I had to add some reinforcement to the spine of this book, but it wasn't bad enough to need a complete spine replacement. So I matched the tape colour as closely as possible with the book cover and put an inch of tape on either side. Using a scoring tool---in this case the end of a pen---I marked in the three lines to match the design in the cover. Little details like this help make the repair blend in. Other good scoring tools are bic pen caps (I have used the business end of a bic pen, but only when the ink is good and gone), letter openers, knitting needles, and golf tees. Bone folders are of course the traditional scoring tool, even the modern ones which are made of plastic and can there for, but aren't, referred to as plastic folders. Plastic bone folders can leave a trail of plastic across what you are scoring, but in some cases so can the bone. Be careful of the kind of surface you are scoring. Test, especially, a dark colour first and if necessary lay a light sheet of scrap over top so that the score will mark through but the bits of the plastic or bone will not leave a trail.
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