DIY Weekly Planner: How to Make a Wire-Bound Planner with Magnetic Closure

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How to Make a DIY Weekly Planner with Wire Binding and Magnetic Cover

This DIY weekly planner tutorial shows you how to build a professional weekly planner with wire-O binding, a magnetic cover closure, and an attached notepad inside the back cover. The magnetic flap keeps the planner neatly closed in your bag, while the wire binding lets pages flip flat for comfortable writing throughout the week.

A weekly planner layout is one of the most popular formats for staying organized because it gives you a complete view of your week on one or two pages. This DIY version goes further by adding practical features you usually only find in premium store-bought planners — like the magnetic snap closure and a built-in notepad for quick notes that do not fit into your weekly schedule.

In this step-by-step guide, you will learn how to print weekly planner inserts, build custom chipboard covers with sticker paper wrapping, install magnetic closure strips, attach a small PVA-bound notepad to the inside back cover, punch all pages for wire binding, and assemble the complete planner with a wire-O closer. Customize your weekly layouts and cover designs using templates from Planify Pro.

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Template

How to Export PDF

For the Inserts: Go to Save/Export -> All Page -> Paper -> Select A4 -> Rearrange Pages for Ring -> Click Batch Generate PDF

For the Front and Back Cover: Go to Save/Export -> Selected Page -> Paper -> Select A4 -> Click Generate PDF

For the Notepad: Go to Save/Export -> Selected Page -> Paper -> Select A4 -> Click Generate PDF

How to Print PDF

Download the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader program for printing.

Print the Front and back Cover Design at 100% Scale, on A4 White Glossy Sticker Paper (borderless if possible). Print the Inserts at 100% scale, front and back on normal paper. Print the notepad on normal paper (60 times, pages)

You will need

Materials:

Paper any kind
Chipboard 1.4mm
White glossy sticker paper
O-wires at least 25mm
Magnet strip
Double-sided tape

Equipments:

Heavy duty paper cutter
Binding machine

Instructions:

Print out the inserts and cut to size.
Hole punch the inserts.
For the back cover prepare these three chipboards in the following sizes: Piece 1 (Back 1): 17.8 cm × 12.3 cm Piece 2 (Back 2): 17.8 cm × 1.5 cm Piece 3 (Back 3): 17.8 cm × 6.7 cm
Print the back cover on white glossy sticker paper.
Place down the 1st and 2nd chipboard.
Take two magnetic strips. They should both measure around 1.5x14 cm. One one of the magnet strips peel of the adhesive.
Place the magnet on top of the 3rd chipboard.
Place down the 3rd chipboard on to the cover, the magnet facing down.
Fold in all the sides.
Prepare a white piece of sticker paper and place it to the inside of the back cover.
This is how the back cover should look like.
Print the front cover on white glossy sticker paper.
Prepare a 4th chipboard for the front: Piece 4 (Front): 17.8 cm × 12.3 cm. Place it on top of the front cover page.
Fold in all the sides.
Take the second magnet strip and place it on top of the first magnet strip on the back cover. Then peel off its adhesive.
Take the front cover and place it on to the magnet strip.
The second magnet strip should now stick on to the front cover's back.
Hole punch the back and front covers.
Prepare the o-wires and add in the inserts.
Insert the front cover.
Insert the back cover.
Cinch close the wires.
Print the notepad, cut them to size and glue at the top to create a notepad.
Apply double sided tape to the back side of the notepad.
Stick down the notepad to the inner cover.
This is how it should look like.
You're done!