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Nov 19, 2011 make a hollow book camera case this guide is targeted specifically at making your hollow book safe conceal a camera, but the principles can be applied to any device. A couple of them i posted on instructables and can be found here and here. Making a secret book safe is a lot easier than i thought. Check out this awesome way to keep your valuables safe and sound. How to make a hollow secret stash book miss v viola. Engineered by the johns hopkins university applied physics laboratory apl and the southwest research institute swri, with a team led by s. Hiding items in books is an ideal way to hide things like money. Magnetic closure so your secrets will keep secret even when your book is upright precision handcrafted secret safe opening of 4 1116 inches wide x 7 78 long x 1 916 deep hardcover with original dustjacket. Teaching you the basics with an easy tutorial on how to mod podge on glass and. Hardcover hollow book diversion safe store hide valuables. To make a book safe, start by mixing 4 parts glue to 1 part water, which will create a glue sticky enough to close the book but not too sticky that its hard to spread across the pages. No one will look here, and no bibles were ruined either.
Gently pull it out of the cling film and smooth it down over the top so it is glued closed. Over the years ive made a whole bunch of book safes. Secret storage books, aka hollow books, book safes, stash boxes, hollowed out books or book boxes, are created by hand from real books in our studio off the west coast of canada. From the big secret passageways to the small a secret. Aug 19, 2011 the secret compartment in this hollow book diversion safe was custom made in the shape of a heart to conceal a ring for a special someone. Turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe diy project. A clever and simple design, the book safe is designed to fool even the most hardened crook. If you have a book lover in your life gift them a secret stash book in which they can keep things that they want to hide from others. Dec 26, 2010 fill your book safe with anything you want to hide and place it between other books on your shelf. The clever book safe looks and feels like a real hardcover book on the outside but inside offers hidden storage for passports jewelry credit cards keepsakes and other valuable personal items. Magnetic closure so your secrets will keep secret even when your book is upright precision handcrafted secret safe opening of 4 716 inches wide x 7 34 long x 1 316 deep hardcover with. Out of oz by gregory maguire hollow book safe features. Each one is precision handcrafted from a real book, bound with archival bookbinding glue and finished off with powerful neodymium magnets to close with a snap. Watch our live panel with neil gershenfeld about fab labs.
It looks great on the shelf next to oversize old books of a similar nature. When the glue is dry, cut the top page to reveal the cavity. Weigh the book down again and let the glue dry for a few hours. The glue holds all the pages together so nothing falls out. A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether its a spare key, a secret note, or even money. It is a delightful oversize book that is actually a safe to hide valuables. 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. It has been covered it with mod podge glue for protection.
The secret compartment in this hollow book diversion safe was custom made in the shape of a. A hollow book is the ideal way to keep your possessions safe. Mix us a small amount of epoxy and paint the inside of the safe with the epoxy. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Premiums look brand new and include outof titles and images to look like our favourite classic titles, such as alice in. How to make a hollowed out book with images diy hollow. Key to my heart notebook by thepressgangink on deviantart bookbinding tutorial, shape books. Two keys are included for easy access to stored contents. Hollow book safe with heart pride and prejudice magnetic closure. Cannon safe has compiled a list of creative hiding places for your new safe while leaving you with the capability of grabbing what you need without any problems.
We saved a whole bunch of brand new law books from the landfill and repurposed them with a new book jacket of our own making. They include information on tidying up the inside of the book with fabric, paper or ribbon. Doityourself guide to making secret hollow book safes. This site explains my techniques, which i use to churn out several hundred book safes a year. It is a good gift for any age, as everyone has something theyd like to lock away. On the outside, its an ordinary hardcover book but on the inside, its a secret storage compartment. How to make a book safe, even though this hurts my heart. Heart shaped jewelry book safe love poems surprise secret hidden gift box wedding, anniversary, proposal, birthday present.
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