{"id":4943,"date":"2011-09-16T12:45:23","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T11:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2016-01-29T12:26:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T11:26:16","slug":"easy-peasy-way-of-making-a4-a3-storycubes-on-any-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/easy-peasy-way-of-making-a4-a3-storycubes-on-any-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy peasy way of making A4 &#038; A3 StoryCubes on any printer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we&#8217;ve discovered a very, very simple way of making your own cardboard, hard-wearing StoryCubes, using only:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A free bookleteer account<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t signed up for a free bookleteer account yet, do so <a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/create_user_account.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A4 single label paper, suitable for Inkjet or Laserjet printers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full sheet label paper, available from any decent stationers (Avery code: DSP01).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blank StoryCubes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read about StoryCubes, and order blank packs <a href=\"http:\/\/proboscis.org.uk\/projects\/ongoing\/storycubes\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, <strong>design your StoryCube.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sign into bookleteer. If you&#8217;re a new user, read the <a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/help.html\" target=\"_blank\">help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Design your cube using the <a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/Bookleteer_Content_Templates.zip\" target=\"_blank\">bookleteer templates<\/a>, export the file as a PDF, then upload to the <a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/edit_storycube.html\" target=\"_blank\">Create A StoryCube<\/a> page, or upload each image individually.<\/p>\n<p>Select <em>Generate StoryCube<\/em> and download the file, from the top right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Next, <strong>print and make.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Print using the label paper, and cut around around only the faces of the cube, not the tabs &#8211; it should look a crucifix (You can also protect your cube by using adhesive cellophane, by affixing a layer on top of the label sheet, then cutting out).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo1b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4976\" title=\"HowTo1b\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo1b-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo1b-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo1b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo1b.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Peel off the backing paper, and stick onto a blank cube.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4980\" title=\"HowTo2\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo2-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo2-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo2.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Fold your StoryCube, and voila!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4981\" title=\"HowTo3\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo3-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo3-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/HowTo3.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can even use this method to make your own A3 size StoryCubes, <strong>without even owning an A3 printer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Simply crop the A3 cube PDF into two documents, so that it can be printed across two sheets of\u00a0 A4 paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4982\" title=\"A3CubeScreenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot--500x312.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot--500x312.png 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot--300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot-.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot2-.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4984\" title=\"A3CubeScreenshot3\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot3-500x350.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot3-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot3-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot3.png 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot2-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"A3CubeScreenshot2\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot2--500x312.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"A3CubeScreenshot4\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3CubeScreenshot4-500x350.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, cut out the two segments as shown, to form a two-part crucifix shape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4986\" title=\"A3HowTo1\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo1-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo1-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo1.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Stick onto to a blank A3 cube and fold&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4987\" title=\"A3HowTo2\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo2-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo2-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo2.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4988\" title=\"A3HowTo3\" src=\"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo3-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo3-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/A3HowTo3.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>&#8230; and you now have an A3 cube, using a standard home printer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If any bookleteers discover more clever ways to make StoryCubes, do share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, we&#8217;ve discovered a very, very simple way of making your own cardboard, hard-wearing StoryCubes, using only: A free bookleteer account If you haven&#8217;t signed up for a free bookleteer account yet, do so here. 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