Spiral binding is one of the most useful services possible ev-AH from a copy shop, and most people don't know about it. The whole process takes about 5 minutes and $2-$3 if you catch the copy shop during a slow period.



Clark even took in one of his guitar books and had it rebound so that it would stay open without a music stand. He's a big Bonnie Pink fan.

Given a choice, I use only spiral bound notebooks because that they lay flat. Books with sewn or glued binding are jerks that will close and lose your place the second they are left alone. Plus, I can remove pages without damaging the binding, though I only do so with much reluctance and frowning. I usually give people the stink eye if they ask for a piece of scrap paper from my precious spiral research notebook. I started keeping a few blank post-it notes on the last few pages so that I could keep my remaining paper mooching friends; they are otherwise good people.



I designed this notebook specifically for drawing with markers, so instead of regular paper I used 6" by 9" index cards to prevent multi-page ink bleeds.



The game boards used in Lotería are fun to look at, and are made of some pretty sturdy cardstock, making them ideal for covers. They're just slightly larger than the index cards, so they're perfect without any cutting.

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posted by Alison 2/23/2009 10:18:00 PM : (0) comments : splink