– lumber – craft paint – alphabet stamps – ink pad
Gather all supplies. When you purchase lumber at your local home improvement store, they will cut it to size for you at no charge. Sand all edges and surfaces of each book with a foam sanding block.
Basecoat the wooden books with white craft paint. Set aside to dry. If the grain is raised, then sand lightly. Topcoat the wooden books with a mixture of white and ivory craft paint.
Dry brush light grey paint around the sides and edges of the wooden books, in places that wear would naturally occur. Set aside to dry.
Using the typewriter style alphabet stamps, select the message HOME SWEET HOME. Place the wooden books spine up, tap each letter stamp in the ink pad and stamp on the spine.
Stack the books together and wrap with twine three to four times, securing the end with a knot and leaving the tails long.