altered book tips please

[culpepper]

Hi, I want to try this out and don't know where to start :( I have looked at the links but they don't tell me anything about techniques 9if there are any) can people please give me some tips?

thanks

[Gina G]

I've not done it yet myself but I've got a great book called Altered Art for the First Time. It's written by Madeline Arendt ISBN 1-4027-1655-9 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc. You might get your library to get it in. HTH

[culpepper]

thanks - I shall go and look for it and ask the library :)

[Efemera]

Hi,
Done lots of altered books .....some pages in my gallery ..be glad to share ideas.....good book to start with is Altered books workshop by Bev Brazelton..
Do you get Sommerset Studio mag? or Cloth Paper Scissors? both have web sites
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Bluemoonjules]

I'm sure I have some website links somewhere - I'll look them out for you. If you don't see anything, PM me as I have the memory span of a goldfish!

[culpepper]

thanks guys- I'll look up the sites and magazines :)

[Bluemoonjules]

Here's one
http://www.pagesoftheheart.net/artman/publish/printer_739.shtml

[culpepper]

thats a great one- thanks :)

[Lainey]

Hi Culpepper
Just did this one today. Click on slideshow for more details...Once you start this you will start to scour your local discount store with a different eye!

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&uid=4662619&gid=10790234&

HTH's

[Kel]

Lainey your link isnt working hun :(

[Lainey]

Just tried it Kel and it worked for me - v strange! Will try and post a thumbnail for you.

[princessmowgli]

I did one for DD teacher. It's in my gallery ( some of the pages ) but I found it lots of fun & plan to do many more.

I did find that after simply adding PP to the pages there was no way it would close freely as it did in it's original state. I overcame this by adding a ribbon that tied the book closed.

Have fun

Sonia

[culpepper]

I bought myself a wonderful book called -altered books workshop- instead of just showing you pretty pictures of other people's altered books it actually tells and shows you how to do it- so now I'm raring to go- got loads of old books from oxfam :)

[lesley62]

What a great thread you are such a talented bunch out there, I am just beginning to think that my LO's are OK now we have to do other things as well. Oh well here goes.

Lesley