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Step-by-step tutorials for making planners, notepads and notebooks by hand — designing the pages, printing them, and binding the finished book. Each project includes a materials list and a template you can edit before you print.

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Finished DIY clipboard notebook with wire binding and a clip on the front cover
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DIY Clipboard Notebook: How to Make a Wire-Bound Notebook with Clipboard Clip

A wire-bound notebook with a real clipboard clip riveted to the front cover and an optional cardstock pocket inside — a writing surface that works without a desk.

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Finished DIY clipboard notepad with a clip on the front and a refillable pad inside
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DIY Clipboard Notepad: Refillable Notepad with Clipboard Clip and Folding Cover

A three-panel folding cover with a real clipboard clip riveted to the front and a cardstock holder inside that takes a fresh PVA-bound pad whenever the last one runs out.

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Finished DIY standing clipboard holding a notepad upright on a desk
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DIY Standing Clipboard: How to Make a Standing Clipboard Notepad with Refillable Pages

A clipboard that stands itself up: chipboard panels wrapped in printed sticker paper, folded into a triangular base, with a clipboard clip riveted to the front.

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