Vampire the Masquerade Circle of Crones Box

Vampire the Masquerade Circle of Crones Box

So, it's about time I started LARPing...a local group is running Vampire the Masquerade. One of the players had a box in the shape of a book to hold her items and I thought I'd fancy it up a little. Here's how you can make you own!

Materials:

Box in the shape of a book (Michaels ususally has some)

Acrylic paint (I used black, red, and gold)

Matte clear spray paint

Hot glue gun/hot glue

Gesso

Brushes

Painter's tape

1. Strip the book box (you can skip this step if you don't mind having a shinier texture)

2. Draw the design onto the book with a marker and trace over it with hot glue.

3. Cover the entire box with gesso (do at least two coats to even out the small bumps on the surface)

4. Paint the entire box black then dab on red paint with a dry brush

5. Paint the hot glue parts with gold paint.

6. Add more details with gold paint

And we are done!

Steampunk Book Box

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Michaels always have these little book box things on sale so I grabbed one for $2 and made it into something I can carry around as a clutch.

This project is pretty simple. All the work can be done in less than an hour but it does take a day for it to dry. All you need is the book box, hot glue, paint, and an acrylic sealant.

Let's get started:

Cover the sides (fake page prints) with painter's tape.

Draw a design that you want on it and trace it with hotglue.

I used a modge podge hotglue mold for the gear but you can also make them out of cardboard.

Prime with gesso and black paint

Paint with a very dry blush.

I used bronze for the base colour and antique gold for the details.

I like to add a thin black line around the details to make them pop.

Spray with an acrylic sealant and you are done!

I used a satin finish since I didn't want it to look too glossy.