DIY Fore edge PAINTING - How to make a painting hidden with gold on the border of your book

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In this video I show you how to apply gilding on the edges of your books but above all I show you how to make paintings hidden under this gilding.
This technique comes straight from England and is called FORE-EDGE PAINTING.
blog post : loulacoste.com/hidden-fore-ed...
FOR THIS DIY YOU WILL NEED:
- A book of you choice
- A book press of some kind : amzn.to/3OfB2sC
- Sand papers amzn.to/3uWogby
- Sanding brick (optional) amzn.to/3INS2VN
- Watercolors (or color pencils or markers) amzn.to/3RCXFKB
- Hairspray amzn.to/3PiK2OP
- Gold foil (or other foil) amzn.to/3uVL63h
- Iron
- Beeswax (optional) amzn.to/3ObbxIN
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Mentioned links :
From paper cover to hardcover (part. 2):
DIY personalized cover with gilding (part. 3):
DIY bujo notebook (FR) : • J'ai relié mon propre ...
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@Kimo0tJJ Жыл бұрын

When you accidentally said pepper instead of paper and showed the little pepper for a split second I laughed out loud 🤣 I love that type of humor

@kimberlyallen2862 2 жыл бұрын

It's really tricky to find a good fore-edge tutorial. You explained it simply and clearly- thank you!

@AS-xi6lp 7 ай бұрын

the hairspray tip is genius

@simplesmentero7744 29 күн бұрын

1000.000.000.000.000.000 likes!!😍😘

@simplesmentero7744 29 күн бұрын

Omg!! This is best tutorial eeeveerrr!! Thank you so much!!🥰🥰🥰

@pdlister Жыл бұрын

The finer grit sandpapers, 2,000, 3,000, etc. are always available in auto part stores, at least in the U.S. They are used for finishing of auto paint jobs. I would guess they are available in other countries, as well. I know cars get painted everywhere.

@lifeisbutadreamsodreamon Жыл бұрын

Thats a great tip, thank you :)

@ANCELMOANTONIOQUEIROZ 5 ай бұрын

In stores that sell resins, you can find up to 5000 grain

@boigeorge1149 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of using hair spray for foil gilding! Very cool.

@FrancisArtStudio Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and a great way to give some of my favorites books a nice decor. Thanks for the video!

@mattlip1376 Жыл бұрын

That was a great tutorial!! Thanks so much!!

@mariaflorenciazambecchi1021 Жыл бұрын

THANKS YOU SO SO MUCH! I WAS SEARCHING FOR THIS TECNIC!!!

@thelionandthebee1933 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your generosity and beautiful talent! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 ❤

@sheetalchand8546 Жыл бұрын

its so amazing how you do it. thank you!!

@janneh5712 Жыл бұрын

I love this video 😍😍😍

@torianadouglas8375 Жыл бұрын

Every since I read Inkheart book binding seemed cool to me. It seems like it would be so calming. I gonna try it sometime

@thelionandthebee1933 Жыл бұрын

Dearest Lou- FANTASTIC! MAGNIFIQUE! BLESSINGS TO YOU!

@damora626 Жыл бұрын

I'm lovingggg your videosss omg! 😍😍 Subscribeddddd❤️✨️

@ananya_bose_ 6 ай бұрын

Gorgeous❤❤❤❤

@thelionandthebee1933 11 ай бұрын

Brava!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

@giuxliet Жыл бұрын

you are a gift to humanity. thank you!

@skywuzhereyesturday Жыл бұрын

This is incredible! You're so talented and this is such a detailed tutorial. I can't wait to try this

@EncaderNos 5 күн бұрын

Wow! This is so cool, thank you!

@danicastaneda6991 Жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por el tutorial, realmente es muy útil y completo! 😊

@SIMONETTA69 2 жыл бұрын

La mejor y más clara explicación de cómo poner foil reactivo en un libro. Thank you so much! Is exactly that I want to need learn 💕💕💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@morralo 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful

@Rin37737 Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup! I’ve been looking for ages for an accessible fore edge foil tutorial as well as overall bookbinding. Your dedication to going an extra step to actually create this in English is absolutely amazing! Thank you again! 💜

@kali8025 Жыл бұрын

Peanuts!! I love ur voice its so soothing and u explained it very well. I will def try this out.

@lore_house 9 ай бұрын

Peanuts! This was such a great video and I can’t wait to try this myself!

@apeacefulworld9095 10 күн бұрын

This is Amazing 👏🏼 🤤🤤🤩

@soul7119 Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

@kniebeisseraufzack Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Great channel! Thank you so much for sharing. You got yourself a new subscriber :-)

@hope8967 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I learn a lot.

@extracozydiy 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@daveturnbull7221 2 жыл бұрын

Peanuts. I can't seem to find the links to the videos that you said helped you. You are right that it isn't up to Martin Frost standards but I doubt that anybody else is. This is certainly an interesting technique and I think is much more suited to folks doing this as a hobby (like me) than the full blown professional methods involving a lot of relatively expensive eguipment. I'm looking forward to your next video.

@foredgefrost Жыл бұрын

Hi Lou. That is a nice little video. Have we met... perhaps at one of my many masterclasses in the States, Canada or even Venice, Amsterdam, Berlin or Copenhagen?.. Keep up the good work.... Martin Frost (foredgefrost)

@me-rycrea8558 Жыл бұрын

Amo il risultato sei bravissima! Peanuts

@LaughingInTiny Жыл бұрын

I could listen to you speak for hours! Also... this is GENIUS. I'm officially now recovering my entire library. Thank you 😊

@eekay9947 Жыл бұрын

you make difficult bookbinding techniques so approachable with your thorough explanations and creativity with materials- I will definitely be trying this one out!

@LittleYoki 7 ай бұрын

That’s so cool! I wish I knew how to paint lol

@stizelswik3694 5 ай бұрын

Give it a shot! There's all kinds of adventures you can make for yourself in painting and drawing... and LOADS of videos here! I recommend The Art Sherpa and Michelle the Painter - tell them I sent you! :D They make are soooo simple for the very beginner! I've learned A LOT from them!

@Leiannesab Жыл бұрын

What else can you use for the foil instead of hair spray?

@cassandrathomas6015 Жыл бұрын

Could I do fore edge painting underneath a regular sprayed edge? Or does it have to be a gold foil edge?

@backforblood3421 2 ай бұрын

Doing it with that added piece would allow you to get just the text block between the two pieces so that you could do older hardcover books without possibly straining the binding.

@yasirfarooq1957 2 жыл бұрын

mam your hands are very pretty, the manicure is amazing...

@AMPreliures 3 ай бұрын

Bravo. La laque a cheveux est obligatoire pour tenir l'or ? La colle pva est elle mieux ?

@kseniyamorein5481 Жыл бұрын

I see what a culture stands behind this 12 minutes video... Beauty, accuracy, style, technique, appreciation of a book as a value etc, etc, etc... Amazing. Stunning tone of voice by the way. Thank you.

@elizabethcastellanos3082 2 ай бұрын

Eres una genia, yo quiero restaurar mi biblia ❤

@hannahwatson1883 Жыл бұрын

Peanuts 🥜 I’m ready to brave gilding my foredge paintings. I had a first disaster out attempt with gold foil on a humid day. That heat activated foil sounds great! What was the brand name? Do you have a li m to their site?

@mypseudosucks Жыл бұрын

I think she used "We r memory keepers" gold foil

@kainatdewan Жыл бұрын

How long does the gold leafing stay? I once received a diary with gold leafing on the edges and the gold came off every time I stroked its edges with my finger

@niteshm6 10 ай бұрын

Alternative of hair spray?

@samanthays05200520 Жыл бұрын

There are so many books I never buy because their so ugly on the outside😭😫 so this mini series is amazing

@dhduncan 2 жыл бұрын

Are you free hand drawing the image on the edge?

@tugbagul33 2 жыл бұрын

What are sandpaper sizes. I couldn't understand because I'm a foreigner

@LADYSHELEN 3 ай бұрын

Hola Cómo se llama ese papel dorado

@AMPreliures 3 ай бұрын

Bonjour. J'ai essayé la technique que tu présentes. Merci beaucoup d'ailleurs ! Je trouve ce procédé innovant et plus rapide que de faire une dorure a la feuille plus longue. J'ai eu un petit problème avec la laque dont tu te sers comme bol. J'ai acheté une laque forte (L'Oreal), bien généreux. J'ai passé une spatule chauffante (un mini fer a repasser). Mais celui ci étant léger je n'ai pas la même pression qu'avec le fer a repasser que tu utilises. Mon essai n'a pas été concluant même avec 2 couches. Je me demandais si tu appuyais fort ou non avec le fer? Et surtout si tu passais vite ou lentement le fer sur la tranche (il aurait été bien d'avoir le Time code en temps réel du passage du fer sur la tranche) Une dernière chose. Je notre qu'avec une seconde couche de foil le rendu est bien plus métallisé, comme un miroir. Le fais tu systématiquement? Je travaille beaucoup les travaille beaucoup les tranches décorées en reliure. Si tu en as envie n'hésite pas à venir présenter tes travaux et techniques sur notre groupe privé Facebook, ou mieux encore sur notre groupe WhatsApp, nous sommes une petite société de relieurs et artistes français, mais je reconnais dans l'histoire les anglais ont toujours été les meilleurs pour ce qui est de réaliser des décors sur tranches. A la connaissance il n'y a aucune fore Edge painting dans l'histoire de la reliure française. En espe avoir l'occasion d'en reparler 🙏

@AMPreliures 3 ай бұрын

Aurais tu une idée pour mettre l'or sur un livre dont la Edge est arrondie? Si je mets l'or avant d'arrondir je perds en qualité

@hannahwatson1883 Жыл бұрын

How on earth did you gild your books?! 😅 I’ve used all the brands and techniques you’ve suggested and I’ve just ended up with burnt foil stuck to my mini iron. Even on the lowest setting and turned off. Help!

@iwillcontactattorneygenera1078 Жыл бұрын

Heat transfer is the key word.. cant get any stuck on your iron if the heat side is up. Usually it wont even be golden on that side. Youre using the wrong foil

@AMPreliures 3 ай бұрын

Attends tu que la laque a cheveux soit sèche pour mettre le foil?

@veronicaroddy2806 3 ай бұрын

How long do you sand each grit for? How do you know when to switch grades? Peanuts.

@damora626 Жыл бұрын

If i want to spray-paint the edges, do I follow the same steps but instead of foil paper spray-paint it? Will the result work?

@damora626 Жыл бұрын

@@extracozydiy Ooohhh :((( Thanks so much! 🤗. Do you have any suggestion on a way to paint the edges with good results?

@backforblood3421 2 ай бұрын

Could a pyrography tool with a broad point attached to it be used to do the foil transfer?

@extracozydiy 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it is too hot 😔 even on the lowest setting

@backforblood3421 2 ай бұрын

@@extracozydiyOkay. Thanks!

@user-uz8sn1qv8y Ай бұрын

very clear instructions, HOWEVER, the promised links are NOT in the description!

@extracozydiy Ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️ what link do you need ?

@ashreetis625 3 ай бұрын

please please please show us how you made your diy book press!

@extracozydiy 2 ай бұрын

Ok ! I'll make a new one from scratch just to show you ❤

@extracozydiy Ай бұрын

I made a brand new one just for you ! ✨ #bookbinding #bookpress #diy

@micfoz1 Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to do the gold foil edges on hardback books? If I don't want to take it apart and keep the original cover?

@UnBesoDeCristal 4 ай бұрын

it should work if you use clamps and wood pieces to hold togethet the actual paper only (smaller wood pieces that the book paper, so you don't damage the cover)

@paivicajan8083 Жыл бұрын

Peanuts😊

@remakethestars2683 Жыл бұрын

I saw someone gild their pages with just gold spray paint, which might be easier.

@scoobydoo_forever Жыл бұрын

I've used this method and what I do is I take a mechanic towel. They're the large blue towels that are disposable. They don't leave any particles behind. I will swipe the edges and then shake the edges out. See if it's the desired color and if not I'll hit it again with spray paint.

@Sganarell Жыл бұрын

Soo it means that i could have holographic edges if i wanted to then... The possibilities are endless

@gyatak200 Жыл бұрын

I used pure bee wax on foiling. I hoping it won't flake. why did you draw before guiding? I m unsure I should do it before or after.

@ShylockedHerFilm 11 ай бұрын

Can I know more about how you used beeswax? My heat foil doesn't transfer under the heat of my home, so does wax help it to transfer better? Also what part of the process is it used for?

@gyatak200 11 ай бұрын

@@ShylockedHerFilm after transfer. Not before. What foil are you using. Use we are memory keeper foil. Press the book without book boards and sand 1mm. Till its nice and shiny. Wipe the dust off. Then apply heat foil. Then use bee wax and polish edge with soft cloth.

@gyatak200 11 ай бұрын

@@ShylockedHerFilm kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mM6RjZer06zap6s.html I used this video.

@ShylockedHerFilm 11 ай бұрын

@@gyatak200 Thank you for getting back and for the link! I am using imitation heat foil available locally (Craftangles heat foil). The memory keepers foil is very expensive here. I began to use a bit of sizing glue and it worked well. The foil just crinkles up under the plastic protective cover and does not transfer if I use heat. but it sticks on if I use glue. I would still like to figure this out though. Also, I tried to apply a little wax and wipe with a cloth after I transferred the foil to the edges, but that only seems to dull the gild and not burnish. Is there something I am doing wrong here? What is the cloth material that you used?