Create your own beautiful collectors' editions of your favorite books by stenciling 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 book's appearance. A painted-edge book stood out. It made each book unique, and artists could push each one's brilliance as far as they desired.Now you, too, can create your very own collectors' editions of your favorite books with Stenciled Book Edges Kit. Inside, you will find:2 plastic clamps1 sponge dabber1 foam brush4 acrylic paints6 vinyl adhesive stencils with 10 designs32-page full-color instruction book These stencils will add beauty to yourprivate collection of books, and they make an excellent gift. ISBN 9780785845638 32 pages, 273 x 203
