Decorated Book Box
I decorated a wooden book box for the Gecko Galz Magical Dreams Challenge November 2021 on their blog. I started by selecting the image of the lady from the Magical Maidens Digital Collage Sheet that I had purchased some time ago from the Gecko Galz Etsy store.
The image of the lady was resized to fit in the centre on the top of the book box and then I printed the image onto matt photo paper. When dry I used Ranger Distress Glaze and using a sponge gave the image a light coat of the glaze and put it aside to dry
Next, I gave the box a coat of black gesso that acts as a primer and gives a good base to work from. Using a stencil and white modelling paste I stencilled over the lid of the box with a spatula and when dry it gives a raised embossed effect. I used a larger flat back pearl trim around the centre opening on the top of the lid of the box that will be used to frame the image of the lady.
For around the sides of the box I use a small pearl beaded trim and glued it down, I like to use this when I can as it neatens up the sides and can be painted over if required. Then I gave the whole of the box a coat of Purple Mist Metallic Gilding Polish including all of the pearl trim that I had used. When dry I lightly brushed Gold Treasure Gilding Polish over the lid of the box to bring out the embossed design and also lightly brushed the gilding polish over all of the pearl trim on the top and sides of the box to match.
To help protect the image of the lady I used a sheet of clear acetate and then glued the image into the open section in the centre of the lid from underneath the lid.
To finish I used MDF scrolls and stars that I had made out of air dry clay and gave them all a coat of the same Gold Treasure Gilding Polish and when dry I buffed them up with a cloth. Then scrolls and stars were glued to the top of the box around the image. To finish I added purple gems to all of the MDF scrolls
I would like to enter the Magical Dreams Challenge for November 2021 on the Gecko Galz Blog
