Bible Size: I have a Bible in my house that is a HUGE 16inch by 26inch. It is our family Bible with details of all births, deaths, baptisms and weddings for the last 154 years written into the end pages. The cover is tooled and gilded leather, even though the gold is well rubbed it is still very special. So no I don't think you Bible would be out of scale as long as you treat it sympathetically.

Izzy of Skipton

Bible Size: Just measured our 19th century family bible. Its outside dimensions are 10"x 12 1/4" x 4".

Margaret in Texas

Bible Size: I enjoy looking at old bibles and sometimes collecting them. I believe they come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny ones worn as necklaces to huge family bibles. So if it's a little large, you could maybe display it on a coffee table, a special table in the house, or a church alter, etc.

Karen in PA

Bible Size: The bible I got when I was married from the priest is 12" high by 9" high so yours might be a bit big but if it is fun and looks ok, then go for it! I sometimes use things that are a tad over large for scale and as long as you don't use them right next to something really "tiny" they work fine.

Linda in GA

Bible Size: since you have it all printed it would be a pity to glue it into an open book. Certainly pull off the original cover and make a new one. If you have fine leather, you can do a cheat for tooled leather by putting embossed paper underneath the leather and working it into the embossing. Old family Bibles would definitely be this large but never the less it may appear to be out of scale, in which case, you may find yourself having to apologize for it the whole time and explain that it IS, in fact, in scale, grrrrrr.

Your best bet for the page edges would be gilt which can be simulated with that gold run 'n buff stuff. I am sure you know what I mean or have an equivalent product. The only problem is that you have to go through and clean up each page with a soft brush afterwards 'cause it gets in between the pages, no matter how careful you are.

Barbara B

Bible Size: I don't know about modern bibles but I once had the opportunity to see and examine a bible from the late 1500s. It was easily as big or bigger than yours would be in scale. Maybe your bible could be a family's valuable antique?

Esther from Summerland

Big Bible: RE: My request for information about very large (over scale?) Bible. Thank you so much to all who have offered memories and assurances about over size "family" and "pulpit" Bibles. I am encouraged to proceed though (as is so frequently the case) it appears that a 99 cent "accessory" may become another major project.

Special thanks to Maurine in Alberta who offered a fascinating URL full of antique Bibles that others may be interested in - http://www.greatsite.combookvault/under5k.html

Also to Barbara B.in South Africa who offered several crafting insights RE edge gilding and tooled leather and to Carol in Spain who suggested that the Spanish Language text, if noticed, may appear very similar to Latin if I am careful what large print I expose while selecting what pages to be open. Especially at this time in America- - - several people have reminded us that a Bible open in the middle, will be open to the book of Psalms - - -how appropriate both in miniature and in our very real world.

As part of the project, I will probably make plates to photo engrave brass hinges, clasps, and (from Barbara) corner pieces. Also, it appears that such a Bible would be a very valuable heirloom and/or collector's treasure so a glass case table may need to be built. . . .Doesn't this whole thing seem very familiar - - - one thing leads to another and another, and another, ad nauseum. . .8^)?

Mel K. Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Old Piano Keys: he could cut them up and use them for floor tile. it's always nice when something has a history.

Judy London

Old PIANO Keys: The ivory keys, especially, would make lovely vanity accessories; mirror, boxes, comb, etc. Any kind of ivory box would fit into any setting, even modern, as lots of people do have old ivory boxes around, even though it is now illegal to buy new ivory. Even the 'fake' piano keys can be used that way, like ivorine or celluloid, which were versions of ivory for those who couldn't afford it. Even some small frames for a vanity or nightstand would be neat. And, of course, small sticks for fans! Oh, so many possibilities!

MINIROSES

Old PIANO Keys: A partial keyboard with doll(s) dancing on them?

Old PIANO Keys: If he doesn't want to try mini scrimshaw or mini ivory etching, he could sell or trade some of his piano keys to someone who does.

Peggy

Old PIANO Keys: ivory, if you have painting skills, is to make miniature miniatures, that is, the tiny painted portraits popular before photography. Cincinnati Art Museum has a sizable collection, and most of them are painted on ivory.

Loretta.Sniarowski