Art Journal Every Day: Textured Journal Cover

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As I mentioned last week, I love binding my own journals.  For me, one of the most enjoyable parts of creating a new journal is creating the cover.  Over the years I've created all kinds of covers -- wood, painted canvas, polymer clay, paper, fabric, and even embedded some interesting things including a vintage door knob plate.

This week I decided it was time to try something new.  Watch the video to see the journal cover come together!

And here's a look at the cover:

You can see how wet and shiny the dried Tar Gel looks:

Canvas Boards 28 Lilac Lane "Party On" Liquitex Gel Mediums Palette Knife Bamboo Skewer Glossy Accents Golden Tar Gel Deli Paper Make Your Own Junque Journal

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