Bedazzled Books

By FPL_AmyG

There’s a new trend on BookTok and it might just be my most favorite trend yet–bedazzling books! The idea is you pick out a book with a cover you like and then you color in the picture by gluing rhinestones to the cover. Think diamond art, but where the book cover is your canvas. It’s a relaxing activity where you can be as creative as you want to be.

Supplies to get started:

• Flat Back Rhinestones (for best results get rhinestones of varying sizes in the colors that you want to fill in all the spaces)
• B-7000 Glue
• Wax Pencil (used to pick up flat back rhinestones)
• Plates or Trays (to pour rhinestones in while working)
• Book of your choice

Instructions:

1. Pour some of the rhinestones into a tray or plate. Organize them so that the shiny side is facing up. For easier clean up, use separate plates or trays for each color.
2. Take the B-7000 glue and put a thin layer of glue over a small spot on the cover you wish to cover. Work in small areas to avoid the glue from drying and having to reapply.
3. Use the wax pencil to pick up a rhinestone. The wax gently adheres to the shiny side of the flat back rhinestone allowing you to transfer rhinestones to the book cover.
4. Place each rhinestone over the area where you have applied glue. If you are using a mix of sizes, you’ll be able to fill in some of the spaces between the rhinestones.

5. Repeat these steps until you’ve covered as much or as little as you want.

Below are some examples of bedazzled books my friends and I made. Make your own bedazzled book today!