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@@hazeleyedsoul3282 thanks so much! All my books, and the typical way others would do this too, are painted with watercolor. The trick to having it not bleed into the page is making sure that it is tightly clamped/pressed during the painting process and to not use too much water on your brush. I usually dab off my brush on a piece of scrap or a clothe before putting it onto the book to make sure the excess water is out.

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I used old boots I already had on hand, but if you don’t have that I would suggest looking at second hand and thrift stores. You want something that comes up over the ankle, mine were lace up boots that I just cut the lacing off and that worked well.

I use watercolours when painting my books and haven’t had any mould issues. In reality you aren’t really using much water on the actual pages themselves and I also make sure everything is fully dry before I spray a sealant. But because the book is clamped tight the water when painting doesn’t travel into the page and stays more on the edges

@@mcieart Thank you! 🥰

Thank you so much! I usually wait overnight after painting, spray a sealant, and then wait another day to take it out and separate the pages. Hope that helps 😊

I use professional grade watercolors and a sealant so as long as it is handled with care and kept out of direct sunlight it should last for a very long time. There are some pretty old books, couple hundred years, that have fore edge paintings still.

It is, and thank you!

Yes, I only use watercolors for my books

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Hi, yes I spray a protective sealant on when I finish to help protect the watercolor

Thank you so much!! 😊

Yes I would suggest only using watercolour or gouache for these paintings. I’ve personally only used watercolour but I know others who prefer gouache

@@mcieart Thank you for answer. Can I also ask how using watercolors works with how the painting stay in shape? I mean does it maybe smudge over time or something due to humidity of the air or something? 😅

This is actually a pretty old art form, it used to be reserved for really special books and you’ll see it on things like old bibles so as long as it’s taken care of it can really last. Because watercolour paint goes into the paper, where I would say acrylic more sits on top, it’s not like there’s really a separate layer on top of the paper to brush away. Of course if you handled it roughly or damaged the paper then it would damage the painting as well. I just uploaded a new Foreedge painting and you can see when I can the pages that I’m rubbing it with my fingers but it still looks the same 😊

Awww thank you so much that means a lot 😊

Do you happen to remember who it was?

@@mcieart I can't think of his name but he reacts to a lot of restock videos. He's the guy that always wants it filled to the brim. He says brimarvelous. He really likes your stuff. I gotta go find him & when I do I'll come back & tell you. I just can't for the life of me think of what it is.

​@@mcieartRichard Sales Official is who it was...took me a min to find him but I promised I'd come back & tell you. I like his videos...I find a lot of great TH-camrs thru him. He really loved the video of yours he reacted to.

@@stephanieperri5012 thanks very much! I can't find the video you mention but either way glad you liked it enough to find my page and hopefully you'll like the new stuff I have coming soon

I think that could definitely work if done correctly! And would be a much easier process 😂

Also please please provide some kind of pattern for the filigree flower print. I spent like 4 hours trying to draw the pattern & it’s terrible 😭I cannot draw :(

Thank you! I will follow up! I never worked w craft/ Eva foam. What thickness would you recc? I don’t want something too thin cause I don’t want the dremel to cut through. Thank you so much for your time & I’ll update you!!

Definitely give it a try! If you don’t want to risk it on your nicer books then you can definitely try it on some books from the thrift store or a library sale. You don’t even have to paint something specifically about the book if you haven’t read it or don’t want to when practicing. Hope you have fun!

Is this the real channel of maisie matilda I want to subscribe her original true channel not someone re-upload video of her art

@@1yuyutsu Hi I'm not Maisie but this is my own art. I don't think she has a youtube account only tiktok and instagram. I'm a separate artist who also does foreedge paintings.

@@mcieart okay i subscribe you I can't differentiates your art and her

Thank you so much 😀

Hi yes they’re all done with watercolors

My boots where actually just an old pair I already had on hand, can’t remember where they were from but likely Payless (which doesn’t exist anymore I think), but you can probably get something similar at TJMaxx or a thrift store without spending too much. Best of luck!

@@mcieartplease respond to my comment! :( need to know asap about what dremel & tip

All the paint is watercolor, then I just spray a light sealant at the end but there’s been no issue with paint staying on

My dad was kind enough to help me make the press for the book, but you can also easily use two clamps from a hardware store with a piece of wood or something hard to hold everything in place

That's not a stupid question! It is a legit one. I'm not sure about a special technique, but if you watch Martin Frost's video he says to use minimal water while painting, and he sort of wipes off excess water right before putting brush to book. And if you want more colour saturation or just to add more detail, you let each layer dry before adding more so you don't add too much water in the process. If there's too much water it can warp the pages and/or start removing the pigment already on the book.

Hi, as Natalie said not a stupid question at all and she’s totally right in what Martin Frost says. As long as you don’t use too much water and clamp the pages tightly, not releasing them until after all the paint is dry, I haven’t had really any issue.

How long do you let them dry before you remove the clamps?🙈

@@kiarap1363I usually wait a few hours or overnight if I can