Mini Foldable Books

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DISCLAIMER!: The colorful book covers shown in photos are not included in the print files, but I will share a link to them and a template below. They were created in Canva, printed, and pasted on with standard double-sided tape.

Description:

I made these mini books to help my wife create a collection of miniature books. While there are many existing book minis, she wanted a model that can open to the first page and also stay shut for display on miniature shelves, etc., as well as various sizes to give the impression of a real collection of books that a person might have. I did the 3D design and printing, while she made the covers and pasted them onto the books.

Covers:

As stated before, the covers were made by my wife in Canva. She has generated a Canva project for me to share here with a template so that you can make your own covers as well as a bunch of the covers she has made that are ready to print and paste onto the books.

 

How to print covers:

1. Open the Canva Project (You shouldn't need to make an account)
2. Either:
   1. Choose from the provided covers
   2. Use the templates on the first page to make your own
      • In this case, you will need to make a copy of the Canva project in order to edit it (you may need to make an account for this, I'm not sure)
      • My wife's process for making covers is basically:
        • Copy the desired template size into a clear space on a page
        • Look up or take photos of the book covers/spines/backs
        • Insert the photos into Canva
        • Scale/crop the photos into the spaces provided in the template
3. Print the desired covers on a 2D printer
4. Cut out the covers
5. Use double sided tape to attach the covers to the books (She uses two lengths of tape, one across the top and one across the bottom)
6. Enjoy tiny cute books

Features:

• Books can open and remain closed using a small clasp.
• Various shapes & sizes

Shapes:

• Standard
• Thick
• Tall

Sizes:

• Standard
• Tall/thin
• Short/thick

Printing tips:

• Use the provided profile for clean prints
• CLEAN YOUR PRINT BED to avoid adhesion issues

Scaling:

• Basically scaling down doesn't work as you must keep the spine width (X axis) scaled properly with the thickness (Z axis), which would be possible if you scaled all 3 axes, but if you scale Z down at all, you will likely loose a layer and strength in the folds.
• The provided profile ensures exactly 2 layers are printed at the seam to allow easy folding.
• Scaling up may work okay, but watch the fold thickness before printing.
• If you need certain a certain scale, drop a comment and I can upload a profile with the size you need. I just need to edit parameters in my actual CAD file rather than in the slicer.