| "Through the Rabbit-Hole" page prep instructions |
| Gather the following supplies before beginning this project - |
- Several cereal/snack boxes, boxboard or
Bristol (a stiff dense paper that can be found
in most craft stores)
- Medium grit sandpaper
- ruler
- pencil
- Scissors or Utility knife
- If using a Utility knife, a cutting mat to
protect work surface
- 2" natural bristle brush (as found at home
improvement centers)
- Gesso or white household primer
Bristol (a stiff dense paper that can be found
in most craft stores)
- Medium grit sandpaper
- ruler
- pencil
- Scissors or Utility knife
- If using a Utility knife, a cutting mat to
protect work surface
- 2" natural bristle brush (as found at home
improvement centers)
- Gesso or white household primer
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| Gather your materials and supplies including boxboard. Using either scissors or a Utility knife cut 8 inch squares. You will need a minimum of 10, but make as many as you like. |
| If using cereal or snack boxes one side might have a shiny printed surface. Sand this both horizontally and vertically. Not all of the image needs to be removed, but you must at least sand it enough to break the gloss. |
| Lightly coat all sides of your pages with a coat of Gesso or primer. The pages with images need not be completely obscured. |
| For this Workshop you should make at least 10 pages (20 sides when counted as front and back). The sample book has 16 and you will be given enough imagary to do at least 16 pages. Please prepare as per instructions below and then paint a background color on all sides. You may want to paint them as matching pages for a complete spread or paint them all different, or the same. That is entirely up to you. Below are listed the colors I used in the sample book, but feel free to use any color you like. *** DO NOT cut holes in pages prior to the workshop. *** |
| ** A few additional notes ** If using Bristol for your pages, you do no need to sand your pages and Gessoing is optional. Large sheets (about 3' X 3 - 4') of box board are free for the taking from large warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam's Club. They can be found separating the layers of Paper Towel and Toilet Tissue rolls. The stores just recycle these and the stock personal is more than happy to help you pull the box board sheets out from between the stacks. I suggest you bring some very large rubber bands so that you can roll them up and get them in your cart and car more easily. The box board can be cut down to size with a Utility knife or scissors. |
| Paint colors used for “Through the Rabbit Hole” sample book FolkArt Paint Patina #444 Americana Paints Buttermilk #DA03 Wisteria #DA211 Hauser Light Green #DA131 Flesh Tone #DA078 Moon Yellow #DA07 |
| *** Please note that this tutorial has been updated *** This is a very time consuming project. In order for us to cover more on technique and get more done on our book in class, I am asking that you do more of the prep work at home prior to the workshop. |
| * Please note that "Liquitex" brand Gesso is not recommended. While it may be a fine product, it does not seem to be well suited for this particular project. |