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Oct 6, 2015 this stepbystep tutorial shows you exactly how to bind your own journal and create a leather wraparound cover. Making the pages cut out 18 pieces of paper, each measuring 12 cm x 17 cm. As with any book, you will need book layout and design. Use hot glue and to adhere the rest of the leather tho the inside cover of the book. Oct 04, 2015 leather working turning a paperback book into a leather bound hardback duration.
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