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BOOK SLING Page 1

Safety First! Use eye protection, always! Use ear protection with loud power tools Stay with children while they work! Follow tool manufacturers safety guidelines Page 2

TOOLS Handsaw Sewing Machine Drill Scissors Drill and Driver Bits 1/8 inch [3.175 mm] drill bit for pilot holes 23/64 inch [9.128 mm] drill bit for decorative caps ¾ spade bit [19.05 mm] for dowel holes driver bit to fit screws Foam paint brush Pencil Tape measure Clamp Jobs for kids and adults together Adult-only jobs Page 3

SUPPLIES Canvas Cut one piece measuring 32 x 20 [81.28 cm x 50.8 cm] Weldbond glue Vinyl shelf liner 1x4 poplar - one 48-inch [121.92cm] board Two 36-inch, ¾-inch diameter hardwood dowels [91.44 cm x 1.905-cm diameter] Screws Four 2-inch [5.08cm] #8 wood screws Four 3/8-inch [9.525 mm] hardwood screw caps Paint 18-inch [45.72 cm] interlocking picturehanging hardware Page 4

1. Cut Cut a piece of canvas 32" x 20" [81.28 cm x 50.8 cm]. We used a rubberized drop cloth for a really tough book sling. 2. Hem short edges Put a half-inch [1.27 cm] hem on each of the short edges using a zig-zag stitch. 3. Hem long edges Fold and sew a 2-inch [5.08 cm] hem on both long edges to create pockets that will hold the wooden rods. 4. Make stamp designs Draw shapes onto vinyl shelf liner, which is thick, tough, flexible and works perfectly for do-it-yourself stamps. Page 5

5. Cut Cut out the shapes using pointy scissors. 6. Glue Apply glue to a block of scrap lumber. 7. Spread Use a paintbrush to spread the glue in a thin layer over the surface of the block. 8. Fasten Press the vinyl cut-out into the glue, making sure to press down all of the edges. Page 6

9. Apply paint When the glue has had at least 20 minutes to dry, brush a thin layer of paint onto the vinyl shape. 10. Stamp Start printing the fabric with your stamps! 11. Experiment Mix other colours and dab them onto your stamps in stripes and spots. 12. Fill up the whole surface Keep stamping till you've filled up the surface of the fabric. Page 7

13. Embellish You can add 'art marks' to add even more texture to your design. 14. Dry Set aside the stamped fabric so it can dry. 15. Cut Secure a poplar board in a clamp and use a Japanese-style hand saw to cut the pieces listed in the cut list. This style of saw cuts on the pull stroke so it's really fast and easy. 16. Clamp Stack and clamp the two short end pieces to your work surface, using a third piece of scrap lumber on the bottom to reduce tearout and slivers. Page 8

17. Trace Place a dowel on top of the stacked wood pieces and trace it so you'll know where to drill. You'll need two holes, one for each rod, spaced about 2 inches [5.08 cm] apart. 18. Drill Use a ¾-inch [1.905 cm] spade bit to drill two dowel holes. TIP As long as the boards are stacked and firmly clamped, you can drill the two dowel holes in any position. We staggered them so the front rod will hang below the back rod. 19. Mark Next, use a pencil to mark two pilot holes where you will drive screws to fasten the side pieces to the long board. Centre of hole is 3/8 [0.925 cm] up from the bottom edge and an inch [2.54 cm] in from each side. Page 9

20. Drill Using a 1/8-inch [3.175 mm] bit, drill pilot holes through the end pieces. 21. Drill for caps Now we'll enlarge the top of those freshly-drilled pilot holes to hold the decorative hardwood caps that will cover the screw heads. Use a 23/64 [9.128 mm] drill bit to drill down 1/4-inch [6.35 mm] deep right on top of the pilot holes. 22. Drill some more Next we'll drill 1/8 [3.175 mm] pilot holes that pass through the already-drilled end pieces and into the long board that forms the back of the book sling. 23. Fasten Drive #8, 2-inch [ cm] screws into the pilot holes. Page 10

24. Tap Use a small hammer to tap the decorative caps into place to cover the screw heads. 25. Assemble Feed the dowels through the end-pieces and into the pockets of the book sling. 26. Lock To ensure that the dowels never slip out of place, drill a small hole at each end of both dowels and insert cotter pins. 27. Install hanging hardware Centre and fasten your interlocking hanging hardware in position on the back of the book sling. Page 11

Mount your book sling and load it up with your favourite reading! Page 12

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