This is a simple binding hack from Judy Of The Woods. She’s made up a very, very cheap alternative to those clip-in binder notebooks that Circa and Rollabind make. The system revolves around making binding loops from the container plastic with larger heads at each end. Also you’ll need to cut slits outward from your hole…

I believe the merits of duct tape should be shouted from the mountaintops. The longer I live the more uses I find for this invaluable resource. Here is a list of my favorite few. Securing computer cables. It is great for splicing wires because it is wider and more sturdy than black electrical tape. Emergency luggage patch. Repairing and marking…

There is a set of detail instructions on how to bind a book. The article has appeared in Make magazine, Volume 5 already but the author, Brian Sawyer, feels that it is heavily edited and want to provide a full background with additional description on steps, so he has created a wiki for this set…

Try to use this Japanese bookbinding techniques next time you are going to bind books. All you need to have are an awl or thin wire brads, heavy thread, a needle, pencil, and ruler. You can also use this method to repair any paperback books: Does your “Boy Scout Handbook” look as though it has been…