If you are fascinated by wonderful old book covers; you too can easily transform one of your own boring exercise books into an ancient personal diary with these crazy book covers! Here's how..
You will need:
Hardback writing book
Cloth / rags
Toilet tissue paper
Glue mixture
Acrylic paint (brown and gold)
Marker pen
1. Take a plain hardback book and lay strips of toilet paper on the cover. Paint over the strips with glue mixture. The toilet paper will stick to the book as it soaks up the glue.
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2. Cover the whole of the front and back. It is also a good idea to coat the inside of the book cover too, as this will help to stoop the book to stop warping outside as it dries. Dry overnight.
3. To make the book cover look fancy, draw fancy hinges on the sides and metal ends with nails at the corners. Let others know it's a private diary by putting a lock and keyhole on it.
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4. Take some more strips of toilet paper and dip them into the glue mixture. Squeeze out excess glue and use this pulp to build up your design into a 3-D effect. Dry overnight.
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5. You can now color the book cover using acrylic or poster paints, or even rub in some brown shoe polish for an 'old leather' effect.
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6. Color the keyhole, hinges, and nails with gold paint. Draw around the edges with a black marker pen.
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Voila! Your own 'ancient personal diary' themed crazy book cover is ready.
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