Stencilled Book Edges Kit

Create your own beautiful collectorseditions of your favourite books by stencilling their edges!The tradition of fore-edge painting, or edge painting, describes all the activities related to embellishing the paper edges of a book. Dating back to tenth-century England, the practice reached the peak of its popularity in the second half of the seventeenth century but continued throughout the eighteenth century. At the time, the art of aging book edges was done by specialists, as the ornamentation was seen as a central part of the books appearance. A painted-edge book stood out. It made each book unique, and artists could push each ones brilliance as far as they desired.No longer confined to books found in antique shops, todays decorative collectors editions come straight from the publisher, with marbling or patterned fore-edges that often mimic the look of the books cover. Some are spray-painted in a single block of colour, while others use the type of stencil designs included in this kit, such as:rosesdragons and castleswordmountainssun, moon, and starscrystalsfeathersnakewhisklettersNow you, too, can create your very own collectors editions of your favourite books with Stencilled Book Edges Kit.Inside, you will find:2 plastic clamps1 sponge dabber1 foam brush4 acrylic paints6 vinyl adhesive stencils with 10 designs32-page full-colour instruction bookSo why add this touch of antiquarian finery to your bookshelf? Theres something about reading a decorated-edge edition that just feels specialboth elegant and clandestine at the same time. With the splash of colour and images along the outer edge of the book, youve not only made the book more aesthetically pleasing, but you can add meaningful detail and secret symbolism from within the book. With these creative additions, every inch of your book is a canvas for your imagination and creativity.These stencils will add beauty to yourprivate collection of books, and they make an excellent gift.