Much messier than last week's page, I managed to stay within the rules while breaking them. While NH managed to subvert the rules by using golden syrup and oats, I used some of the materials suggested on the page itself; PVA glue and cocoa powder. I like the rich darkness that the cocoa powder brings, with its contrast highly visible on the opposite page where the cocoa has drifted.
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| Image shows an open book with cocoa powder all over it. Writing on the page reads "1. Cover this page with something sticky (glue, honey, etc.). 2. Drop a powdery substance onto the page (cocoa, flour, etc.). 3. Blow off excess". There is also a line drawing of a glue pot on the page. |
In an effort to keep the mess 'messy', I spread the glue and cocoa with my fingers, then blew off the excess into the sink. I took the book outside to be photographed. As someone who normally likes to keep things perfect and pristine, who doesn't even like to bend the spine of a book, it excites me to have cocoa powder on the cover and down the sides of the pages of this book.
Like my sibling, I have my concerns about this book. Is it okay to have cocoa powder just... hanging out in my book like that? Will it make my room smell of chocolate? Will it make a mess of my other books? I hope not.
This Mess completed in North-West England by Lilly.
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