{"product_id":"stenciled-book-edges-kit","title":"Stenciled Book Edges Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCreate your own beautiful collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e editions of your favorite books by stenciling their edges!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tradition of fore-edge painting, or edge painting, describes all the activities related to embellishing the paper edges of a book. Dating back to tenth-century England, the practice reached the peak of its popularity in the second half of the seventeenth century but continued throughout the eighteenth century. At the time, the art of aging book edges was done by specialists, as the ornamentation was seen as a central part of the book’s appearance. A painted-edge book stood out. It made each book unique, and artists could push each one’s brilliance as far as they desired. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo longer confined to books found in antique shops, today’s decorative collectors’ editions come straight from the publisher, with marbling or patterned fore-edges that often mimic the look of the book’s cover. Some are spray-painted in a single block of color, while others use the type of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003estencil designs included in this kit, such as: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroses, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edragons and castle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esword, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emountains, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esun, moon, and stars, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrystals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeather, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esnake, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhisk, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eletters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow you, too, can create your very own collectors’ editions of your favorite books with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStenciled Book Edges Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 plastic clamps, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 sponge dabber, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 foam brush, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 acrylic paints, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 vinyl adhesive stencils with 10 designs, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32-page full-color instruction book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Morgan Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51044471898329,"sku":"9780785845638","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/6246\/2681\/files\/StenciledBookEdgesKit1.jpg?v=1793384560","url":"https:\/\/shop.themorgan.org\/products\/stenciled-book-edges-kit","provider":"The Morgan Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}