Gelli plate to the rescue! Turning an old book cover into abstract art

Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract artI'm obsessed with finding cool vintage books and giving them new life as tablet cases. But I've come to realize, not all book covers can be saved.

Like this Trixie Belden cover. Way back when I made this case, the image on the front blinded me to the sad state of the binding. This case would never last!

Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
In fact, all it took was a little tug and the spine split in two.
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
But I couldn't toss Trixie into the trash. Not without trying to save her! First I repaired the spine using white book tape.
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
Next, a few coats of white gesso. Sorry, Trixie!
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
I used bubble wrap on the Gelli plate to create a yellow and orange background.
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
I added a teal design using a homemade spiral stencil.
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
As a final detail, I outlined the swirls using a white paint pen.
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
I'm happy with the result. Now the question is, should this be a tablet case or the cover for a blank book ? Stay tuned!
Turning old Trixie Belden book into abstract art
Update: It's a tablet case! See how it turned out here.




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