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Book Safes Made Using This Tutorial:[link] - PirateLotuse-Stock
Welcome to my first tutorial!
This was originally made for the Get Crafting Tutorial Contest here: [link]
Today we'll be learning how to make one of those nifty "book safes" to hide all of our secret stuff in.
I've tried to make it in as little steps as possible while still making it understandable.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments and I'll do my best to help you out.
If you use this tutorial to make a book safe, be sure to post a link to it in the comments below.
I'd love to see how they turn out and how people's creativity works with book safes.
Thanks!
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That is so awesome. I may give it a go.
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Yay! Hopefully I get to see it when you're finished.
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Thats a really awesome idea! I think, for the people worried about ruining good books, check out a secondhand bookshop for some of them readers digest 4 stories in one condensed books. Often thick and cheap as chips
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Thanks. And that's an awesome idea!
I'll be sure to add it into the notes.
Thanks.
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Great idea... i think I may try it.
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You forgot to put "Use a crappy book! Not the awesome one! D:!!!"
lol
It's awesome!
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Lmao. Ah! Touche.
I'll be sure to add it in the footnotes. Lol.
Thanks.
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Same surprise here. Using an Anne Rice book
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Lol. My bad, my bad.
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Nice tutorial! But it still seems so wrong to cut a book XD
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Lol. Thanks.
You can always rescue a book in need that's about to pass soon.
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I never even thought of doing this before. But now I really want to because that would be REALLY cool to have this on my bookshelf.
... now only to gather up the courage to destroy a book and to find one worth destroying.
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Lmao. I'm glad you like the idea.
Once you do, be sure to upload and share with us.
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I've been thinking of making one of these for years, but never found the courage to try. But this guide is so helpful and easy to follow! Thank you for sharing, now I can finally make my little dream come true :3
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Thanks so much.
Can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Nice!! I've made one of these, but I glued the pages AFTER I cut them, and it didn't work very well at all. Plus the suggestion about drilling holes for the corners? Genius. I'm totally gonna try this one.
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Lmao. Glad I could help.
Gluing the pages after you cut them wouldn't be the easiest way. Lol.
Now, if you don't want to glue the outside pages to have a more 'realistic' look [i.e. you'll be able to thumb through the pages] then you'll need to cut your compartment without gluing your pages at all.
The best way to do this is to do two things:
01. Put something underneath the front part of your book to help support the weight. This will help keep the pages that your compartment will be cut into level and even.
02. Wrap rubber bands around the pages that your compartment will be in. This will also help keep the pages level and even.
Ideally, you could use clamps to do this so you won't have so much to worry about, but who honestly has a couple of clamps thrown about their house? Lol.
Which ever way you do it, good luck.
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oh I'd love to do one of these!
I just have to find a book to chop up... witch may be hard. <.<
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when I think about it, I do in fact have a Twilight book witch I got this Christmas.. probably never going to read it. I may use that book
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Lol. A lot of people seem to feel the same way.
Try a thrift store or yard sale.
Be sure to upload your finished product so I can see.
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Wow.. I got to make one of those... now if only I can find a book that I can chop up.
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Lol. Good luck.
Be sure to upload a picture.
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Thanks so much.
Be sure to upload your result.
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although it looks tempting, i don't have the heart to cut my books... ;____:
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Aw. 
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the heart or the books?
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Lmao. The books. Though, if you found a "heart" I would be both equally freaked out and intrigued.
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ahahaha prolly not a 'heart' as in 'human organ', but i can try to find a 'heart' like
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Haha. Very true. It would be shocking. Lol.
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I think I'm going to make a model of a horcrux and make a safe out of a harry potter book.
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Awesome.
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Haha if I can get my mom to buy me another harry potter book, I will!
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Thank you.
I noticed a few spelling errors, but I'll fix them later on tonight or something.
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This is really cool, thanks for sharing~
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I tried making a book safe before, but mine ended up looking incredibly ragged and overly ridiculous. 
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Awesome!
If you upload a picture, be sure to let me know.
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Nice.
I always wanted one.
Only thing is... I can not destroy a book.
But why "the vampire lestat"? (still a favorite of mine 
xD
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