Page 12 - BookRepair

Additional Materials If cloth back has been torn entirely away
• Construction Paper from cover, follow these steps before
applying Cloth Book Tape.

7 Cut a strip of Picking up the tape 9 Bring tape across back
making it as long as 8
by the plastic folders,
Construction paper,
of book and press
align a 3/4" width
the book you’re along the front hinge down lightly on the
mending and as wide as the of the book as shown. Never other cover.
thickness of the spine of the cover any printing on front
book. Lay the paper strip cover. Press down lightly.
down the centre of your Cloth Remove plastic folders by
Book Tape so it reaches from pulling them carefully down
one plastic folder to the other. and away.

to the cover as 11
10 Cut from the Cut triangular 12 Fold corners of
center flaps
corner off of
end of the tape
over. Fold down
outer flaps.
shown. Do the outer flaps on
inside of each
same at the
cover board.
opposite end.

wedge shaped 14
13 Open the book Lay the book
on its side,
half way. Press
and crease the
ends of the tape hinge grooves
down into the spine of the with the end
book with a plastic folder. of a plastic folder. Then rub
down flat surfaces with the
flat edge of the folder to
complete the job.

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