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Books by Hand Blank Journal Kit

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Create a finished "Codex" style book. Make your own journal with these professional materials:

2 bookboards
24 sheets ivory writing paper
book cloth for spine
2 pieces of decorative paper for the covers
cotton headband
linen thread
needle

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Books by Hand Blank Journal Class Packs

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Books by Hand Blank Journal Kit

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6/1/2016

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not impressed

By Holly

from Mpls, mn

Comments about Books by Hand Blank Journal Kit:

We purchased this kit for a history project. The instructions were not accurate and the paper for the book cover ended up being too small to fold over and glue. So now it lays on my kitchen table mostly completed until we can figure out what to do to fix it. My daughter is really disappointed. She thought the book project was really fun and was looking forward to using the journal for her history notes.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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It does look good from the outside.

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Merchant response: We're sorry to hear that this project didn't work out as you had hoped. In reviewing the instructions and materials in this kit, we can confirm that the instructions are very much correct. However, the photos indicate that you applied the book cloth over the spine after, rather than before, the cork papers were glued to the covers — consequently there is a large overlap of book cloth over paper. The paper should have overlapped the book cloth slightly, and if positioned correctly, would have been sufficient to fold over the edge of the book board.

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10/22/2015

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A good introduction to bookbinding

By shadowfluff

from Fort Collins, CO

Comments about Books by Hand Blank Journal Kit:

Great kit that teaches the basics of bookbinding. I wish it had included some more supplies, such as a bone folder and at least a tiny tube of PVA glue. The textblock ended being up a bit too small for the cover (with the measurements given in the instructions), so that was kind of awkward. Otherwise, I am pretty happy with the finished product.