How Do You Make A Hardback Book Cover?

Making a hardback book cover is easy and takes only a few minutes. Use decorative paper or grocery sacks to make a hardback book cover. You can also put on clear plastic covers when it's important to be able to see the dust jacket or the cover of the book. Remove the dust jacket from the book. Cut a piece of paper that is 2 inches larger than the dust jacket on all sides. If there is no dust jacket, lay the book open on its spine and cut the paper 2 inches larger than the hardback boards. Lay the paper flat with the decorative side facing away from you. Center the dust jacket or the open book face down on the paper. Crease the top and bottom of the paper over the top and bottom of the dust jacket. Or fold the paper at the top and bottom the same size as the hard cover. Fold each side of the paper over the ends of the dust jacket, or over the inside of the outer edges of the book. Tape the flaps of the cover you've made to the paper you creased at the top and bottom. If you don't have ...  more