What you Need:
Minimum 2-inch thick book
Medium to large “L” bracket
Measuring Tape
Knife or cutter
Flathead wood screws
Screwdriver
Glue
Stack of books
Use the 2-inch thick book you don’t use and read or would like to throw away
Measure the length of the book. Put the “L” bracket at the center of the back of the book such that the book’s binding eventually becomes the front of the shelf. Draw the outline of the “L” bracket on the book.
Cut into the book so the “L” bracket lays into the section you cut out. It needs to be flush with the first page of the book. Make a notch in the cover of the book so the “L” bracket and the book fit flush against the wall.
Use wood screws to secure the “L” bracket inside the book. Weigh down the pages of the book to keep them from wrinkling when you screw the book together.
Spread glue over the pages of the book. Place a heavy stack of books or something heavy on top of the book to apply pressure while the glue dries.
Allow the glue to set overnight. The glue must dry for the invisible shelf to work.
Find a stud in the wall and screw the other side of the “L” bracket into the wall.
Place books on the shelf.
