Paperback Books with Jordan


In this post, we're going to making our own books using paper with the help of Jordan!



Hi everyone! It’s Jordan here! I am going to show you how to make a simple folded book that only uses paper and scissors.

You can then fill it with anything you'd like - maybe what you have been up to or your goals. You can decorate it using anything you have around the house.

You will need:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Pens to decorate


First, grab a sheet of paper. Bigger is best as you will end up with a bigger book. Though any sized paper will work for you. You can even try using envelopes or cut down cereal boxes if you don’t have spare paper. Fold your paper into 8 sections.



Next, you need to cut the centre fold line. Make sure you cut it on the folded edge. Cut only half the line so you reach the centre of the paper.




Stand your paper to make this shape, the middle will want to naturally fold in onto itself. Push everything to the centre. Fold the pages down to make a conventional-looking book.

Now decorate and fill it up with whatever you want.
Draw, write, stick things in - it's up to you!


Share your artwork with us by tagging @aspex_takepart and
using the hashtag #AspexatHome

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