DIY Spell Book Perfect for Harry Potter Lovers!

This DIY Spell Book is a must for all our Harry Potter lovers and our Halloween lovers. These are easy to make and a fun project for the whole family.

Halloween is just around the corner! Can you believe it? For the past few years, I have been seeing all kinds of cute DIY spell books on Pinterest, but the problem is they take days to make!

So I decided to simplify the DIY Harry Potter spell book to take just about an hour because this mama doesn’t have days for any DIY project!

How to make a DIY Spell Book

DIY Spell Books

• Makes 3 books
• Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies needed for DIY Spell Books:

• 3 hardcover books (if you don’t have any around the house a thrift store is a great place to find some good ones)
• Foam, puffy or 3d letter stickers (Pick these up at your local craft store)
• Hot Glue Gun with extra glue sticks
• Embellishments of choice (plastic bugs, gems, stickers)
• Mod Podge
• Paper Towel – separated into 1 ply and ripped into sections
• Black Paint
• Metallic Paint
• Distressing Ink
• Ribbon or suede

Standard Supplies:

• Paint Brushes – small bristle brush and a sponge brush
• Hairdryer

Directions for DIY Spell Books:

• To begin your DIY spell books you will want to attach your foam stickers to make the “titles” of the book.
• Place these sticks on the cover and the spine of the book.

• Once this is done you will use your glue gun to make studs or patterns on the covers.
• You will also want to attach any embellishments that you want to the book that you will want black.
• The pattern on the front of the spellbook was created using 3 d stickers.

• Next, you will want to separate your paper towels into 1 ply.
• Once you do this you will want to moisten them with a couple of drops of water.
• Squeeze out any excess. You will want it to be barely damp.

• Then, place the book open with the hardcover sides facing up.
• Apply a layer of mod podge on the book and begin applying the paper towel in small sections to the cover, back, and spine.
• You want to make small wrinkles and work the pieces around any lettering.

• Apply another layer of modge podge using a dabbing motion.

• Use the hairdryer for about 5 minutes to dry. If you don’t use a hairdryer, you will need to let everything sit overnight and it could take a few days.
• Use a sponge paintbrush to apply black paint to the entire cover, back, and spine of the book.

• Use the hairdryer again for about 5 minutes to dry the paint.
• Use the small bristle brush to apply metallic paint to the lettering and any embellishments that were applied. Try mixing golds and silvers for a really interesting look.
• Use the hairdryer again for about 5 minutes to dry the paint.

• Use the distressing ink to apply stain to the edges of the pages.
• Crumble and bend the pages without tearing them to create a worn-in look.

• Finish your craft by adding gems or wrapping in ribbon/suede.
• Pro-tip for making DIY Spell Books: I find a “dabbing” motion to be most helpful with this craft … for all the painting steps.

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