Natalia Marendt of the Teeny Tiny Bookshop mobile trailer and The Corner Nook in Parker shares these steps to bling out your book. Most books work: paperback or hardcover, a beloved keepsake children's book, a hot-off-the-press bestseller, and even the DSM.
Materials:
• A book of your choice.
• Flatback rhinestones or gems (usually 3mm or 4mm work best for bedazzling book covers)
• Strong adhesive (such as B-7000, available on Amazon)
• Wax pencil (We call this a rhinestone picker. The wax tip works best for picking up the rhinestones and placing them on the book).
1) Prep your book: Not much prep work is needed here, but wiping down the surface lightly to remove any oils is usually a good idea.
2) Plan out your design: what do you want to bedazzle.
Tips: Bedazzling the entire cover takes a very long time, so for beginners, it's best to bedazzle the book’s title and maybe a few accent pieces on the cover to really make it pop.
3) Work in small sections. Don’t put glue on the entire part of the cover you’re bedazzling all at once. Instead place the glue on the section you’re working.
4) Use a wax pencil (rhinestone picker) and press it gently into the glue. Continue this process for all the sections you are bedazzling.
The glue dries pretty quickly, but it does take about 24 hours to fully set. Once it’s set, it should stay permanently!
If you want company while bedazzling, be sure to check out the Corner Nook's event page for book bling classes and other book-related activities. cornernookparker.com