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Materials: 1 1/2 foot piece of leather(soft cow hide works the best) Thick thread(one spool, but you only need about 2 ft.) One needle(big holed needle prefered) 5 pieces of standard 8 1/2 by 11 paper 2 ft.twine 1 very small stick |
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Poke three fairly large holes in paper and leather. Be sure to leave flap for lock. |
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Thread the string through the middle hole and then loop under to the top hole. |
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From top hole go up and over middle to the bottom hole. Then tie. |
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Cut slit in flap. |
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Thread the twine through the slit in flap and then take the end of the twine through the slit in the twine and stick the stick in the loop. |
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Lock by wrapping around book once and then the stick several times with the twine left the end. |
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Enjoy writing in your finished journal!
by Matthew and Emmy |
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