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DIY Refillable Notepad with Chicago Screws: Lemon-Themed Notepad Tutorial
A small refillable notepad with a lemon-print chipboard cover, held together by two 18mm Chicago screws you can undo by hand to swap the pages.
4 min read
DIY Flashcards: How to Make Custom Flashcards with Chicago Screw Binding
A set of custom flashcards on a single Chicago screw, with wrapped chipboard covers front and back so the cards fan open and never bend in a bag.
4 min read
DIY ADHD Notepad: Daily Planning Notepad with Magnetic Folding Cover
An 80-page daily notepad with one clear page per day, PVA-bound inside a five-panel folding chipboard cover that snaps shut on hidden magnets.
5 min read
DIY Desk Planner 2026: Wire-Bound Standing Desk Calendar with Custom Cover
A wire-bound weekly desk planner whose back cover is one strip of chipboard scored into a W, so the whole thing stands up at a readable angle.
5 min read
DIY Planner Booklet: How to Make a PVA-Bound Booklet with Soft Cover
Folded signatures, three coats of PVA on the spine and a soft wraparound cover — a planner booklet with a smooth spine that opens flat.
5 min read
DIY Refillable Notepad with Chicago Screws: Dual-Section Notepad Tutorial
Two independently bound notepad sections in one body — three chipboard covers and four Chicago screws, so you can refill either half without touching the other.
6 min read
DIY Magnetic Fridge Notepad: Meal Planner and Grocery List for Your Fridge
A folding chipboard pad with a meal planner on one half and a tear-off grocery list on the other, held to the fridge door by two strips of magnetic sheet.
5 min read
DIY Refillable Journal: How to Make a Refillable Journal with Chicago Screws
A hardcover journal bound on Chicago screws — unscrew it by hand to swap the pages, so the cover is permanent and the contents never are.
5 min read
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.
5 min read
DIY 2026 Planner with Magnetic Closure: Step-by-Step Tutorial
A wire-bound A6 planner with a wraparound flap that snaps shut on two magnets trimmed from a magnetic sheet and hidden under the sticker cover.
6 min read
DIY Wingfold Journal: How to Make a Folding Journal with Side Notepads
A wire-bound journal with two folding outer wings, each carrying its own tear-off notepad — built from six chipboard panels and a printed sticker cover.
6 min read
DIY Meal Plan Corner Notepad: How to Make a Notepad with Trimmed Corners
Two notepads — a weekly meal plan and a grocery list — with 45° trimmed corners, mounted on a scored chipboard base that folds into a corner of the kitchen counter.
5 min read