here is how you can add tags or other kinds of single pages in the joint between the two parts of the leporello book base. you have to do this before you connect the two base pieces with the connection piece because it hides the flaps that hold your inserts in.
you don't have to use tags for this. it could be a full size page with a decorative edge (or not), it could be another little accordion fold, it could be an envelope, it could be acetate or vellum or even fabric, it could be a shaped page that creates an image when folded open, etc.
this example has an acetate insert with a decorative edge.
this example has butterfly shaped inserts, inked with dylusions ink sprays and distress ink.
first you need to pick out what sort of insert you would like to have. i'm using two tags here. if you want to ink, paint, spray or in any way alter your material you should do so before you glue them to your leporello base.
make sure your insert won't stick out of your leporello - unless you want that of course.
in this example each one of the leporello "pages" (when folded up) measures 20x12,5cm - 7 7/8" x 4 7/8".
score and fold about 7mm - 1/4" from the edge.
place your leporello base in front of you - facing the right way. remove the masking tape that holds the two pieces together and sandwich your insert between the two middle "ends" like i'm doing here. this is how your insert will be attached. since i have two tags, one flap will be glued to one of the leporello halves and the other flap to the other half. you can do the same with two full sized inserts. if you only want one insert piece, you can either just glue it to one of the leporello halves or prepare it like this:
this is the acetate example - and because acetate does not get used to being folded as paper does, it folds a little stiffer than a paper/card stock insert would but it's fun to use anyway.
i've divided the flap into three parts, tapered the corners (= cut them at an angle) and put double sided tape on all three flaps - but be careful: the tape goes one the same side on the two outer flaps, but on the other side of the middle one.
sandwich the insert between the leporello base pieces and make sure everything is perfectly aligned. the two outside flaps will fold forward, the middle one will fold back.
this way of attaching your insert will join the two leporello base pieces already, which is why it's so important that the base pieces are well aligned.
now you could just cover the flaps with a strip of decorative paper or tape...
...but i made a connection piece with a pocket on each side anyway.
now back to the example with the two tags:
place double sided tape on the flaps of our insert pieces and position them between your base pieces - again with the pieces of tape facing away from each other. if your insert has a direction - a top and bottom - double check to see if everything's right side up.
remove the tape backing and fold the flaps over. this way of attaching your insert does not join the two base pieces yet. it should look something like this:
line up the two pieces like this:
and tape them together with masking tape while you prepare your connection piece.
this is just to make sure nothing gets lost while you work on other things. please double check if everything is in the right place, right side up and goes into your cover as it should.
leporello book guides:
part 1 - cover
part 2 - leporello insert
part 3 - signatures and finishing