Week 50: New Book Page Craft

Do you remember when I hollowed out that book to make a secret hiding cubbie? (If not, find the post here.) I'm sure you are wondering what I did with all those pages that I cut out of there (or maybe you aren't), so here's the answer to that burning question!


The New:
I have always been a fan of using mod podge to make things, but I had never done anything quite like this project. For this craft, I bought wooden letters that spell out R-E-A-D and found those old pages that I had been saving for this.

Supplies:
Wooden Letters
Book pages
Scissors
Mod podge
Paint brush

Directions:
1. Cut the book pages into strips that will be easy to work with. The size of your strips will depend on how big your letters are and the sort of effect you want to create.
2. Grab the first letter and begin sticking the strips of paper to it using the mod podge and the paint brush. You may have to make slits in the page strips so that it lays flat against rounded edges (see pictures below).
3. Let them dry completely before hanging.


The Evidence:

You can see in this picture where I made some cuts on the page strips so that they would lay flat on the front.

The Verdict:
This project took much longer than I expected it to, with the total amount of time spent on it adding up to somewhere around 5 or 6 hours. However, it was totally worth it as I am stoked about how awesome it came out! Let me just say, I would not want to do it again with a word that has more than 5 or 6 letters, so keep this in mind when deciding on what word you want to spell out. Aside from the tediousness of it, this craft was super simple and I would bet that even kids could do it (although the edges might not look as crisp).