Altered Book Collage

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781402740428
• ISBN10: 1402740425
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-28
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

Give a favorite book new life as a beautiful collage. 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. 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. 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. 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. Hundreds of sample pages will inspire you to start designing immediately.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(2)
From the Author
The Process
History
Altered Book Groups
What is Collage?	10	(1)
What to do with Your Altered Book	11	(1)
Displaying Books
Altered Books as Gifts
Building a Page	12	(2)
Choosing a Theme or Concept
Considering the Mechanics
Design
Backgrounds
Layers
Mistakes!
General Supplies	14	(10)
Choosing a Book
Adhesives & Attachers
Colorings for Pages
Decorating Supplies
Papers
Embellishments
Tools
General Instructions	24	(6)
Preparing Your Book
Gluing
Cutting Windows
Doors & Niches
101 Ways to Alter a Book	30	(3)
Techniques for Decorating Book Pages	33	(14)
Rubber Stamping
Decoupage
Coloring
Polymer & Air Dry Clay Embellishments
Transferring
Embossed Metallic Embellishments
Microscope Slide Embellishing
Stamped Spackle Embellishments
Crackled Stones (Dominos)
Burnt Edged Papers
Sealing & Protecting
Altered Book Cover & Page Ideas	47	(96)
Watercolor Batik Pages	48	(2)
Leaves of Nature	50	(4)
Beaded Edging	54	(2)
Beaded Triangle Book	56	(10)
Fish & Beads Pages	66	(2)
Photo Scrapbook Pages	68	(3)
Bead Collage	71	(1)
Boys to Men	72	(2)
Antique Memories	74	(6)
Nature's Miracles	80	(11)
Games We Play	91	(2)
Decoupaged & Spackled Cover	93	(1)
Make Time for Art	94	(2)
Torn Window Collage	96	(3)
Leather-Bound Memorabilia Book	99	(4)
Cheesecloth Masking	103	(3)
Tags & Envelopes	106	(4)
Bleached Stamped Pages	110	(2)
Vintage Script Page Spread	112	(3)
Fabric Page Spreads	115	(1)
Needlework Page Spread	116	(2)
Bon Voyage	118	(2)
Dorothy's Travel Fashion Book	120	(4)
Botticelli-inspired Fabric Book	124	(3)
Fabric Collage Cover	127	(1)
Art of The World Book	128	(6)
The Family Book	134	(4)
Tips for No Cooking Book	138	(5)
Metric Conversion	143	(1)
Index	144