| If you make your own Book of Shadows, you
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| | fabric over the glue so that it sticks.
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| will be able to harness more power from
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| | Do this for each of the 4 edges of the
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| it.
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| | open binder. In the end the 2-inches of
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| To make one, you need a plastic 3 ring
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| | fabric around the binder will be glued to
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| binder, some batting, some fabric, and
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| | the inside edges of the binder, but the
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| some glue.
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| | corners of the fabric will still be up. We
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| Lay the binder on the table so that it is
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| | will deal with those in step 7.
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| open. Put the batting underneath and mark
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| | Next, clip each corner of the fabric with
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| where you will cut the batting so that it
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| | scissors so that it folds neatly over into
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| can be glued to the outside of the binder.
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| | the inside corner of the binder. Once it
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| After you are done marking the batting,
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| | looks good, use the hot glue to stick it
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| you want to use your scissors to cut the
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| | to the inside cover of the binder.
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| batting around the outline you made.
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| | Repeat with each of the 4 corners.
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| Next, you want to lay the open binder back
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| | You've now got a nicely covered (and
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| onto the batting. Now, lift up one end of
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| | cushioned) Book of Shadows. Your next step
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| the binder and put hot glue around the
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| | is to cover the inside of the covers so
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| outside edges. Then press the outside edge
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| | that they look nice.
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| of the binder to the batting to attach it
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| | Cut your poster paper into 2 squares. Each
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| to the binder.
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| | square should be large enough to
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| First do one cover, then the binding, and
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| | completely cover the inside of your
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| then the other cover.
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| | binder.
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| In the end, the batting should be securely
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| | Next, cut 2 pieces of fabric. Each one
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| fastened to the binder, and should come to
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| | should be big enough to cover one side of
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| the exact ends of the binder covers.
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| | the poster board pieces. You should have
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| The binder should open and close easily.
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| | about 1 inch extra of fabric around each
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| You will now cover the binder and batting
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| | edge of the poster board.
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| with the fabric that you selected. Lay the
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| | Lay the poster board pieces on top of the
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| binder and batting covering on top of the
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| | fabric pieces you cut out. Gently fold
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| piece of fabric. Make sure you select an
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| | over the edges of the fabric and use white
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| area of the fabric that will give you the
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| | glue to attach them along the edges of the
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| look that you want on the outside cover of
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| | poster board.
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| your book of shadows. (In other words,
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| | Using scissors, trim the corners of the
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| position the binder onto the fabric so
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| | fabric, and gently fold them under (like
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| that the fabric will look how you want it
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| | you did for the binder corners), and use
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| to on the cover)
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| | white glue to stick the corners neatly to
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| Next, take your felt tipped marker and
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| | the corners of the poster board pieces.
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| mark the fabric to 2 inches around the
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| | Finally, place the covered poster board
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| binder.
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| | pieces with the fabric side facing up -
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| Using the scissors, cut the fabric around
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| | down on the inside of the binder.
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| the lines that you marked. You should now
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| | Use hot glue to glue the edges to the
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| have a piece of fabric the perfect size to
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| | inside of the binder so that your insides
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| cover the binder with (with your 2 inches
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| | are covered with the same fabric used to
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| of cushion around the edges).
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| | cover the outside of your Book of Shadows.
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| Next, lay the binder and batting cover it,
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| | You are all done! Congratulations on your
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| on the fabric you cut out. Make sure you
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| | new Book of Shadows.
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| have an even 2 inches of fabric around the
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| | The secret now is to decorate the outside
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| binder (lay the binder open).
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| | of your book of shadows with items,
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| Lift up one end of the binder and put hot
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| | pictures, colors, and symbols that define
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| glue around the edges of the batting.
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| | and are special to you. Use things that
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| Now bring that end of the fabric up to the
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| | create good emotions deep within you.
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| batting and pat it flush with the glue you
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| | Creating your Book of Shadows in an image
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| placed on the batting. Gently rub the
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| | of yourself will allow you to draw maximum
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| fabric smooth.
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| | energy from your Book of Shadows when you
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| Do the same thing with the binding, and
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| | do your Magick work.
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| with the other cover of the binder.
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| | All that is left is to get some 3 holed
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| When this step is complete, the fabric
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| | paper to place into your book of shadows,
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| should be glued around the outside of the
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| | and you can begin writing your Magick work
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| batting on your binder. You will still
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| | in it's pages.
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| have the 2 inches of fabric around the
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| | Record your journey through the world of
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| binder hanging free. We will deal with
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| | Magick, and also don't forget to try to
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| that in step 6.
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| | use it as a Magick diary, recording your
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| Now lay the binder open on the table in
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| | experiences in life each night before
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| front of you. Start with one of the edges
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| | going to bed.
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| of fabric and stretch it over the inside
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| | The more positive energy you put into the
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| of the binder. Make sure it is taught.
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| | creation of your Book of Shadows, the more
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| Once you can see how far it will stretch,
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| | power you can draw from it when doing your
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| place hot glue on the inside edge of the
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| | spells and rituals.
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| binder and gently stretch, and rub the
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