How to make Sprayed edges with foil ✨ - Give Your Books a Make-over

Here is how I created stunning shinny sprayed edges for my Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm books on a Budget! Using spray pain, foil and a hot quill.

✨ Ever wanted to give your books that extra special touch without breaking the bank or needing fancy tools? Well, you’re in the right place! At the end of this video you'll know how to DIY your own special edition fore-edge!

This is the first video in a mini-series, so make sure to subscribe to catch the next ones, where we’ll be making a hardcover with faux leather and I’ll share all the mistakes I made (so you don’t have to).

🎞️ Other videos of the series :
How NOT to make a hardcover : https://youtu.be/jwCZt81LJYY
How I design my covers : https://youtu.be/PNRuuxLs96E

🎨 Materials You’ll Need:
- The book(s) you want to customise
- Paper for end pages
- Exacto knife & glue
- A book press or just some heavy weights
- Spray paint
- A hot quill & heat transfer foils

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED :
- DIY book press video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSd5TY350n4
- Hot quill We R MemoryKeepers : https://amzn.to/439fsRH
- Foil We R MemoryKeepers : https://amzn.to/3CWi2Qs
- Fore-edge inspo Pinterest board : https://fr.pinterest.com/extracozydiy/book-fore-edge-inspiration/

💡 If you only want to customize the edges without rebinding the whole book, skip to Step 3 (03:23) ! Just don’t forget to protect your covers before painting.

💬 Comment below: What color would you pick for your sprayed edges? 👀 And if you spot the secret message on the spine, let me know!

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📌 Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Material
01:50 - Step 1 : Rip off the cover
02:20 - Step 2 : End pages
03:23 - Step 3 : Spray paint
04:22 - Step 4 : Trace the design
06:02 - Step 5 : Foil
07:06 - Final result & outro

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