I thought I would start easing into the Halloween season with two Alchemy themed projects. Both feature altering books where I've used egg shells to create a texture on the cover of the books.
The first altered book features a dragon’s eye surrounded by its scales. Two holes cut into the pages on the side of the book, accommodate small tins filled with tiny bottles containing substances the alchemist would use in their quest to transmute elements into gold. Faux suede cord wrapped around the book keeps the dragon contained and the tins in place.
The second altered book is an alchemist workshop. The texture on the cover is created by applying paper clay stamped with an Alchemy themed rubber stamp and egg shells. Accenting the cover are collaged celestial embellishments. Standing guard above is a chipboard dragon coated with egg shells.
By folding and cutting the pages in the book, you can create architecture. Inside the book is distilling equipment made from bottles, a working hourglass and all kinds of bottles, bowls, candles, a scale and weights and other items that would outfit and alchemist’s workshop.
NEW ALCHEMY THEMED COLLAGE SHEETS
Almost all of the images I’ve used on the books are from two new alchemy themed collage sheets. The sheets are loaded with alchemy charts, architectural elements, bottles, distilling equipment, books, dragons and more.
ALCHEMY THEMED ALTERED DRAGON BOOK
with
EGGSHELL TEXTURE
and
HIDDEN DRAWERS
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Below is the dragon’s eye I used in the project. Feel free to use it in your art.
Large White Turquoise Scull
Small Hinged Tins
Antique Bronze Talon Pendant
Mini Clear Resin Whiskey Bottle
Amber Resin Potion Bottle
MiniResin Honey Jars
Tim Holtz Tiny Glass Vials
Even Tinier Bottles
10mm Clear Glass Marbles
Raw Brass Box Feet - Cones
¼ Inch Wooden Mushroom Plug
Double Dot Vintage Gingerbread Scrapbook Paper
GildersPaste – Verdigris
ALCHEMIST’S WORKSHOP ALTERED BOOK
with
EGGSHELL TEXTURE COVER
VIDEO TUTORIAL
SUPPLIES USED TO CREATE THE ALCHEMIST’S WORKSHOP BOOK
Dragon Die Cut Chipboard Set
Alchemy Symbols Rubber Stamp
Gold Bangle Bracelet
FancyBrass Sun or Starburst
Gold Crescent Moon Dresden
Bronze Pentagram Charms
Eyeball Cabs in Setting
Antique Bronze Pendant Setting with Claws
DIY Tiny Bottle Stoppers Mix
Gold Dresden Stars
12mm Glass Cat Eyes
Gears: Industrial
1 Inch Brass Star
3D Star Spacer Beads
Flat-Back Gold Star Studs – 12mm
White 11/4 Inch Rings
Vintage Mechanicals - Gears
Die-Cut Chipboard Clock Hands Set
6mm Round Gunmetal Beads
Silver Skeleton Pendant
MiniScale with Weights
Amber Resin Potions Bottle
Ghoulish Green Mini Resin Jars
Small Square Amber Bottles with Cork
Tim Holtz Tiny Glass Vials
Tiny Round Bottles – Used for the hourglass
MiniResin Honey Jars
Slightly Larger Mini Resin Honey Jars
Glass Teardrop Bulb Pendant or Ornament
15mm Round Glass Globe Domes – Hanging Lantern
Antique Bronze Skull Connector – Hanging Lantern
Tiny Wooden Bowls
Tiny Wooden Pots
Large White Turquoise Skull Beads
Antique Bronze 3D Skeleton Hand Charm
Silver Skeleton Pendant – Used for Hourglass
Gilders Paste - Silver
Copper Gilders Paste
GildersPaste – Verdigris
Lumiere Old Brass Paint
Nouveau Silver Patina Paint
Lapis Patina Paint
Pesto Alcohol Ink