27 Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover

this craft is so easy and there is no end to the cool things you do

this a simple and easy replica from the evil dead

i built up his features and some big wrinkles

then i covered it

i did a wash and then brushed on gray

i highlighted the teeth and the one eye

this time i started by covering the book in a skin of tissue paper using mod podge

next using clay i made the seems where the skin is sewn together

paper clay would be too

i did it on the front but forgot on the back. if you look at my finished photos

you see the seams in the back

next i made a little eye out of fimo

it wasn't a full sphere. i just a rounded a half circle of a little lump of clay baked it

i added the lids using creative paper clay this time

next i glued my eye on the box

then i used more paper clay and blended my eye into the rest of the cover

using fimo i sculpted one of the snakes and baked him

then i made a base

i my mostly snake on top and baked it again until it was done

i decided top make a mold

the mold kit is $ and the resin was like $15. i used half each kit

next i made the clasp that goes around the eye

through the thing to make it strong

there was is also a long snake on the spine of the book

to make them look aged and tarnished

i still need to add the threads

the back

i used 7m hemp cording i had on hand

i simply cut and glued the stitches in

paper mache

don't judge a book by it's cover

so here is something i have been wanting to try

i already have ideas f books in my mind

i just took an old cover book

this one is just some mediocre cookbook

i drew on the face

i let it to the touch opened like this

then i bound it shut

unfortunately i didn't take a picture but this step but it is a very important

if you don't the book cover warp out too much

yes

after he was i began the painting. i used umber

the next is a little more complicated and i got a little carried away

i started

i know it's pretty

i was actually a little sad because despite my inclinations

so here i am making the spell book from the movie "hocus pocus

it dries really quickly

i used das cause that's what i have on hand

using the same tool i poked holes

then hand painted the iris

oh i forgot to mention after the book and clay was i painted it

course painted it to match

next i started work on all the metal embellishments

there are four of these babies on the book

i used silicone

all available at most craft stores. time

sturdy resin copies in no time

i painted them

in the fimo again

i wanted it to be a functioning clasp so i used these tiny hinges from lowe's

i made a brade of fimo

i smushed it in and attached it to my hinge

also i stuck a of coat hanger

i attached them

all these when done received the same coat of and silver paint

i forgot to take picture as i was sculpting

after all the silver are glued on i did a wash of watered down umber

but that is all easy and i need a break form this book

the side

opening it

i may need to do something the inside though

edit: and we have stitches

i pushed it in the holes

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