Engraved strips on the field dye.

Hold the page you mean to come back to.

A closed book still needs a strip that holds the page you mean to return to.

One US Letter file, a printable bookmark set, cut on the designated lines, then seated in the book.

Printable bookmark set USD 4.00

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Engraved closed book with a perforated paper strip seated in the page edge.

12 strips

What you cut

Front A sheet with three strips and solid cut lines.
Front A. Three strips, cut on the solid lines.
Print desk page with a one-inch scale bar.
Print desk. Measure the 1-inch bar before any cut.
Back A sheet with empty rules for book, page, and next sitting.
Back A. Empty rules for the book, the page, and the next sitting.

The sheet is not the bookmark.

Who it is for

You already have the book. You need the page to stay until the next sitting.

You print at home before a class, or you hand the cut sheets to a local print shop.

If you wanted a coloring sheet or a mailed object, this is the wrong file.

Engraved open book with blank perforated strips rising from the pages.

The strips stay joined until you cut them. Then one of them holds the book.

Seat the strip

Slide one cut strip into the closed book. A full sheet does not hold the page.

Close engraved view of a perforated strip seated in a book.

How the file arrives

  1. Download Checkout hands you the file. Nothing is mailed.
  2. Print US Letter at 100 percent, on cardstock or light card.
  3. Cut Solid lines only. The gutter stays in the waste.
  4. Seat One strip in the closed book. Backs are optional.

FAQ: frequently-asked questions

Can I print at home or at a print shop?

Both fit. Print at home on your own printer, or hand the cut sheets to a local print shop. An online service is a third path if you send those sheets at US Letter and 100 percent. Skip the dyed cover when you only need strips.

What paper size should I use?

US Letter. Print at 100 percent, not fit to page. A 1-inch bar is drawn on the print desk and again on each front sheet. If that bar is short, reprint before you cut.

Where do I cut?

Cut on the solid designated lines. The dotted line inside each strip is a fold, not a cut. Cutting the fold shortens the strip. Leave the gutter in the waste.

What if the paper flops in the book?

Regular paper prints, then bends. Cardstock or light card holds a closed book. If a sheet flops when you hold it by one end, reprint the cut sheets. This file does not include a laminate step.

Come back to the same page.

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