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You can also reuse the book in your love nest to stash valuables or your rainy day fund after the wedding. We offer a wide variety of recycled books with hundreds of different titles available. Before you begin, youll also want to wrap the books cover and first few pages in plastic so your book isnt glued completely shut after your glue dries. This little trick is a hollowed out book that will store an array of items that will fit in a 7 x 7 x 2 space. Lovecraft great tales of horror hollow book safe features. To learn more about how ebonical made his, check out his. There are many fun uses for this diy hollowed out book and it is a fun project to make. If this is for yourself, choose a book that will fit in on your. Hollow books are a classic way to stash stuff in plain sight. After youve checked out my tutorials, feel free to drop me a line or see more information on every trick in the book, my book safe crafting business.
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Each one is precision handcrafted from a real book, bound with archival bookbinding glue and finished off with powerful neodymium magnets to. Only use in highly controlled and lowtraffic areas if need be. I love the idea of a safe or, since they dont actually lock, maybe we should call it a hiding place that is discreetly made out of a real book. Most people wouldnt think to browse your library for private or personal things. Its over pages thick, and its so boring that no one will miss it. The main functional purpose aims for the containment of valuables, memorable items, or contraband within the cloak of an ordinary book. Its one of those things that i thought id have to buy because i thought itd be a really cool gift. Sep 20, 2016 a hollow book is a fantastic way to keep your prized possessions safe. To learn more about how ebonical made his, check out his website, which also includes a video showcasing his kindle book cover in action.
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