Embossed Book Cover

This instructable will teach you how to create an embossed book cover.

Step 1 Supplies

a design that can easily have yarn glued onto it, big shapes (henna images are too small).
linen yarn, twine or something similar. (I used the kind that comes on a cone and usually makes wash cloths).
book board, davey board, chip board. (chip board is the cheapest...)
a brown paper bag (clean)
acrylic paints, at least 2 contrasting colors. (mine are phlalo blue and hunter green mixed with metallic copper highlights).
paint brushes and palette (lid to a zip lock container works for me, when paint is dry it's easy to peel off).
a paper towel
PVA glue and some water (archival bookbinder's glue, won't crack when bent; you can also use tacky glue for less than a future museum piece)
a cup of water for your paintbrush
a plastic squeeze bottle with a pointy tip for glue: Like This , you can find these at any craft store.
scissors to cut up the yarn
a brush for the glue (foam or paint is fine)
a bone folder

Comments

[PaisleyCat]

I think I am having the same confusion as knife141.

In the previous step, the glue was to completely dry.

In this step you indicate that we need to "Resist the urge to pop the pockets of glue, it will look bad and soak through and eventually tear parts of the paper."

My confusion is if the glue was to be completely dry in the previous step, where does the wet glue come in? Do we re-apply another thin watery coat, or is there residual wet glue in the yarn/string?

Great tutorial--this is my only sticking point.

PaisleyCat

[feistydonut]

Ah ok I see the confusion and have updated the previous step. Yes, one full coat on the yarn/string and let dry and then one more over the whole thing before adding the paper.

[PaisleyCat]

Thank you very much!

PaisleyCat

[feistydonut]

Can you post a pic when you are finished? I'd love to see what other people do.

[knife141]

Do you coat the cover with fresh glue before you do this step? In other words, are you burnishing the paper as it sits in fresh glue?

[feistydonut]

I put the paper on the glued yarn image and burnish the holy crap out of it, at no time do I put any glue on top of the paper, it makes it tear easily.