Relto Book

This is my replica of the Relto book from the CyanWorlds game Uru. Each player receives one of these books and it is their lifeline and link back to their home, Relto.

The book is completely hand bound from scratch. I started by "ageing" paper using an instant coffee solution. You simply soak the pages in the coffee then allow to dry (or oven bake if you're in a hurry ). I then printed the various "Relto Pages" and Yeesha seal onto these (I know other replica makers have drawn these by hand but i'm not that good - lol). The linking panel is a print on glossy photo paper that I then glued in.

The cover was made with a faux-leather patterned vinyl that I then painted with acrylic paints to create a weathered look. I also scratched in some "cracks" to replicate the damage on the in-game version. This was then glued onto thick stiff cardboard.

I bound the pages of the book using waxed dental floss (easier then waxing thread yourself!) and some thin mesh cloth. The cover pages were cut from an embossed patterned craft/scrapbooking paper. This was then glued into the cover along with the main pages of the book.

For the final touch, ie the Yeesha seal on the cover, I first printed out a copy of it to size, covered the back of the page with graphite from a standard pencil, then "drew" on the print to transfer the graphite. I used this as a template to then ink the design on with a pen (yes I'm a "tracer" )

I can now return to Relto at will! Thank the Maker.