How to cover a notebook with a plastic cover roll

What you need

• A cover roll wide enough for the book. A 14 inch roll suits most school notebooks. For registers, use a 16 or 19 inch roll.
• Scissors, and a ruler if you want straight cuts.
• A small piece of tape, if the folds lift.

If you have a Standard roll: open the tube first

Our Standard rolls come as a flat, two-layer tube. Before covering, cut the tube open along its edge so that the film lies flat as a sheet. Boxed Super Delux, Delux packs and Supreme covers are already in sheet form, so you can skip this step.

Step by step

1. Measure. Lay the notebook open, face down, on the film. Leave about 3 cm of extra film on every side.
2. Cut the piece. Cut along the roll's width. For a regular notebook of about 24 x 18 cm, the piece is about 30 x 43 cm.
3. Cut at the spine. At the top and bottom of the spine, cut a small V into the extra film, up to the edge of the book. This lets the top and bottom fold in neatly.
4. Fold the front. Close the book a little, fold the extra film over the inside of the front cover, top, side and bottom. Press it flat.
5. Fold the back. Do the same on the back cover. Keep the book slightly closed while you fold, so the cover is not too tight to open.
6. Fix the corners. If a corner lifts, fold it diagonally first, then fold the sides over it. Add a small piece of tape if needed.
7. Check. Open and close the book a few times. The cover should move with the book and not pull at the spine.

Tips that save film

• Cover one book first and check the fold before you cut the rest of the roll.
• Cut all covers for the same notebook size together, to save time and film.
• For a book whose printed front should show, use a clear or Classic printed cover.
• To sort books by subject, give each subject its own colour of Floura or a synthetic cover.

For distributors and retailers

Print this page or share its link with customers who ask how to cover a book. If they come back for more film, they will know how much they need: one 14 inch x 8 m roll covers about 18 regular notebooks. See sizes and packing for the full chart.