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Tools A metal ruler or metal edged ruler is essential as it is very easy to run the knife over the edge of a plastic ruler and cut the hand that is holding the it.  A sharp knife will easily pare shavings off the edge of a plastic ruler rendering it useless.

If you haven't got an awl, push the head of a large needle into a cork and use it as a handle to save your hand.

  
           
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Scoring Lines By using a blunt tool to draw lines before folding you not only make the paper or card easier to fold but also improve the accuracy of the fold. A fine knitting needle makes a perfect scorer.
 		  
           
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Guide Marks By placing a small lead pencil mark (such as a T for top), in the same place on each element  of your book, it enables you to keep everything aligned in the same direction  
           
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Piercing
Holes		 If you haven't got a hole punching jig sandwich together 5 or 6 pieces of thick corrugated cardboard and wrap with packing tape.


Hole punching jig
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