How To Make Cheap Custom Size Page Protectors

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Yesterday I mentioned that I made some custom page protectors for my Project Life album. I wanted to testify yous how easy it is to do!

I am going to turn a 12x12 page protector into two 6x12 page protectors, only this method works for whatsoever size protector y'all'd like to craft.

STEP ONE: Cut a 12x12 page protector in one-half.

(Or to any size yous wish.)

1.1

I tried using scissors, but a paper cutter really is faster and cleaner for this pace.

1.2

STEP TWO: Tape up the edge.

Start with the half that has the holes. I border is completely open.

Close upward that border by applying a strip of washi record longer than the page protector. Let the tape to hang over the border of the page protector.

2.1

Flip it over. You should have a small-scale border of exposed tape.

2.2

Stick another piece of washi tape on the dorsum of the protector so that it exactly lines up with the kickoff piece of tape. The two exposed edges seal together to create a squeamish edge for your page protector.

2.3

Trim off the excess tape at the top and bottom of the protector with scissors.

2.4

Congratulations, you have created a new folio protector!

2.5

STEP THREE: Create a thick border.

The other protector has a problem. Information technology has a sealed edge, merely no holes to allow y'all to put it in a binder. That ways that nosotros need to build a new edge.

Apply washi tape to both sides, as nosotros did with the kickoff protector.

At present add a second layer of tape to both sides. Slightly overlap the previous washi record in order to make the edge a chip wider.

I used Artists Tape for my second layer as information technology's a flake firmer than washi tape.

Trim the excess $.25, as before.

Step 4: Brand holes happen.

I placed the folio protector with holes over the 1 without holes and used a pencil to marking where the holes were.

Then I punched the holes with a Crop-o-dile Big Bite.

6.1

(Sadly, my tool punches super raggedy holes. I've tried sharpening it with tinfoil, etc. but information technology doesn't exercise anything. Anybody have whatever suggestions?)

6.2

I added some hole reinforcements to make certain that everything held up to lots of flipping.

6.3

And now I've got two make new page protectors!

Final

Recollect, you lot tin make them any size that fits your needs!

Hither's a custom page protector in use:

Custompageprotector

And here'south 1 where I stitched the edge closed:

Sewnprotector

It's so much easier to make the page protectors fit your needs, than to make your stuff fit into the page protectors!

Thanks for stopping by!

Custom Page Protectors

I loved reading all the comments on yesterday'southward mail service virtually Project Life! I got a few east-mails with people wondering where they could get more information near Project Life. This post has a bunch of practiced links.

Yesterday I mentioned that I made some custom page protectors for my Projection Life anthology. I wanted to show you how like shooting fish in a barrel it is to do!

I am going to plow a 12x12 page protector into two 6x12 page protectors, but this method works for any size protector you'd like to craft.

STEP ONE: Cutting a 12x12 page protector in one-half.

(Or to whatever size y'all wish.)

1.1

I tried using scissors, merely a newspaper cutter really is faster and cleaner for this step.

1.2

Footstep TWO: Tape up the edge.

Start with the half that has the holes. Ane edge is completely open.

Close upward that edge past applying a strip of washi tape longer than the page protector. Permit the tape to hang over the edge of the page protector.

2.1

Flip it over. You should have a small edge of exposed record.

2.2

Stick another slice of washi record on the dorsum of the protector then that information technology exactly lines upwards with the beginning piece of record. The two exposed edges seal together to create a squeamish border for your page protector.

2.3

Trim off the backlog tape at the top and bottom of the protector with pair of scissors.

2.4

Congratulations, you have created a new page protector!

2.5

Step Iii: Create a thick edge.

The other protector has a problem. It has a sealed edge, but no holes to allow you to put it in a binder. That means that we need to build a new edge.

Apply washi tape to both sides, equally we did with the first protector.

At present add together a second layer of tape to both sides. Slightly overlap the previous washi record in order to make the border a flake wider.

I used Artists Record for my 2nd layer as it'southward a fleck firmer than washi record.

Trim the excess bits, every bit before.

STEP FOUR: Brand holes happen.

I placed the page protector with holes over the i without holes and used a pencil to mark where the holes were.

So I punched the holes with a Ingather-o-dile Big Bite.

6.1

(Sadly, my tool punches super raggedy holes. I've tried sharpening information technology with tinfoil, etc. merely it doesn't do annihilation. Anybody accept any suggestions?)

6.2

I added some hole reinforcements to make certain that everything held up to lots of flipping.

6.3

And now I've got two make new page protectors!

Final

Recollect, you can brand them any size that fits your needs!

Here's a custom page protector in apply:

Custompageprotector

And hither's ane where I stitched the border closed:

Sewnprotector

It'southward and then much easier to make the page protectors fit your needs, than to brand your stuff fit into the folio protectors!

Thanks for stopping by!