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So cool, I made a binder and note book for my daughter for school they turned out ok for a first attempt. Although I used mod podge instead of latex (it's what we had on hand) She can't wait for school tomorrow now! THANKS!!

I'm glad you liked it..but please everybody post pics. I love to see everyones different takes on things.

I have already gotten a few great ideas from other people on ways to use this technique.

Mod podge...how did it turn out? I've never used it on anything. I see it in the store all the time but realy dont know what it is.

It turned out pretty good. Regular matte Mod podge is thicker but the gloss mod podge is a bit thinner, that's what I used. I use Mod Podge on alot of projects it works great, but I'm sure it used up alot more Mod Podge and took way longer to dry, then it would using latex.
We are working on a box now.

I'll take some pics(of the nooks) tomorrow and post them.

My daughter saw the one Evilpotpourri did a few weeks ago and fell in love so I had hunt down the tutorial to make one for her. I did the notebook first just a .05 cheapy from walmart and she loved it so I made her a matching binder too (with one of the doll eyes I had left over from a cyclops I did not too long ago) The notebook is still really flexable and the Mod Podge should be sturdy enough for the everyday schooling use.

When I first saw the book Evilpotpourri did I thought it was like some stretched skin faces I had been making but after I found the tutorial I found out it was a TOTALLY different technique.

Oh this is awesome! I'm going to be making some "fingers" - the horn-like appendages on a creature called the Nullianac, from the book "Imajica" - and could NOT figure out how to make them look real. This is perfect!!

Ok I finally got the pic here ya go

Looks fantastic!!!!

Thanks the kids at school think they're gross so now she's not sure if she wants to keep using them....she's in a new school this year trying to fit in and all. lol

This is so freaking awesome I can't wait to try this out. Have you ever tried to put lettering on it? Would you just use black paint? Thanks for the great how-to

makes me want to puke, awesome job =D

ok no one else seems to have asked this yet but im so intrigued...

is this usable on actual skin? like on a person?

i use latex on one of my actors to make him into a zombie but i love your look so much better than what we've been able to come up with.

if not then have any suggestions on wat i can use to make this effect on him?

unbelievably awesome. great post!