Altered Book Collage
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402714106 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Get in on the fun of this super-popular craft with this guide to putting together that very first altered book, and beyond. The entire enjoyable process receives detailed attention. Just take the old volume, pull out or color photocopy the pages, cut them up, and then arrange the pieces in a fresh new design. Hundreds of sample pages will inspire you to start designing immediately.. That's an altered book collage, and it's a great way for paper crafters and scrapbookers to create a wonderfully personalized objet d'art. Find out how to choose a theme, the mechanics involved, and a variety of crafting techniques to use, from painting to stitching, from beading to stenciling. Here's a fresh take on a hot, creative craft: turning old books into new art.Give a favorite book new life as a beautiful collage
From Publishers Weekly Matthiessen—a crafter, designer and author—isn't suggesting anything untoward when she speaks of altering books. . Wannabe artists uncertain of their qualifications can relax: "You do not need to be able to draw, paint, or even cut a straight line to alter a book." The art form, also known as "palimpsest," dates back to the 11th century and draws largely on traditional collage techniques. Avid scrapbookers should have a smooth transition to this crafting arena, as will those who already have a collection of found objects and curios at the ready. A gallery of creations comprises the second half of the book, and a chapter entitled "101 Ways to Alter a Book" provides further inspiration. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Rather, she advocates recycling and reusing old bo
Inspired Me! I've read 3 or Inspired Me! Virginia Allain I've read 3 or 4 books already on altered books, but just couldn't seem to get started. This one gave me the details and confidence to actually get going.It discusses the process, history, altered book groups, and collage.It gives ideas for displaying the results or giving them as gifts.It talks about building a page by choosing a theme or concept, considering the mechanics, design, backgrounds, layers and mistakes.The next section helps you choose a book, and covers adhesives and attachers, coloring for pages, decorating supplies, papers and embellishing tools.It clarified for . books already on altered books, but just couldn't seem to get started. This one gave me the details and confidence to actually get going.It discusses the process, history, altered book groups, and collage.It gives ideas for displaying the results or giving them as gifts.It talks about building a page by choosing a theme or concept, considering the mechanics, design, backgrounds, layers and mistakes.The next section helps you choose a book, and covers adhesives and attachers, coloring for pages, decorating supplies, papers and embellishing tools.It clarified for . Hoping for a little more Bron Mitchell Altered art, in all its different guises, has certainly taken the art & craft world by storm over the last couple of years. There are now dozens of books (not to mention hundreds of websites, blogs, and Yahoo groups) which cater for all those interested in altered art, and altered books probably still remain the most popular out of the many things that can be turned into art. If this is not your first foray into altering, then chances are you already own some of these books, have been to the websites (such as ISABA), and are a member of some of the many online groups. If you fit. "Great for a beginning altered art enthusiast" according to A. Janney. I am new to altered art, although I've been crafting and making jewelry for years. I've bought a few books about altered art and this is by far my favorite. Barbara goes through all the basics, what to use to glue with, to color with, whether to seal the pages or not. Some of the other books I've gotten just tell you to color the page and then go into cutting windows and doors. With the other books, I've questioned what supplies I should be using and how they got certain effects. With this book, my questions were answered and the projects are inspiring.