I have a Black Note book that I picked up that I want to put somewhere during the Party to have people sign in/ put comments / suggeations ETC. How can I decorate the cover (I will probably use this for a couple years to come) and should I put it out by an instruction sheet?

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Man cannot live on bread alone.... (unless he is in a cage and that is all you feed him.)

There is a website you can print the Necronomicum (Book of the Dead) book cover. It is ravensblight.com. I printed out this book cover and used it for my party invitations. Also I think there is a how-to in the prop section of this forum on how to take a binder and make a really cool book of the dead. It seemed pretty simple. Hope this helps!

A simple way to decorate would be to get some silver or gold press on letters. I took a composite book, covered it inside and out and lettered the front (cost maybe $3 all total). I wanted to make one of those books like Witch Hazel mentioned...just no time left. If you have the time, they are awesome looking.

I usually put the guest book next to a small cauldron full of disposable camera's and hang a sign that explains the book and for them to use the camera's. Returning them to the cauldron when all pic's are used.

I usually ask for an email address and explain that I will develop all the pictures at my expense and email everyone who signs up in the guest book.

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Spectorized

this thread has instructions that look really easy & fantastic results

I use a black leather guest book with an orange satin ribbon bookmark. It will work for years. I wanted it too work with any theme or decor. I hope some day to have a more elegant Halloween dinner(at least once) so I would like it to work for that too. I really like it because it has our family and friends (some have passed) and it is such a tradition in our house that I know that book will become a family heirloom charting the people who come in and out of our lives.

i'm an idiot - i forgot the link

Creepy Old Books

Those ARE awesome.

you can decorate it using raw materials to make it more real..... use exact things you may found in your cemetery for example...real skeletons probably hehe

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