It's time to paint the cover of my sketchbook! It was looking boring, so I wanted to turn it into something shiny and inspirational. I hope you like it - let me know if you're going to decorate your sketchbook cover too!
Supplies I used - Amazon affiliate links are included:
Cheap plastic palette, or plate, anything you have in your stash.
Green and Blue acrylic paints - use any you have in your stash (and any colour!)
Brushes for acrylic paint - flat and a tiny brush for outlining.
Silicone Mats (or just use newspaper or old magazines to cover your desk)
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Folk Art Dragonfly Glaze Set of 4 Paints
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Clear polyurethane gloss varnish - any brand that's cheap and easy to find.
Here's the Jo Sonja one I used: https://theartshop.com.au/products/jo-sonjas-gloss-varnish-water-based-polyurethane-250ml?_pos=3&_psq=jo+sonja+gloss+varnish&_ss=e&_v=1.0
I used a platinum shimmery acrylic paint for the outlining; silver or gold is fine too! I bought mine at a craft fair so it doesn't seem to be easily found online.
The sketchbook I'm using:
Ohuhu Mixed Media 200gsm square sketchbook.
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