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The shelf could be filled with large magnificent volumes. We specialise in creating faux library interiors and book cases for a range of clients from luxury hotels to international retailers, hollywood film sets to national theater and tv backdrops, or for interior designers and individual customers. Make the consistency just enough for the glue to be runny, and more easily absorbed by the edge of the books pages. Aug 27, 2012 how to make a box with faux book spines to hide stuff inside.
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