Im trying to stick to doing a diy project each week for the year so im going good so far. How to make a secret stash can safe this tutorial gives you basic details on how to create your own stash can diversion safe from a soda can. I show how to make a book safe that can be used to hide small items. How to hide a home safe hidden door store sophisticated. This is the original book safe tutorial that uses nothing more than a box cutter and some basic supplies. The large diversion book safe is a great for hiding small valuables close at hand but out of sight. Apr 11, 2012 adding an electronic lock to a diy book safe. After 15 years in business, tens of thousands of book safes have been shipped worldwide. How to make a secret book safe diy book, old book crafts. Making a secret book safe is a lot easier than i thought. The main tool to use for this project will be a box cutter or utility knife.
Inconspicuous and an easy diy project, a welldesigned book safe is a great place to hide valuables. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Perfect for old book of the month club volumes and cookbook series. Bible hidden book safe lock secret security money hollow. It fits in well with my large collection, and never gives any afterthought of being more than just a book. How to make a hollow secret stash book miss v viola. Being made of cardboard it may be less durable than an actual book safe, but the secret compartment inside is much larger in proportion to the outside. Stash your valuables in a clever hidden safe, so the bad guys will never find them. A hollowedout hardback book can turn into a safe that you can keep on the bookshelf in plain sight. Dec 7, 2014 need to stash a couple small valuables and your super secret moleskin journal in a place where no one will ever find them. No need to get an insanely large safe when its more economical to get a. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Make your own secret compartment book the spruce crafts.
You can store your valuables at your fingertips and right in plain sight. Sep 21, 20 make a secret book safe to stash your booty in just four easy steps. It has pictures of them cutting the top off the can, then placing a glass jar inside to hide money and valuables. Each one is precision handcrafted from a real book, bound with archival bookbinding glue and finished off with powerful neodymium magnets to close with a snap. Sep 20, 2016 a hollow book is a fantastic way to keep your prized possessions safe. A combination lock appears to offer an extra measure. To get the best seal on the pages place the book under something heavy such as a weight or chair.
And you can use them while traveling to hide your ipod, back up cash, or other valuables from wouldbe thieves. The are numerous manufacturers of commercial book safes on the market but creating your own from the styles of books in your home, will make your book safe less obvious and harder for an intruder to find. Regardless, its a fun project that may prove useful. Book safes are an ageold way to stash ones treasuresthe key to a safe, a private document. Make the consistency just enough for the glue to be runny, and more easily absorbed by the edge of the books pages. These 10 creative secret safe box designs will give you that security youve been looking for. Diy book safes are well and good, but if you give someone enough time to peruse your book collection. Ive heard that these things are called book safes, but they are more like a secret hiding place in a book. Book safes are an ageold way to stash ones treasuresthe key to a. Faster and better instructions to make hollow book safes, with and without any power tools. Well, you can make your own and it is really easy to do.
This is perhaps the best and most certainly the easiest method we have seen to cut out these secret compartments. Check out this awesome diy that keeps your valuables safe and sound. I destroy books for fun and profit, and im here to tell you how to do it too. I now own a lot of books so its pretty easy to hide my little safe amongst the other ones on the shelf even my wife doesnt know which one it is. Now you can finally sleep peacefully once again tonight. How to make secret book safe book crafts, book safe, diy book. The outer covering resembles a dictionary, and hence blends in well in the bookshelf without anyone noticing. On the outside, its an ordinary hardcover book but on the inside, its a super secret storage compartment. From the big secret passageways to the small a secret. The book safe could be done now but i added a couple of magnets to keep it closed when stood upright. The only thing i dont like about it is that the safe section doesnt have a lock on it and the safe cover is quite flimsy.
Dec 26, 2010 diy book safe chad december 26, 2010 february 19, 2019 crafts, holidays 7 comments as ive mentioned before, my family makes gifts for one another each christmas. How to make a super secret book safe the secret book, diy. Make a book safe with a secret compartment that needs a key to open it. This clever book safe blends in great with other books on the shelf so nobody will ever know its a safe. Most of the supplies needed for a diy book safe are items that you also probably already have on hand at home. How to make a super secret book safe with images the secret.
Its one of those things that i thought id have to buy because i thought itd be a really cool gift. Real paper diversion book safe with key antitheft safe secret boxmoney hiding boxcollection boxalice in wonderland. Adding an electronic lock to a diy book safe hackaday. Southwest specialty products 60001s book diversion safe, title of book may vary. Volume 34, ive rounded up a pseudorandom smattering of some of my favorite secret hiding place posts from our online archives.
Dec 04, 2011 how to make a secret stash can safe this tutorial gives you basic details on how to create your own stash can diversion safe from a soda can. You can pick up an old book if you dont have one to use already at most bookstores really cheap and then you just have to hollow out the inside for keeping your valuables safe. Nov 19, 2016 these 10 creative secret safe box designs will give you that security youve been looking for. How to turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe ehow. Here im going to show you a fun little tutorial on how to make your very own book safe. If placed on a shelf with similar books, the altered book safe will fit right in and no one will ever guess its true purpose. Make a secret stash book out of an old book that you dont use anymore and for step to step instructions go here. Mar 25, 2017 how to make a secret book safe, a step by step photo tutorial on how to hollow out a book. Jan 16, 2012 this is my second diy post of the year.
Mar 02, 2016 there are many fascinating ways to do this, but something you can easily do is to turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe. My original method to turn multiple slim books into a single safe. From alarms, cctv, padlocks, fire alarms and smart security youll find everything you need at. Get yourself some glue, a few cutting tools and a fairly thick book, and youll have all of the utensils you need to make yourself a nifty book safe that can be discreetly tucked away in your books. This is a safe box with lock and key enveloped in faux pages. Jan 17, 2017 a hollowedout hardback book can turn into a safe that you can keep on the bookshelf in plain sight.
A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether its a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Hidden safe security for home home security tricks. Secret storage books, aka hollow books, book safes, stash boxes, hollowed out books or book boxes, are created by hand from real books in our studio off the west coast of canada. A hollow book is a fantastic way to keep your prized possessions safe. Also includes instructions for adding backgrounds, magnets, and. I still have it, and although its pretty rough, it still does exactly what its supposed to hide things.
The thing of mystery novels and romantic black and white movies, they are actually incredibly useful and can work surprisingly well. Just check out these clever diversion safe designs, and youll be securing your home valuables faster than you can say open sesame. Youve seen those old hollowed out books in movies that people use for storage. Nov 19, 2011 cardboard secret hollow book safe diy project. This handy little safe is perfect for storing effects out of site such as wallets, cell phones, jewelry and more. Thats why your valuables are wellprotected behind this faux electrical panel thats actually a wall safe. Magnetic closure so your secrets will keep secret even when your book is upright precision handcrafted secret safe opening of 4 18 inches wide x 7 12 long x 9 16 deep. Choose the book with the recipient in mind dad may appreciate a book safe made from an old car manual or history book, while mom would prefer to stash her cash in a sewing book or romance novel. Book safes are an age old way to stash ones treasuresthe key to a safe, a private document, a flask, a gun. Secret safe books are premium quality hollow book safes. Doityourself guide to making secret hollow book safes. Years ago i saw one of these things in a catalog and set about making my own with an xacto knife. Diy book safe chad december 26, 2010 february 19, 2019 crafts, holidays 7 comments as ive mentioned before, my family makes gifts for one another each christmas. Get yourself some glue, a few cutting tools and a fairly thick book, and youll have all of the utensils you need to make yourself a nifty book safe that can be discreetly tucked away in your bookshelf when youre finished making it.
Jssmst diversion book safe with combination lock, secrect hidden safe lock box large 2018, smbs019hl southwest specialty products 60001s book diversion safe, title of book may vary diversion book safe with combination lock, decaller safe secret hidden metal lock box, 9 12 x 6 x 1, new york. There are many fascinating ways to do this, but something you can easily do is to turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe. Jssmst diversion book safe with combination lock, secrect hidden safe lock box large 2018, smbs019hl. Easy diy method to turn any book into a secret hidden compartment book safe. Hollowed out book safe a hidden compartment in a book. Come learn why a door from the hidden door store is the ultimate addition to any home. Three part series on how to make a hollow book safe. With simple tools and basic knowledge, it is often quite easy for a burglar to break a safe open or take the entire steel box home. Need to stash a couple small valuables and your super secret moleskin journal in a place where no one will ever find them.
Now matter how secure it appears, if the wrong person finds your safe it is of limited value. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Please click above to share pages or images on your social media. But you know the title of your book, so for you its no problem. We create secret bookcases, hidden mirrors, and other creative doors for both security and fun. This site explains my techniques, which i use to churn out several hundred book safes a year. To celebrate the publication of my little stash project in make.
This book safe looks great, just like a regular book on your shelf. The book safe is one hidden safe that every person should have. How to hollow out a book to make a secret book safe arguably, vintage is anything 50 years or older while antique is considered anything that is 100 years or older. How to make a super secret book safe the secret book. Secret storage books hollow books and book safes from real. Turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe diy project. Secret storage books hollow books and book safes from. Now hide your secrets in your book safe, and lastly put your secret book in a book closet with many more books. Oct 08, 2017 hide whatever you want with this really cool and simple craft. On the right hand page, draw the rectangular outline of the. The secret book safe confessions of a refashionista. Secret storage books this secret storage book is made from cardboard instead of an actual book, and decorated to look like a large bound novel.
Aug 17, 2011 the book safe could be done now but i added a couple of magnets to keep it closed when stood upright. Diy stash book diy stash book for all your secret stuff. Whether you need a safe hiding spot in plain sight, a unique way to present a special gift or even pop the question. Hide whatever you want with this really cool and simple craft. Heres a great video explanation by a fellow spy and helper, solarspy. As the only company in the world that builds hidden doors with a security focus, every secret door comes standard with a robust locking system.
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