need for a homemade cover?

To create a notebook cover, you can almost always use materials that you can find at home:

The basis. Any type of paper will do: regular white sheets, wrapping paper, etc. The main thing is that it is strong, but not too thick. You can also use film and polyethylene as a wrapper.
PVA glue or tape (plain or double-sided).
Pencil for marking.
Scissors.

To make the notebook cover as beautiful as the child wants, it needs to be further decorated. For decoration you can use:

Various stickers.
Glitter.
Colored tape.
Markers of different colors.
Paints, pencils.

Leather cover

To make a leather book cover, you need to prepare the following materials:

a piece of leather;
glue and scissors;
cardboard;
Ruler and pencil.

So, we make a leather cover, following the following sequence of actions.

Initially, you need to remove the old cover and endpapers. New endpapers are made from paper by folding it into two parts. It should be the same size as the book. Next, the endpapers are glued to the initial and final pages of the printed product.

Then we cut out rectangular pieces from cardboard. We get the base of the cover. The size of the rectangles should exceed the size of the book.

Additionally, you need to cut out a rectangle from cardboard that matches the size of the book spine. Then you need to fasten all the blanks with tape, leaving a little space between them.

The next step is gluing the skin. We apply glue to the cardboard blank, and then glue the skin to it. The remaining material must be cut off, leaving a distance of 2-3 cm from the edge.

The corners are removed with scissors, and the allowances are folded into the inside and glued. Next, attach the cover to the endpapers and press down with something heavy. Job is done!

Thus, you can make the cover yourself without the help of outsiders. This way you can give your personal item a unique look.

Necessary materials

It’s quite easy to make a book cover from paper with your own hands. Just like a similar product for a notebook, journal or diary. Only the dimensions and method of fastening will differ. To create the cover you will need:

A sheet of paper of the color you need, the dimensions of which will exceed the size of the book by about 5 centimeters on all sides.
Tape or glue stick to attach the ends of the cover.
Ruler, scissors, pencil and eraser.

A little later we will look at other materials that can also be used to create such a high-quality product.

In English language

English language learners may like the idea of using relevant topics. The version with a map of Great Britain pasted on the cover looks very original. In addition, a map is not only a stylish decoration, but also a faithful assistant in studying.

You can mark the most famous places and monuments of the United Kingdom on it, and stick the British flag next to it. You can cut out a picture from a magazine, but it’s more interesting to make it yourself from fabric. To do this, take red, blue and white fabric and, according to the design of the country's flag, cut out similar parts and glue them with glue. Attach the finished flag to the cover. As you can see, preparing an English notebook using our tips is not at all difficult. If you wish, you can always add something of your own.

Scrapbooking technique

As the last example of a cover, we suggest you consider a cover for a notebook made of paper, made by yourself.

Following the previous master class, we prepare a fabric cover. All processes are identical.

Using scissors, cut out the design.

We also prepare a sheet for the base.

Next we need to take a strip of lace for the front of the notebook.

We sew it along the edges.

Using a zigzag stitch, we sew the scrap paper backing onto the front of the notebook.

Shade the edges of the picture.

Then we attach the picture on top.

We prepare a stamp and put a seal on the notepad. This is done at will.

Here we have such a beautiful notebook.

Mathematics

In Russian

Birch bark book cover

We will describe how to make a book cover with your own hands. To make a thick wrapper you will need birch bark.

First measure the size of the book. According to the desired shape, cut out two equal parts from birch bark to serve as the base of the cover. Then you can draw an image on it, or make a preliminary sketch on paper.

A variety of patterns and notches look attractive on a homemade cover. The two sides of the book are decorated with ornaments.

After applying the pattern, it is cut out. Then the birch bark surface is coated with a varnish base or matte paint.

As soon as the coating is dry, the parts are glued to a pre-made fabric blank. This cover will be relevant for a book product that has a soft cover.

How to decorate a personal notebook

A notebook containing useful information for you should look stylish and colorful. So let’s figure out how to make a notebook cover with your own hands.

To work you will need:

notebook;
textile;
ribbon.

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Make two shapes from light fabric material to serve as the base of the cover.

Next, you need to make another large piece and a couple of small rectangles from a different color fabric. These parts are for notepad pockets.

Note that all parts should be cut out so that there is an additional supply of fabric left. For smoothness, it is better to iron the material with an iron.

We sew the cut out pockets with light fabric, and sew the sides with the main part against each other.

Turn the finished cover over to the outside and iron it.

DIY embroidery on the notebook cover

Such a creative option for decorating a notebook will definitely evoke admiring glances from your teachers and classmates, and of course, they will delight you and lift your spirits, even in the most boring and uninteresting lesson.

So, first of all, you need to decide what image you would like to see on the cover of your notebook. The image can reflect the essence of the subject or, on the contrary, reflect your hobbies; in a word, choose what you like.

In our case, we chose the image of a cheerful pineapple.

The image must be secured with masking tape on the cover of the notebook, and then proceed to making holes using a needle or awl. The more holes you make, the neater the embroidery will look in the future.

Now you can start embroidering.

Cover the inside with a glued sheet of cardboard.

From photographs

The first and easiest way is a cover of photographs. You can print your photos or photos of your idol, as well as just pictures you like from the Internet.

Cut them into small rectangles or make a collage and stick them on the cover of your notebook. Such a notebook will definitely attract attention, so this method can serve as an excellent gift idea.

Homemade document cover

Next, we make the passport cover with our own hands. For these purposes, you will need to stock up on the following set of tools:

cardboard measuring 14.8 cm by 12.7 cm and 6 cm by 16.7 cm;
white A4 paper;
openwork hole punch for the edge;
ruler;
scissors;
glue;
Double-sided tape.

Initially, you should cut out a rectangle shape from cardboard, larger than a passport.

Then the scoring is done. From each edge you need to make an indent of about 2-3 cm. Bend the paper sheet.

Make another cardboard rectangle, cut it in the middle into two equal parts.

On white A4 paper, make openwork edges using a hole punch. Fold the edges of the rectangular parts by 2 cm. In the center of each strip, attach the openwork edges with glue.

Prepare a large rectangular cardboard sheet and fix the strips on it with glue. Wrap the document in a cover.

It's time to cover the cover with flat decorations to make it easier to use.

How to make a notebook cover from paper?

This is the most convenient cover option. There is always wrapping paper in the house, and if desired, you can change it at any time.

Place the paper in front of you (face down if there is a design). Place an open notebook on it. Now you need to mark on paper with a pencil a rectangle the size of the notebook with a small margin: 1.5 - 2 cm on top and bottom, 5 - 6 cm on the left and right.

You need to cut out the resulting rectangle and wrap it around your notebook. All edges are carefully bent inward and fixed with glue or tape.

The internal folds can be made large so that they completely cover the inside of the notebook cover. Everyone chooses the most suitable option.

The cover is ready. If it was beautiful wrapping paper, then the product does not need additional decorations. But if the base is made of plain paper, then it’s time to show your imagination.

As decoration, you can use various stickers, geometric figures made of colored paper, patterns made of multi-colored tape, etc.

How to work with paper

Wrapping the notebook cover is quite simple. Having measured the required size from an unfolded notebook, cut out a rectangle a few centimeters larger than required. Now start wrapping. First, the vertical sides of the notebook, and then, slightly stretching, the horizontal ones. Secure each hem with glue. And if one of the edges does not want to bend, trim it slightly with scissors.

If you only have a spring one and you don’t know how to design a notebook of this type, don’t worry, this is also possible. Only it turns around not completely, but partially. To do this, cut out pieces of paper of suitable size and simply stick them on the cover, folding them and carefully gluing them along the edges.

Simple option

And at this stage, we suggest you quickly review the process of creating a fabric cover.

We cut out blocks of cardboard according to the size of the notebook. We insert a magnet into the front part. Cut out a beautiful piece of fabric. Glue the edge onto double-sided tape. Then we secure the edges of the cardboard to the fabric. We go over a distance of 5 mm with a brush with glue. We turn in the folds. We decorate the corners by folding and ironing along the edges. Glue all the folds. The cover skeleton is ready.

Cut out the endpaper from the paper and glue it on top.

Triangles in design

And finally, one more option on how to properly design a notebook for stylish and fashionable youth. Since minimalism is very popular among the younger generation today, the office has not been left out.

If you want to design your notebook in some original way, prepare several unnecessary glossy magazines and the blank itself. Cut out triangles from them, matching colors and pictures. Then, following the intended design, for example, as in the photo in the article, glue it in the desired order on the cover. A rather unusual solution that will certainly appeal to the future owner of the gift.

Passport cover

A passport is the most important document of a citizen of a country, and it is fashionable to tell a lot about a person by what his passport looks like.

In order not to be branded as a slob, this ID also needs to be covered in a cover that protects it, and the most suitable and effective option is leather. Making a leather cover with your own hands is quite difficult, but the result is worth it.

First of all, you need to select a suitable piece of leather without cracks or cuts. Make a template on paper, having first measured the open passport.

Using a sharp knife, we cut out rectangles using the templates on the leather, and round the edges using a special metal barrel.

We glue the parts, and for better gluing we tap them with a mallet, then we stitch them on a machine. The exclusive and luxurious cover is ready.

Covers can be made completely different. To maintain minimalism in the interior, the library can be decorated in one color; to create a creative gift for friends, the cover of a notebook or book can be embroidered with flowers or even painted; to create motivation during hard study, the notebook can be decorated with interesting stickers or inscriptions.

Tips for creating beautiful DIY covers

How to make a notebook cover easily and quickly? Here are some recommendations:

To prevent the child from getting confused, all notebooks must be signed. To do this, you can use ready-made stickers with markings. Or you can make a small applique with markings yourself and stick it on the cover.
It is also advisable to create covers that are different from each other. This will make it easier for the child to navigate the notebooks (even though they are signed).
It will be difficult for both a child and an adult to make a cover for a notebook for the first time. But once you do it, it will take much less time in the future.
To facilitate and speed up the process, you can independently make a template for a standard size notebook.
It is advisable to first think about the location of all the decorations on the cover, prepare them and attach them. Only after this option has been approved can the decor be applied.
You can create covers with thematic images: snowflakes and Christmas trees before the New Year, numbers and formulas for a math notebook, a map for a history notebook, etc.

Master class on creating a cover for a notebook or diary

Let's figure out how to make a notebook cover with your own hands. To do this, prepare the following set of tools:

photographs or pictures from the Internet;
decoupage glue;
brush;
notebook.

First of all, you need to print images or photos selected from the Internet. It is advisable that they are not large. Next, carefully cut them out and place them on the surface of the notebook in the desired order.

Then we glue the photographs to the notebook, having first applied glue to their back side.

To make the glued photos shine a little, you can lightly grease their front side with decoupage glue, moving in one direction.

When the glue dries, you can additionally attach a bright ribbon with any inscription to the notebook.

Thanks to this experience, you will know how to make a diary cover with your own hands. The technology of action in this case is similar.

How to make a cover with your own hands. Cover for notebooks from a road map.

You will need:

— 2 road maps or atlases (you can choose maps that have a lot of details, painted in different colors)

- scissors

- glue

- scotch

- double tape

* Choose 1 card for horizontal stripes and 1 card for vertical stripes. You need to cut so that after wrapping the book, you can read the titles without turning the cover over.

Prepare each card, turn it over and use a marker or pencil to mark the places where you will cut into strips.

* In this example, the width of each strip is 1.5 cm.

* The length of each strip should be such that you can wrap the notebook from top to bottom (vertical stripes) or from front to back (horizontal stripes), allowing for a margin of approximately 2.5-3 cm on the sides of the notebook.

After you have cut the vertical strips, you need to lay them flat on the table and press them with something heavy so that they do not move.

Start weaving horizontal and vertical stripes.

When you have woven enough to wrap the notebook, attach tape to the bottom of the workpiece so that you can bend it in the opposite direction.

Repeat the same with the top side of the workpiece.

It's time to cover the notebook with a cover. To begin, cover the notebook with double tape.

Carefully place the notebook on the cover and wrap it around it. Press well.

Trim the edges. You can glue strips in some places (if necessary).

Ideas for creating a variety of covers

Making a cover for a notebook, as described above, is not at all difficult. But there are also many other solutions. Here are some examples of beautiful covers:

The cover can be painted by hand using pencils or paints. For complex designs, you can use templates.

Using multi-colored tape you can create a variety of patterns.

The original geometric designs look beautiful.

DIY cover photo

Photo ideas for beautiful homemade personal diaries (LD)

How to decorate a notebook

How to decorate a cover

Making notes in a notebook

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