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Frank Frink's Colt .45 by Sardonicus Tweed

February 7th, 2009 9:30 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: Create a counterfeit artifact.

This was a fun task. If I did it again, I would have made some minor tweaks to the construction, but I'm still pleased with how it turned out, especially since I've never made a book before.

The journal details the lost voyage of famed explorer, (and my fifth cousin, thrice removed), Nicodemus Tweed, and his search for the fabled Engine of the Lost Kingdom, a device with mythic properties. Upon finding it however, he becomes consumed by it until he eventually fall into homicidal madness.

This is my personal favorite task.

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What's This?

This morning, the third day on the island, I was walking to the abandoned village center, when a small piece of red something-or-other caught my eye.

Further Investigation

Upon further investigation, it turned out to be a book.

The Little Red Book

I picked it up, and began reading.

Amazing!

The first page revealed it to be the journal of famed explorer Nicodemus Tweed! Odd, though, because I don't remember hearing about a voyage to this island.

Pages 1 & 2

Pages 3 & 4

Pages 5 & 6

Pages 6 & 7

Pages 7 & 8

Pages 9 & 10

Pages 10 & 11

Pages 12 & 13

Pages 14 & 15

Pages 16 & 17

Last Pages...

Step 1

Gather 5 sheets of plain printer paper.

Step 2

Cut them in half.

Step 3

Crumple up the paper, then flatten it out. This provides that "old paper" texture.

Step 4

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Step 5

Soak in coffee overnight. This provides the "old paper" color.

Step 6

Let the pages dry. Pour the coffee on some plants.

Step 7

Cut two pieces of cardboard to roughly the same size as the paper. These will form the cover.

Step 8

Cover the covers in a covering of construction paper. Then bind them together along the spine with ribbon or something similar. I used black duct tape.

Step 9