{"id":107262,"date":"2024-03-19T08:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heyletsmakestuff.com\/?p=107262"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:15:02","slug":"spray-book-edges-stencil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heyletsmakestuff.com\/spray-book-edges-stencil\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spray Book Edges Using a Stencil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Create a custom look for any books using spray paint and a stencil! This detailed tutorial will walk you through my tips and tricks to spray book edges perfectly so you can customize your bookshelf!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’ve been down the Booktok \/ Bookstagram rabbit hole lately, you’ve probably seen sprayed book edges adorning bookshelves everywhere. Many of the more popular fantasy novels (looking at you, Fourth Wing<\/em> and Iron Flame<\/em>) have special editions with sprayed edges that people (including me!) are going crazy for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are edges that are simply one sprayed color or a mix of colors (most using airbrushing). And then there are more complex images that people have painted by hand or created with stencils—which is what we’re going to tackle in today’s post! You can also use this post to simply spray your edges without a stencil—just skip down to that part of the tutorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grabbed my set of ACOTAR (A Court of Thorn and Roses<\/em> and the subsequent books in the series) and decided to give it a try! I have a free download for this set of books below so you can make this exact project. If you have other books you’d like to see stencils for, let me know and I may add them to my shop! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spraying book edges is definitely an intermediate project. If you’re brand new to the Cricut, this probably shouldn’t be your first project. You want to be very comfortable with using vinyl and transfer tape<\/a>, as well as using spray paint, before you begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even I’ll admit it was a bit nerve-wracking. These hardback books aren’t cheap! However, the results were pretty amazing and since I’ve done all five books, I’ve found the process and materials that seem to work the best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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