How To: Shape Book

We found this project over at Cheeky Magpie's Web site, and think it's a great way to repurpose old paperback books. The result is a gorgeous, fun DIY accent to your child's room.

The Shape Book Tute is as simple to make as it is great to look at.

You'll need:

an old paperback

an X-acto knife with a very sharp blade

clips

a glue stick

glue dots

ink or paint

various embellishments

To see the complete steps, visit Cheeky Magpie's site.

Comments (3)

That's cute!

posted by Lizzykewl on November 12th 2008 at 7:09pm
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I'm never a fan of destroying books, even for art's sake.

posted by cakowalik on October 19th 2009 at 5:07pm
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Oh, good grief. I definitely have an old copy of a treasured book that I've read so many times that it's falling apart that would be perfect for this. I can't make myself throw it away, but it's not terribly useful. I think I'll do this and free myself to buy a fresh copy.

posted by mlhtn on October 19th 2009 at 8:29pm
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