{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-charity-book-shrine-project","title":"Charity Book Shrine by Sandra Evertson","description":"\u003cp\u003eI buy old books at estate sales, thrift stores, and flea markets. There is just something so alluring about a handsome embossed cover and softly mellowed paper. So many possibilities lie hidden within the pages. When I see a tattered antique book in need of rescue I see a craft project waiting to happen. My Relics and Artifacts line by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prima-marketing-collection\"\u003ePrima Marketing\u003c\/a\u003e matte resin craft blanks are the perfect complement to a handmade book shrine!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCharity Book Shrine Project Directions\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eDraw a 3½” x 3½” square on the top cover of the book and use a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prima-marketing-collection?limit=25\u0026amp;page=4\"\u003ecraft knife\u003c\/a\u003e to cut out the niche cutting down into the pages approximately ½ inch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums?limit=25\"\u003eGlue\u003c\/a\u003e vintage ephemera to the top cover of your book, and another piece of ephemera to the inside back of the cut-out niche.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse needle nose pliers to remove metal loop from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prima-marketing-collection\"\u003eRelic\u003c\/a\u003e (it is easy to unscrew).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint your Relic with a base coat of olive green while it is still wet layer on highlights of a lighter green, and let dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd dark brown into the crevasses and a few glints of gold to catch the light. Glue in place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue the brass stampings to the niche corners and embellish with found objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLastly use a 12 inch length of copper wire to wrap around the book, twisting the ends closed with pliers. You can use a regular picture hanger attached to the back of the book to hang this piece on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"border: thin dotted #990000; width: 593px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"4\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"vertical-align: top;\"\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1502-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Jul-Aug-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1504DE-Somerset-Studio-July-August2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2015\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Workshop-2012\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-WK1201-Somerset-Workshop-2012-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452526616727,"sku":"PROJ-0970","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0970__43177.1558403685.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793289","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/free-how-to-project-charity-book-shrine-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}