Materials:

• one hard-cover book
• a craft knife
• white glue
• acrylic paint in gold
• paintbrush
• two pieces of waxed paper or foil (each one slightly larger than the face of the book)
• pencil
• ruler

Instructions:

1. Measure the first page of your book. On the first page, use your ruler and pencil to draw a rectangle in the center of the page. Make the rectangle 1" smaller than the page dimensions (all the way around).
2. Use the craft knife to cut out the area within the rectangle that you've just drawn.
3. Lay the page you've just cut flat and use it as a guide to cut through the next few pages. Continue in this way, cutting a few pages at a time, until you've cut through all of the pages.
4. Close the book, putting one piece of waxed paper or foil between the front cover and the first page. Put the other piece of waxed paper or foil between the back cover and the last page. Put the book on its side and brush a thin coat of white glue on all of the edges. Let dry.
5. When the glue is dry, paint the edges of the book with gold paint (or any othe colour you like). Let dry.
6. As a finishing touch, you can write a message on the inside of the front cover. You can also add extra decorative touches to the cover of the book.