Faux Leather Eye Spell Book Halloween Prop

Began with a book from the Dollar Store.

Bulked up the spine with a piece of paper towel tube.

Added more detail by applying a couple beads of hot glue.

Working in small areas at a time use a 1" disposable chip brush to brush decoupage glue onto book cover, lay paper towel over glue, brush out air bubbles, push paper towel with paint brush to create texture of old worn wrinkly leather. 

Allowed to dry overnight.

Brushed on a light coat of Gesso.

 I didn't have black gesso, so used my white Gesso

After dry,  painted with black acrylic paint.

Applied a sticky eyeball (cut off back to lay flat)

Then created the eyelids around the eyeball with

more paper towel and decoupage glue.

Repeat the Gesso, black acrylic paint steps.

Then began dry-brushing the entire book with

brown acrylic paint.  This highlights the raised wrinkles to look worn but leaves the hard to reach places black making good contrast. 

Love Love Loooove all the textures.

Embellished and Done!

Went one step further and taped a small string of lights between the pages and cut out the book cover just behind the eye so it glows.

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Have a Hauntingly Happy Halloween!!!

BettyJean