Time to make something. Here's another new incarnation of the Slot & Tab (I used it for the
Cloth Book last month. Standard instructions for the original are on pages 55-56 of
MHB
). With a knife and some strong colored paper you can make a tunnel book without glue. I used Canson Mi-Teintes paper for this. You could also use Strathmore Artagain, Pure Paper Tints, or any medium weight, high-quality acid free paper. The example shown here is small. For a larger book, a ratio of 2:1 (width to height) or 1.5:1 works well. Adjust your template accordingly. As usual, I recommend reading through the instructions once or twice before you begin.
Tools: knife and cutting mat, pencil, metal ruler, extra knife blades
Materials: 4 pieces of paper, grained short, 5" x 2 1/4" (13 cm x 6 cm) for the scene pages; 2 pieces, grained short, 6" x 2 1/4" (16 cm x 6 cm) for the accordion sides; one cardboard template, 4" x 2 1/4" (10 cm x 6 cm) into which you will cut a window that is 1/2" (1 cm) from the top and bottom, 1/4" (5 mm) from the sides.
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| 1. Mark 1/2" (1 cm) from L&R. |
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| 2. Fold two 8-panel accordions. On the 4 peak folds of each accordion, cut slits starting 1/2" (1 cm) down from head and stopping 1/2" from tail. |
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| 3. Cut 1/2" (1 cm) head & tail on lines. |
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| 4. Use template to draw window on pages. |
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| 5. Draw scenes and cut them out. |
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| 6. Stack them to check orientation. |
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| 7. Slip page tab through accordion slot. |
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| 8. Bend down tab to insert head. |
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| 9. Pull up and flatten at back. |
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| 10. Continue to insert pages on both accordions. |
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| 11. top view, complete |
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| 12. front view, complete |
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