Make boxes look like books

See the quick start video below or scroll down to make your own book cover. Before you begin you must gather a few simple supplies for your diy faux book project these paper mache book boxes are perfect for making a replica of the decorative books that you may stumble across in an antique shop but for much less. Here you can render realistic images of 3d books in hard cover for absolutely free. Small cardboard boxes painted to look like alphabet building blocks serve double duty for a baby shower. Through doug stowes decades of experience, youll learn the basic techniques to get started, as well as more advanced ways to. Mcentire antique distressed book 6 piece decorative box set. Diy book storage box organization idea darice darice blog. This is essential if youre making them fit snug and wont have a way to grasp the sides of the box. Cardboard box storage this looks like a potential idea, spray paint will do a nice job. Even if youre not a lit geek yourself, itd definitely make a great gift for your favorite bookworm. Our book safes are finely crafted and sturdily made to last for decades. W wooden antique booklike bookends with hidden storage box. The service pairs a good book with some relaxing bath.

Pick out which titles you want to be displayed together on each box front. One of the things i like to do with them is use them as drawers in little books. Push the flaps of the box inside to create and open box. Draw this line all the way around the cereal box and then cut along the line removing the top portion of the box. How to make a gift box out of scrapbook paper diy gift ideas. Most scrapbook pages arebut, i have found that the ones that come in the packs that you have to tear away, tend to be a little longer. We still love to look at our cardboard books together now, 1 year later and we have added many many more cardboard books to our library. Using a ruler, measure and mark a rectangle the size you want your box to be. The books can be any number of pages, but it all begins with two pieces of paper. Plan on one book in the center of the box to be 1 2. Some nonprofit organizations, like the literacy club, based in sylmar, calif. Make the consistency just enough for the glue to be runny, and more easily absorbed by the edge of the book s pages. Julia diy easy diy crafts how to make 7,086,692 views. How to make cardboard books the cardboard collective.

Made really well they look beautiful, i put chocolates in them as a mothers day gift. They actually seem to be made entirely of solid wood and are very sturdy. How to make a box with faux book spines to hide stuff inside. Alibaba manufacturer directory suppliers, manufacturers. The best i was able to find for the look i was aiming and as a set but not worth the money. In addition to cardboard, you will need washi tape or masking tape to make a book. I like to make bound books that do not require glue or any sewing. Picking your books first you need to pick the order of your books and which ones you will be cutting holes through to make the interior of the box.

Some books didnt even have the title centered onto the book cover. Click images below to upload your artwork and the 3d ebook shape will be automatically resized to fit. For starters, this is a great project especially for beginning diyers. See more ideas about book crafts, crafts and paper crafts. I had a side project ive been slowly working on, trying to make basically game sleeves so they look more like books on a shelf. Buy products related to book box products and see what customers say about book box. Our range of ledger boxes are very popular, they look fabulous and people always need box files. Secret storage books hollow books and book safes from. Vintage book box, book shaped box, collectible 1959 book like case, book shaped case, antique book like box, vintage cardboard sweet boxes warehouse801 4. Make an antiquelooking leatherbound book by the peach. They are now available in an even wider range of spine colours with various label and lettering colours also available and we have recently added two new bookstyle cover patterns as an alternative to the marble effect. Starting out as an apprenticeship bookbinder in 1976, he evolved to become a specialist maker of book themed products. I also didnt like the solid gold used as the pages.

Serious answers only, and no i dont want to make one. You should pick four or more books that are relatively the same size as far as length and width but the book on top the box lid needs to be at least 2 thick or more. I was looking for some thing to put on 2 storage dressers, the drawers of the dresser look like large books in a slip case. Learn the art of box making from one of the foremost experts of the craft. And the robinson crusoe expansion voyage of the beagle is also made to look like a book. How to make secret box diy book box secret storage. You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want. His big aha or lightbulb moment came with the launch of the first kindle by amazon. Make recycled cereal box book holders matt and shari. I was truly hoping for a mahogany since that is what they look like on the.

Other than that, the limited euphoria deluxe edition had a box sleeve that made it look more like a book. Books can mark milestones first day of school, first goal in soccer, first home run. Making books with children i like to make occasional big deal books ones that take special materials and lots of time and planning and lots of everyday bookssimple books that are made quickly. All you need is front, spine and back artwork and a couple of minutes for rendering. A wide variety of boxes shaped like books options are available to you, such as tea. South coast repertorys prop team created more the books out of cardboard boxes for the world premiere of julia chos the language. This allows you to have a finger hole to pull the box out of the shelf. For easy folding, use a thin cardboard such as poster board. You have clicked a page that seems to be very popular. Do you have book shelves begging to be filled with books but you dont want to spend tons of money on a bunch of books that maybe look good, but no one will ever read. Klevercase was born out of a desire to keep old books alive through the creation of premium cases for ebook readers and tablets.

If youre looking for diy projects to make and sell, we recommend you take a second look at bookends. The right side of box will just have images of the covers of the magazines. Aug 27, 2012 how to make a box with faux book spines to hide stuff inside. That little free library on your corner is at the center. I suggest you make it big enough to fit a note card or envelope, but it is really just up to you. Turn an old hardcover book into a unique hiding place for your treasures with this hollow book jewelry box tutorial from kinsey at sincerely, kinsey. Spend this time at home to refresh your home decor style. The idea was definitely there, and they definitely have potential to look way nicer.

There wasnt any thing that stood out to put on them until i noticed some of these book boxes, figured this was a great way to add to the look and make it look like a big pile of books with out using real books that i didnt want to ruin putting them in ode looking. Calendars, books, journals, tarot, etc art books book boxes calendars coloring books journals leather journals. After 15 years in business, tens of thousands of book safes have been shipped worldwide. You can use any size of paper, from very tiny to extremely large for use by one or for collections by a classroom. Make a box with faux book spines to hide stuff inside book spine. Everyday books give kids a way to express themselves at home. Matchboxes 5 for the first example, and 4 for the second. They have a general preference of how they would like the book to look and are willing to let a professional designer complete the details. Product title 20 max pro short colored comic storage boxes holds.