Do-it-yourself series: Ankara Notebook

Turn something old into something new

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If you have a notebook you use all the time, you may want to make it look unique.

There are so many materials you can use to do this. One of these materials is Ankara.

We all love our Ankara clothes so why not make other things with this material. You can use an old scarf or ask a local tailor for material that he or she is not using.

You can even use any other nice looking (and available) material.

And what if you have enough notebooks and material to make more than 1. Your friends and family will love to buy these stylish books from you. Fun business idea!

Here are the things you need;

  1. A piece of Ankara or another nice material
  2. Scissors
  3. Gum or glue
  4. A notebook or jotter.
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How to make it

  • Open the cover of the book and place it on the material.
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  • Use the scissors to cut a small strip of the material so it folds over the middle of the book like in the picture below.
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  • Apply gum all over the material where it will attach to the front and back of your book. Apply gum to the outer cover of the book too (front and back).
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Press down the Ankara so it sticks to the outside of the book on both sides.

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  • Apply gum to the inside of the book cover. Don’t apply the gum everywhere. Just add it to the edges of the cover so that the Ankara can stick when you fold it.
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  • Fold the material like you see below so it sticks to the book where you added gum.
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  • Do all this for the front and back covers of the book.
  • Remember those strips that you cut before? Now tuck them into the middle of the book. You can gum it down or just stuff it into the spirals (wire circles) of the book.
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  • Next cut two squares of paper with straight edges. Add gum to one side of each and stick to the inside front and back cover. This will cover the edges of your Ankara for a more finished look.
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  • Let the gum/glue dry on the book for a few hours. And then it is ready for you to use.
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You can make money for yourself with this. Friends and people around can give you their old ankara and notepad to make this fancy jotter for them. You can charge them a little amount for making it.

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Olamied

Thanks

Jan. 20, 2023, 8:23 p.m.

Abi

Hi big sis! i just finished mine, wow it looks amazing.thanks for sharing it with us

Sept. 14, 2022, 10:51 a.m.

Wow I will make it now it looks amazing, please can u make a diy on how to re-use old container to make a money safe.

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Fortune! Thanks for the comment. We are glad you like it and we can't wait to see the end result. Please feel free to share the finished work with us on Facebook. We will look into your request and make plans for a DIY on that. Once again, thank you

Thanks for looking into my request, I love u big sister

Hi!! am new here can i be friends with you guys?

Big sis i have a problem anytime i try to save i always end up spending my money

Ur free to be friends with us here we are a family here, welcome u made the right choice and took the right step to join us and u will be happy for coming here, welcome

Thanks big sis

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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You're welcome Misty

Bravo! It's Quite Incredible And I Think Teaching Pupils In School Will Be Fun Filled. . . More Do-It-Yourself Admins!

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Yes KingSupo, more DIYs from us. Thank you.

Super

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Really super

it's Awsome thank u Bigsis . in the nxt DIYs i would like to learn how to make somtin 4rom old jeans

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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ME TOO BIG SIS.......THANKS ALOT

Hey chrisdove and CHOMMY! Duly noted. We will work on this

Thank you Big sis, it's really nice and i tried it out on my bible and it's awesome

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Opey! Thanks for the comment. Oh wow! We will love to see what it looks like. Could you please share this with us on our Facebook page? Please, big sister and other Springsters will love to see it. We look forward to it

de article is very useful nd helpful.Buh there is profit in makin GELE(HEAD TIE) teach us hw 2 do it

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

Its very interesting i look forward to more on the do it yourself series

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

So sweet. pls big sis. i need more.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

wow i love that.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

wow

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

thanks big sis you have been teaching and guiding us as if we are your siblings,thank you for been with us.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

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Hey bessy! You all really are my siblings and big sister loves you all.

Thanks so much big sis u have done alot for us i will try dis one

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

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You're welcome Princess

Thanks a lot big sis u have done a lot for us

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

that was great...its really cool ,sis❤❤❤

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

I will make sure I do dis.Thanks big sis.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

waow...this is really cool Thanks for this...

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Nice teaching

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Wow very nice

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Nice👌👌

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Nice thought👍👍

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

I've tried this and it looks beautiful!! tnx big sis

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

So lovely

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

Thank u big sister,i luv it.

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

Thank you sister I love it

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

Amazin

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

hank you so much for this!!

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.

Superbly done!

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.