Turn paperback to hardcover

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(Welcome to New York Times readers! We’re republishing this project described in “Expanding the Creative Horizons of Your Printer” by Sonia Zjawinski – enjoy!) We love to integrate books into our decor, but does your child have favorite books that aren’t quite in display condition? Beat up paperbacks can easily be turned into custom hardbacks with some scrap cardboard, fabric, a gluestick, and an inkjet printer.

how to rebind books a DIY guide to rebinding paperback to hardcover at home. Cover ideas and tips to create timeless boooks. The supplies needed, pictures of each step, and a video tutorial

The not-so-pretty book you may have is an easy DIY project to take on, with an immediate impact when you’re done. From neutral fabric to your favorite wallpaper, this no sew DIY book cover method works for different materials. It also takes very little time and materials. Visit the blog for the step-by-step guide.

I've been realizing as of late that I should be calling my "before and after" posts "after and before" - due to the fact that, I much prefer seeing the after first - I think it's a better leading photo to present the post with. Coincidentally today after a tweet invite to pop over to see a "before and after" - it was presented the way I always present mine - with the after first. Hence my post. How cool are these "deceptive dust covers" by Hydrangea Girl? And she makes them all by hand and…

A simple way to making a new, sturdier cover for a paperback book It's downright tragic: your favorite paperback, the one you've read a hundred times, is falling apart in your hands. Paperbacks aren't exactly built to last—hardcovers, on...