Thursday, 16 March 2017

Butterfly Book by Lesley

Hey people......Lesley here with a little altered book for you!


I found the book when having a sort out. It had a plain kraft coloured cover.
I started by applying a coat of gesso to the front and back.


Using some powdered pigments......i sprinkled it on spraying water as i went. Once i was happy with the coverage, i dried it with a heat gun.


I used a bronze coloured wax to go around the edges.


In order to have the butterflies in the aperture, i had to glue a few pages together to take the weight of them. When they were dry, i glued a square of metal to the front.


The mini butterflies were covered with glue, then dipped into teeny tiny micro beads. I left them to dry and then added a coat of Decoart triple thick gloss to seal them.


To finish, i gave the covers a coat of matt glaze to protect them.


Thanks for reading.
L.xx

Ingredients used
Mini MDF butterflies style 3
Mini MDF butterflies style 2

1 comment:

  1. What a beautiful, little book. I love the rich colours and the texture of it. x

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