oh, yeah, you read that post title right... PAINTED books!
now, before the book-loving librarians, historians, and antiquarians
start ranting at me - lemme' 'splain:
i bought these six large encyclopedias from a thrift store
i bought these six large encyclopedias from a thrift store
for ten cents each. three years ago.
miscellaneous volumes circa 1950, with covers that were yellowed, aged, cracked leather.
perfect for the store display i was using them as props in!
but since then, they've languished in a box in the garage. just gettin' older.
my decision was to either recycle them - seriously, the library does NOT want them donated -
or do something creative with them to make them useful again.
so i turned to my trusty friend, Paint.
turns out a MAYkeover was exactly what they needed!
turns out a MAYkeover was exactly what they needed!
continue reading to see where they live now...