Equipped with a mighty pencil and a sheet of paper, I began my design for the vessel to be used to transport records across the country. Here's the template I came up with:
I had the idea that the case would fold out completely with two main sides: one to hold the logbook and one to hold the record. It would have a handle for ease of carrying and a metal clasp to lock it in the front.
The materials were purchased in separate trips to Dick Blick Art Supplies and Home Depot (which is wonderfully close to my house). These materials included:
- Bookcloth
- Binder's Board
- PVA Glue
- Binding Tape
- Paper
- Screw Posts
- Metal Clasp
- Screen Door Handle
A brief rundown of the assembly:
First, I cut out the pieces of binder's board and glued them together. Then they were bound with the binding tape to ensure support. Next, the bookcloth was added, followed by the inside paper. The handle was added and finally the metal clasp.
This was done over a few weekends and owes quite a bit to patience and precision!
More to come!
Joel Alter
ps. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from the design/assembly process to share, but there'll be many of the final product!
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