I'm super excited to share this video! Last year I made some spell books which were a very last minute project made literally the night before Hallowe'en. I knew I could make some better ones, so here is a step by step guide to how you can make your own spell books using very cheap and easy bits and pieces. I love how these ones turned out. Which is your favourite?

Materials used:
3 large hardback books from the charity shop (£1 for all three)
Very cheap plastic snakes and spiders (I used a small number of each)
Metal cogs I bough off eBay 3 years ago
PVA glue
A few sheets of kitchen roll separated into single ply sheets
Black acrylic paint black to cover the books
Metallic bronze, copper, gold, pewter and sliver acrylic paint for dry brushing
Craft foam sheets for the corner pieces painted with bronze paint
Leather scraps for the book strap but you can use craft foam instead
Badges cast using hot glue and silicone mould (I'll be showing you how I make those in my next video all about potion bottles).

I also handpainted a couple of glass cabochons with a dragon eye design, but you don't need to do that. I just really wanted a dragon eye somewhere on my book.

Music: Loyalty Freak Music "Hello Regan"