I then took the stripped book cover and
reinforced it’s spine using double-sided
tape and a cutout from cardboard.
The surface of the cover is too glossy
so I sanded it down so that the primer
would get a good grip. Next, put on a coat
of “Gesso”.
Finish the cover using some watered
down red and gold “Inka Gold” from Viva.
Add more paint for that nice shiny surface!
On the inside I glued down some old
scrap hymnal paper and added some watered down “Inka Gold”.
I wrapped some plain flax string around
the spine and pushed the signatures behind the string into position, one signature
per string.
To get some texture I added two layers
of napkins, using matte gel medium to
glue it down.
Let dry before adding layers of yellow
and red acrylic paint, allow to dry.
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To bind the journal together I used a red
elastic cord and an old button that I found