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Clear polypropylene book covers specialty packaging clearbags. Reusable covers are recommended for use on educational or reference material that. Contact laminate, filmolux laminate roll, reddiroll cover, vistafoil economy book cover, vistafoil glossy laminate, vistafoil matte covers and much more. Adhesive book covers help to protect paperback books from excessive wear and tear easily wipe clean. How to laminate a paperback book, part 1 of 2 youtube. Our glosslaminated book covers keep your book looking clean. Use the squeegee to firmly press out all air bubbles and wrinkles from the front and back covers and along the spine. Try our rigid covers for serious protection for your best loved paperback. This will take longer to accomplish your goal, but it will do the trick. A celebration of the glory of post war paperback cover art with digressions into digest and magazines when the trail leads there. If youd like to see more than what is below, scroll up and click on the book covers. The process involves creating covers two at a time. Books get banged around a lot en route from printer to reader see my post on cartons. How to cover a book with contact paper our pastimes.
And it can also be done by casewraps, where the paper used to wrap the case is printed. Perhaps you have a juicy paperback that you dont want others to know that you are reading,or you want to protect your paperback s covers from damage, or you just dont like the look of the. The library store smart cover ii rigid paperback book covers 8 12h x 5 34w 25 pack. A wide variety of book covers for paperback books options are available to you, such as plastic type, material. The final choice well cover here is film lamination. Clear slipon book covers are an easy and effective way to preserve your books and display them clearly. A tutorial for making a laminated cover for a paperback book to protect the cover and binding, and increase the life of your book. How to laminate a book cover and help preserve it for future uses using contact paper.
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You can choose to have either a gloss or matte laminate coating. Reusable covers are recommended for use on educational or reference material that will be updated or replaced annually but are frequently handled. Aug 25, 2009 to keep a nice book nice, and to disguise one thats been defaced, sew a simple fabric book cover. Book laminate comes in rolls with or without grid pattern for easy measuring and trimming. Plus, text book cover designs are usually utilitarian at best, and ugly at worst. Product, material, product page, thickness micron, core size mm, rolls, sheets, backing paper, paperback, hardback with jacket, hardback without jacket. Aug 10, 2019 i dont think you can hot laminate a book cover since you cant put it through the laminator, but you can use cold lamination, which is basically plastic sheeting with an adhesive side, although getting a perfect bubble free effect isnt easy sinc. Jessica bell design book covers need your hard cover. Contact paper can be used for a variety of things, such as decorating shelves, drawers and tablecloths, but it can also be used as a book cover. Design your cover in the design layer, using the template pdf or png file as the guide layer. How to make junk journal out of an old book part 1 step by step diy tutorial for beginners.
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Jul 12, 2018 if you buy book covers, you can use them repeatedly for each paperback book while you are reading it. Duck brand 1115496 peel n stick laminate adhesive shelf liner, 12inch x 36feet, clear kittrich rolled adhesive bookcover, 18 inches x 9 feet, 1 roll 0375012 3. Peel the laminate back if you need to and try again to get rid of the air bubbles. This same job is done by the paper covers on softbound books. The book construction blueprint continues with a discussion of the elements of the covers of casebound hardcover books, paper cover softcover books, and casewrap hardcover books. Oct 07, 2008 flip the book to the front dont worry about the laminate sticking to the back of the book and using your bone folder or other tool, slowly smooth down the laminate. Put your paperback books on a shelf between two other heavy weight books to flatten it. Rigid laminate covers are recommended when the paperback is a large size nonfiction book that is being added to the librarys permanent collection and will be shelved along with hardback books. Tls has a broad selection of protective book coverings including paperback book covers, book jackets covers, book laminate and laminators. Turn a paperback into a hardcover book in seconds with smart cover ii rigid paperback book covers. We also offer you a free bookcoveredat our trade showsor bring your own book to have covered with our easy cover ii book covers.
How to cover a paperback book with clear plastic film. Jul 24, 2019 how to make a hard cover for a paperback book. They may be fragile, but with the right tricks, you can keep them in great condition to read for years to. It is superb for covering the larger paperback books for the high school library collection and for class sets. More economical flexible laminate covers are recommended for short term use paperbacks. Shop today online, in stores or buy online and pick up in store. Remove the paper backing from the laminate and apply laminate to the paperback carefully. If the author of the book has provided me with a testimonial, you will find it in there.
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