5 Minute Book Page Holder
This is probably - by far - the easiest and cheapest to make tutorial I will ever write.
This is something I made for my mom to use with her cookbooks. I did not invent this - I saw it once at a friends house and said that I will never buy something like this because it's too easy to make by myself.
This book page holder can be used not only for cookbooks - It's good for when you want to read in bed, It's good when there is wind blowing and turning your pages or when you just want to hold your book in one hand!
Hardware you will need:
Pliers & Cutter or Multi-Tool with Pliers and Cutter
Ruler
Permanent Marker
Materials you will need:
Simple, cheap, metal shirt-hanger (the kind you get from the dry cleaning)
or
A large paper clip (3" long)
Few notes before we begin
* As you will see I used a shirt hanger that was painted in white - The bendings ruined the coating and it doesn't look so nice so I think it's better to use a hanger with the original metallic finish.
* You can try changing the lenghts of the bendings according to your use - a thick book / magazine / newspaper.
* Try to bend as straight as possible (90 degrees)
* You can spray paint the page holders with any color after you are done - just don't forget to let it dry.
* Paper clips are easier to work with than the shirt hangers but if you need a stronger holder - the hanger is better.
* You can use any other similar material as long as you got the idea.
This is something I made for my mom to use with her cookbooks. I did not invent this - I saw it once at a friends house and said that I will never buy something like this because it's too easy to make by myself.
This book page holder can be used not only for cookbooks - It's good for when you want to read in bed, It's good when there is wind blowing and turning your pages or when you just want to hold your book in one hand!
Hardware you will need:
Pliers & Cutter or Multi-Tool with Pliers and Cutter
Ruler
Permanent Marker
Materials you will need:
Simple, cheap, metal shirt-hanger (the kind you get from the dry cleaning)
or
A large paper clip (3" long)
Few notes before we begin
* As you will see I used a shirt hanger that was painted in white - The bendings ruined the coating and it doesn't look so nice so I think it's better to use a hanger with the original metallic finish.
* You can try changing the lenghts of the bendings according to your use - a thick book / magazine / newspaper.
* Try to bend as straight as possible (90 degrees)
* You can spray paint the page holders with any color after you are done - just don't forget to let it dry.
* Paper clips are easier to work with than the shirt hangers but if you need a stronger holder - the hanger is better.
* You can use any other similar material as long as you got the idea.
Cutting the Hanger / Straightening the Paper Clip
This part is for making the metal piece ready for bending.
If you are using a paper clip - open / straighten it as shown in the pictures and press it with the pliers to make it as straight as possible, my paper clip was about 10" / 25cm when straight.
If you are using a shirt hanger - cut a 10" / 25cm piece from the straight part.
If you are using a paper clip - open / straighten it as shown in the pictures and press it with the pliers to make it as straight as possible, my paper clip was about 10" / 25cm when straight.
If you are using a shirt hanger - cut a 10" / 25cm piece from the straight part.
Marking the Bending Lines
Take your 10" / 25cm piece and mark it like that using the permanent marker:
2" - 0.6" - 0.6" - 0.8" - 0.2" - 2" - 0.2" - 0.8" - 0.6" - 0.6" - 2"
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5cm-1.5cm-1.5cm-2cm-0.5cm-5cm-0.5cm-2cm-1.5cm-1.5cm-5cm
I have included an illustration of how it supposed to be at the end + the length of the lines.
2" - 0.6" - 0.6" - 0.8" - 0.2" - 2" - 0.2" - 0.8" - 0.6" - 0.6" - 2"
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5cm-1.5cm-1.5cm-2cm-0.5cm-5cm-0.5cm-2cm-1.5cm-1.5cm-5cm
I have included an illustration of how it supposed to be at the end + the length of the lines.
Bending the Wire
Images in this step are only for the shirt hanger but are exactly the same as for the paper clip.
The images are in the order of the progress.
1. Start bending the wire around he center (2" / 5 cm)
2. Bend 0.2" / 0.5cm and then 0.8" / 2cm on each side.
3. Bend 0.6" on both sides together
4. Bend 2" / 5cm ends together
5. Fix the wire structure so it will look good and symmetrical.
The images are in the order of the progress.
1. Start bending the wire around he center (2" / 5 cm)
2. Bend 0.2" / 0.5cm and then 0.8" / 2cm on each side.
3. Bend 0.6" on both sides together
4. Bend 2" / 5cm ends together
5. Fix the wire structure so it will look good and symmetrical.
Bending the Paper Clip
Same directions as the last part - Only with a paper clip.
Using the Book Page Holder!
1. Insert the ends of the holder to the top of the book
2. Separate the pages.
3. Push down the holder to hold the pages.
4. To change the page just pull the holder up just a little, turn the page and push back.
5. When you are done reading just put the hanger on the side as shown in the last image.
Good Luck!
2. Separate the pages.
3. Push down the holder to hold the pages.
4. To change the page just pull the holder up just a little, turn the page and push back.
5. When you are done reading just put the hanger on the side as shown in the last image.
Good Luck!