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Printed publications began to lose relevance. Imperishable masterpieces still deserve the best places on the shelves, but disposable publications are only suitable for kindling a fireplace. You can also make an excellent box with your own hands from such a book.
Materials and tools for work:
  • Book;
  • PVA and "Moment";
  • paper;
  • scissors;
  • color felt;
  • pearlescent shadows;
  • paper knife;
  • decor;
  • ruler;
  • a pen.

Casket from an unnecessary book

Work Stages:
1.Play paper covers and pages.
2. Glue the edge of the sheets.
Casket from an unnecessary book

3. Outline the size and shape of the interior.
4. Cut the entire deepening of the book to the inside of the book.
Casket from an unnecessary book

5. Glue the felt rectangles of the side inside.
6. Wrap the book outside with a large piece of felt, coat the covers with “Moment”, stick it on.
7.Wrap the free edges inward, cut out the extra squares at the corners, glue, press the entire structure with a press. Fill the remaining free strips of felt into the binding.
Casket from an unnecessary book

8. Glue inside the felt of a different color all remaining surfaces, glue the bottom to the sheets.
Casket from an unnecessary book

9. Outside, cover the edges of the sheets with golden pearl paint, mixing it with PVA glue.
10. All corners and other places with white slices to dig the same mass.
Casket from an unnecessary book

11. Decorate with a brooch or attach a flower made of fabric, sew a fastener from a large elongated bead and elastic to the covers.
Casket from an unnecessary book

Casket from an unnecessary book

Casket from an unnecessary book

Morally obsolete or modern empty books can get a new, interesting life and become an object that will decorate the interior and become a model of good taste and grace.
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Comments (1)
  1. IRINA CHERNYAKOVA
    #1 IRINA CHERNYAKOVA Guests 22 august 2017 09:46
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    The original idea! I’m wondering where to put books that are not of cultural value, stand on shelves, collect dust. I’ll try to make such a box for my friend’s birthday, and I’ll put it inside present.

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