Art Journal Every Day: Junque Journal with Wood Burned Covers

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I recently ordered some Birch Panels from Dick Blick (like a candy store for art addicts!) and I decided to use two of them as journal covers.  I thought about painting them, but then I thought, why would it matter that they're wood if I paint over all the woodgrain?!  So, I decided to break out my woodburning tool...

Ouch!  The effect is super duper cool, but man did that hurt my hand.  Perhaps it's because I have a cheap tool, but it's a lot of pressure and moving very slowly to get the wood to burn.  I'm glad I did it, but to be frank, it's going to be a long time before I do it again.  I almost wimped out on the back cover, but I decided to push through and make it happen!  And I'm so glad that I did because I love love love my new journal, especially the end papers in the front:  

You can see the whole journal in this two-minute video:

Baltic Birch Panels Walnut Hollow Versa Tool Make Your Own Junque Journal Koi Tube Watercolors watercolor palette box Winsor & Newton Watercolor Brush Pack Sakura Pen Touch Sharpie Waterbased Paint Marker Palette Knife Golden Tar Gel

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