Perhaps this little recycled packaging book was inspired by the other night when I was obviously asleep while I was posting my book of the day. So much asleep that I forgot to post the photos. Let's hope I can stay awake tonight long enough to add the photos to this post.
We've carried Red Bull and Monster energy drinks in our store for awhile, but several people have asked us for these little 5-hour energy boost drinks. So when we found we could buy them by the case at a reasonable price, we went for it.
The colors and graphics on the box were bright and sunny and... "wake-up-y," so I figured they'd make a good book.
I cut one side off the box and lined it with black cardstock for extra strength. I scored where the folds for the spine would be then folded them over. I made 8 signatures of 5 sheets each for a total of 80 pages (160 both sides). After punching the holes for the sewing stations in the signatures, I cut corresponding slits in the spine.
Then I stitched the book together with a modified long stitch binding with black linen thread.
I'm still not convinced about this binding.It is really difficult to keep the threads that show on the spine lined up neatly and keep the tension correct. And even when it's done well, I don't like the look of it as much as a regular long stitch binding sewn into individual holes.
But it's still fun to see what can be done by recycling cheap store packaging into nice books.
We've carried Red Bull and Monster energy drinks in our store for awhile, but several people have asked us for these little 5-hour energy boost drinks. So when we found we could buy them by the case at a reasonable price, we went for it.
The colors and graphics on the box were bright and sunny and... "wake-up-y," so I figured they'd make a good book.
I cut one side off the box and lined it with black cardstock for extra strength. I scored where the folds for the spine would be then folded them over. I made 8 signatures of 5 sheets each for a total of 80 pages (160 both sides). After punching the holes for the sewing stations in the signatures, I cut corresponding slits in the spine.
Then I stitched the book together with a modified long stitch binding with black linen thread.
I'm still not convinced about this binding.It is really difficult to keep the threads that show on the spine lined up neatly and keep the tension correct. And even when it's done well, I don't like the look of it as much as a regular long stitch binding sewn into individual holes.
But it's still fun to see what can be done by recycling cheap store packaging into nice books.
Happy to see your photo's! I think the long stitch goes very well with the packaging book. Has a DIY image. Great.
ReplyDeleteI think I need me one of those drinks--LOL!
ReplyDeleteI can see where it looks like the thread moves around a bit, but it looks pretty cute, anyways. I always get a kick out of what you recycle. :)
Like the book, sorry about the product. But chacun a son gout.
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