It's time again for a brand new school year with a whole new batch of textbooks. When you get your books for the year, the best way to protect them from wear and tear is with homemade book covers. Study in style by making your very own custom Star Wars book covers designed by Star Wars artists Katie Cook and Grant Gould. Here's how!
What You Need:
- Plain white paper bag or large white paper
- Black Crayon/Marker
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Tape
- Book to cover
If you have access to 11x17 paper for your printer, use it to make extra-large printouts, otherwise the regular printer paper will work too. You'll just have to cut out these cool graphics and tape them to your homemade book cover!
Book Covers by Grant Gould:
1. Cut the paper bag so you have one big flat piece of paper to use. Or use white gift-wrapping paper or butcher's paper you can decorate and draw on. If the bag is decorated, have the decorated side facing up. Lay the book open on top of the paper. Draw an outline of the entire book cover with a pencil.
2. Draw the cut out lines using a ruler. Extend the paper out past the edges of the book, not the corners which you can cut out. Cut out outline. Be sure to fold the two center pieces in where the book bends, and tape in place on the inside of the paper.
3. Place the book you want to cover on the paper and start folding the paper over the book's edges on side at a time. Tape the paper sides together -- do NOT tape the actual book.
4. Using the arty book cover printouts cut them out and tape them to the fronts of your book cover.
5. May the Force be with your homework, always.
