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Quick question. I tried to search for it, but came up empty handed; sorry if this is a stupid question....
When making journals, is it best to use those clear reinforcement label thingies (like from back in the day, in school), or heavyweight cardstock (strips or die cut reinforcements) glued on? Or something else? This is my first journal project.
The first one will be an Address book, so I'm anticipating 1"-1.5" thick. The second one will be a Special Days (Birthdays/Anniversaries) book. I'd strongly prefer to not mess this up too much, and am aiming for durability. I frequently reference addresses and birthdays, and will flip through it a lot.
Any reinforcement you add to the pages is going to thicken the "spine" side of your pages. So the question becomes: Do you want the "spine" of your journal to be twice as thick as the "pages"?
If it was me, I would probably use the clear reinforcements (they will thicken the "spine" as well, just not as much). I'd also want to make sure that the adhesive will really stick to the paper, possibly by burnishing them after applying.
Any reinforcement you add to the pages is going to thicken the "spine" side of your pages. So the question becomes: Do you want the "spine" of your journal to be twice as thick as the "pages"?
I think I'm okay with some space between pages, since I want to die cut 2- or 3-layer flowers, and attach them to the pages with photo corners. I'll write on the flowers. So my pages will be more like memory-book thick, and not diary-journal thick. Might have to split up the book into 2 volumes, now that I think about it....
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Originally Posted by fionna51
If it was me, I would probably use the clear reinforcements (they will thicken the "spine" as well, just not as much). I'd also want to make sure that the adhesive will really stick to the paper, possibly by burnishing them after applying.
This is a really good reminder, to burnish the reinforcements well. I think I especially want to do clear reinforcements for the insides of the covers, even if I also do cardstock reinforcement for the pages.
Those are pretty fun! A thought occurred to me while looking at them that, while more time-consuming, you could use a hole punch + small shaped punch or die to do the same thing. I would punch the hole first, then center the shape over it. It would take longer, but it would be cheaper - especially since many of us already have small dies and/or punches.
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Or you could just go old skool and use clear packing tape. I use it on my spines, holds like a dream, no tears. Put it on the entire spine evenly and it sort of disappears and makes the spine stronger.
Or you could just go old skool and use clear packing tape. I use it on my spines, holds like a dream, no tears. Put it on the entire spine evenly and it sort of disappears and makes the spine stronger.
Ooooooh, this is good!
[Don't know why I even had to have this pointed out to me, lol, since I use packing tape to repair all the books the kids mess up....]
Journal Hole Reinforcements
