covering a book

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Covering books has always been a necessity for students who wish to avoid damaging books they carry to and from school or college. Book covers can also fix books that have poor jacket covers or look tatty and they can improve the look and feel of many books as well. Whatever your reason for making a book cover, there are quite a few possibilities when it comes to making them and you can choose the style and type according to what you like most. Method 1 of 4: Brown paper cover Simple brown paper or a brown paper bag can make an excellent book cover. This type of cover can be left as it is, or made more fancy with stamping, painting or decoupaging. You could also use other papers: gift wrapping paper, photocopied design paper, and any other forms of paper that you consider strong enough to form a book cover. Make a Book Cover Step 1.jpgEdit step1 Measure the cover. Place the brown paper down on a flat work surface. Center the book on the paper. Make a Book Cover Step 2.jpg2 Draw a horizontal line along the to

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Covering books has always been a necessity for students who wish to avoid damaging books they carry to and from school or college. Book covers can also fix books that have poor jacket covers or look tatty and they can improve the look and feel of many books as well. Whatever your reason for making a book cover, there are quite a few possibilities when it comes to making them and you can choose the style and type according to what you like most.Method 1 of 4: Brown paper coverSimple brown paper or a brown paper bag can make an excellent book cover. This type of cover can be left as it is, or made more fancy with stamping, painting or decoupaging. You could also use other papers: gift wrapping paper, photocopied design paper, and any other forms of paper that you consider strong enough to form a book cover.

Make a Book Cover Step 1.jpgEdit step1Measure the cover. Place the brown paper down on a flat work surface. Center the book on the paper.Make a Book Cover Step 2.jpg2Draw a horizontal line along the to