a basic accordian book structure with a special closure
Gather Together
Coupon organizer
Found book cover—with spine intact, that will accommodate the bottom width of the coupon organizer
Ribbon---length that can be wrapped around book twice
4” piece of wire
Scissors
Glue
Exacto knife
Heavy Duty Hole Punch (or leather tool punch or Japanese screw punch) —must be able to pierce through thickness of book covers
Pen or Pencil
Remove the text block from your book with an exacto knife. Open up the coupon organizer and cut off the flap.
Apply glue to front of coupon organizer + the back of the coupon organizer. Place in between the book covers. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the glue to dry.
Remove the top loop from the locket if desired. Open the locket and using the punch tool, punch two “button-type” holes, side by side on the interior of the locket.
Using the holes in the locket as a guideline, position your open locket on the outer book cover edge, pencil in the hole positions. Punch out.
Line up the locket holes with the punched out book cover holes. Thread the wire down through the locket and through the book cover holes. Thread back up through the same holes so that the wire ends are coming up through the locket interior.
Twist the wire ends once or twice. Clip the ends. Tuck into the lock interior and snap shut.
Punch a “single” hole in the back book cover, near the edge, centered.
Thread your ribbon through the back hole + knot on the inside cover.
{this project originally appeared in issue 3 of uppercase magazine}
