c. Place the two pieces of strawboard 1/2" apart over binders' cloth as shown at B B. Draw lines on cloth to indicate exact position of pieces of strawboard and cut corners as illustrated.

d. Spread paste or glue on binders' cloth where it is needed to fasten to boards. Use a brush for paste or a clean piece of wood with a chisel edge for glue.

e. Place pieces of strawboard as indicated by the lines on the cloth and press firmly. Put in press if one is available.

f. Apply glue to edge of cloth and fold over the strawboard.

Put under weight until glue is set.

g. Cut one piece of heavy cover paper 6"x 7". This is for the outside of front cover. h. Apply paste to heavy cover paper and set in place on the strawboard. See second drawing above. i. Fold edges over strawboard and fasten with paste or glue. Outside of cover is shown in third drawing above.

j. Cut one piece of marble paper 4 3/4"x 7 1/4". This is a lining to the front cover.

k. Paste marble paper in place. This should extend over the edges of the cover paper and to 1/8" from edge of boards.

1. Punch holes and set eyelets near the edge. This is shown in the drawing at the right.

Note: - The back of the note-book cover is made in the same manner as the front except that the strawboard is in one piece and there is no hinge. If desired the back can be made hinged the same as the front. To do this it is necessary to have two strips of strawboard as at B instead of one.

The back must be made the full size of the front, including hinged end.

B. Side Opening Note-book Cover Strawboard, 2 pieces, 8"x 10 3/4", cut from 9"x 12". Binders' cloth, 2 pieces, 12"x 12". Marble paper, 2 pieces, 9"x 12". Glue, paste, 6 eyelets. Rule, pencil, scissors, eyelet punch, knife.

Inside Of Note-Book Cover.

Note-Book Covers And Portfolio Book Problems.

Directions: a. Cut each piece of strawboard 3/4" from one edge.

b. Cut two pieces of binders' cloth each 11"x 12".

c. Locate strawboard on binders' cloth.

d. Apply glue to strawboard and press in place on cloth.

If easier apply glue to binders' cloth.

e. Cut corners of cloth within 1/8" of strawboard.

f. Fold edges and glue. Wide lap on hinge should be folded after top and bottom are folded.

g. Cut two pieces of marble paper 8"x 10 1/2". h. Paste marble paper in place.

i. Punch holes and set eyelets as indicated in drawing.

Cloth board, 2 pieces, 9"x 12".

Binders' cloth, 1 piece, 3"x 12".

Binders' cloth, 1 piece, 5"x 5".

Marble paper, 2 pieces, 9"x 12".

Marble paper, 1 piece, 1 1/2"x 12".

Glue and paste.

Rule, pencil, scissors. Directions: a. Cut binders' cloth 2 1/2"x 12", from piece 3"x 12".

b. Cut two pieces of cloth board 8"x 10 1/2" from 9"x 12".

c. Glue cloth board, B, C, to binders' cloth, A, as shown at step 1.

d. Fold cloth over top and bottom and glue down flat, cut four corners of binders' cloth, D, E, F, G, each five inches along the slant line and glue in place as shown at step 2.

e. Cut two pieces cover paper 8"x 12" with two corners of each cut away 3 1/2"x 3 1/2" and paste over back of portfolio, lapping over cloth back at center a fourth of an inch, as shown at H, K, in step 3.

f. Paste laps of cover paper inside, and paste strip of marble paper 1 1/2"x 10 1/4" over center inside as shown at L in step 4. 58

Inside View Outside View Steps In Making Portfolio g. Paste sheets of marble paper 8"x 10 1/4" over inside of portfolio as shown at M, N, in step 5.

Note: - This may be used for carrying drawings or written work, and may be made in a variety of sizes. The following drawing illustrates another way of fitting the corners:

In this portfolio a heavy gray cover paper for the body and a darker gray for the corners and back make a very satisfactory combination. Light gray may be used for the lining or marble paper may be used.

The order of procedure is as follows: a. Cut one strip of dark gray paper 2 1/2"x 19". One strip 2 1/2"x 12" and one 2 1/2"x 8 1/2" will answer if the long strip is not available.

b. Paste this strip around the edges of the strawboard to form the hinged back of the portfolio.

c. Make four corners from one piece of heavy cover paper 4"x 4" or 5"x 5". For method of making these corners see number 433, or number 414.

d. Fasten corners with paste or glue. In place of putting corners on at this stage, it is possible to put them on after step "f" and leave them unpasted over outside of cover.

e. Cut two pieces heavy cover paper 6 1/2"x 10" for outside of covers.

f. Cut corners, fold edges over strawboard, and paste as in steps 3 and 4, page 59.

g. Cut two pieces of thin gray paper each 5 1/2"x 8 1/4" for lining. h. Paste lining in place.

Strawboard, 2 pieces, 6"x 9". Binders' cloth, 1 piece, 10 1/2"x 14 1/2". Colored cover paper, 1 piece, 9"x 12". Gray cover paper, 3 pieces, 9"x 12". Canvas for backing, 1 piece, 3"x 8 1/2". Glue, paste. Rule, pencil, scissors.

Note: - See cuts under numbers 311 and 316.

Directions: a. Cut the three sheets of gray cover paper 8 1/2"x 12".

b. Fold these and fasten them together the same as in number 311 for the body of the book. The folds in the middle of the sheet should be only 1/4" apart and the finished pages should be 5 3/4"x 8 1/2".