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She glued the outside, let dry, then started cutting 50 pages in on her book with a utility knife. Three part series on how to make a hollow book safe. 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. Shes wracked with guilt, confusion, and wonders what happened to her friend. Years ago i saw one of these things in a catalog and set about making my own with an xacto knife. Regardless, its a fun project that may prove useful. The large diversion book safe is a great for hiding small valuables close at hand but out of sight. It doesnt help that kristens parents have decided to bury a coffin without kristen inside of it. Made in the usa and built to last, bookrooks provides everything you ever wanted in a hollow book.
Most people wouldnt think to browse your library for private or personal things. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive updates. All book safes secret storage books hollow books and. Sneakybooks recycled hollow book hidden stash jewelry. They include information on tidying up the inside of the book with fabric, paper or ribbon. How to turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe ehow. This excessively photographic guide to hollowing out a book is brought to you by heather rivers, who begs forgiveness for her sins against bookdom and would offer to the appalled that her booklovin karma is still in great shape after having spent two years of college working in a rare book preservation lab preserving priceless treasures that. Home petite book safe, hollow book, diversion safe. This can be said true of babysitters, nosy guests and sneaky children. Check out this awesome diy that keeps your valuables safe and sound. How to hollow out a book to make a secret book safe. Thicker items can be hidden by removing the interior portion of some or all of the pages, creating a book safe or hollowed.
Ive heard that these things are called book safes, but they are more like a secret hiding place in a book. There are many fun uses for this diy hollowed out book and it is a fun project to make. The security book safe offers a low profile size of 8 14. The outer covering resembles a dictionary, and hence blends in well in the bookshelf without anyone noticing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Handcrafted hollow book safes by bookrooks made from. A hollow book is the ideal way to keep your possessions safe. Book safe coming of age keepsake boxes graduation gifts vintage ladies my etsy shop room decor teen girls.
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