Altered board book tutorial

Gilly kube acrylic pouring art tutorials recommended for you 27. Its a short tutorial with limited but enough photos. With a pencil, make a rough mark around the perimeter of the template but add one inch to the top and bottom and about three inches to each side. This video shows the board book i made following lorrimarie jenkins video tutorials for the october 2019 challenge altered board book. Host jennifer perkins will play along as barbara demonstrates how to punch windows, glue book blocks, cut niches, layer pockets and decorate the pages. Scrapbook mini album ideas, templates and instructions. I decided to alter an old childrens board book, literacy lovers dont worry i got it secondhand and it was pretty beat up, after a sheet of stickers with the theme of my hopes and dreams for you with poignant sayings printed on them, inspired me. Unlike artist trading cards, which have to fit into a standard trading card sleeve, altered board books are not restricted to a maximum thickness. Tutorial altered dominoes and how to make a domino book. Ill show you how to make a very simple board book using a childs small book. My daughter had a few board books that just did not capture her interest, so i decided to alter them with words and pictures i knew she would like. I bet that all second hand stores all of a sudden sell all the board books they have got. I rummaged through my drawer of alterables and found two and a half scrabble board games. An altered book is a published book that has been changed into a new work of visual art through various art processes such as painting, drawing, collage, writing, and embellishment.

Books are discussed as an art canvas on which to provide stimulation. Altered board book 2 altered book 4 altered micro mailers 1 art 9 art atc 6 art2wear 1 artezine swap tags 3 artist portfolio 1 artist trading cards 9 artist trading cards acrylic paint 3 artistic evolution journal 6 artistic evolution journal 4 artroom 1 asian 6 asian journal pages 3 asian doll 3 asian journal. I wanted to switch things up from making cards and tags. A new approach, by clicking the link and following it to. I tried sanding it, but you can still see the books real pictures in the cracks. There are really no mistakes here, everything you feel you need to do, just. Open up your your manilla folder template and place it on the paper. Decorating your altered board book by karen hatzigeorgiou. Previous post paste paper tutorial decorate your pages next post a visit to zurichs museum of fine art leave a reply cancel reply.

This is how i alter childrens board books to create mini albums. And im even remembering to do it before halloween for once. If you are interested in more ideas and techniques your will some great ones at a ltered. There is a wide variety of objects that you can use to decorate your board book. Any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. Altered board game mini album tutorial im back to share a neat tutorial for you today on converting old board games to altered book projects. Wow wow wow love the dark blue which makes it look very special, and the pages are soooo beautiful. Detail of altered board book altered board books detail of altered board book pockets pockets pockets follow. My altered halloween books are one of my most popular projects this time of year, so im bringing back a new and improved version of the tutorial. The one shown above is now filled with pictures of her and her friends and family, cute stickers and paper embellishments. First lesson altered board book the first picture is the board book, this is not square and should be for your first book, i will find a square one tomorrow for the second lesson. Altered board book tutorial part preparing a book to alter by karen hatzigeorgiou. How to alter a board book an easy approach tutorial this is a very easy tutorial to follow. Altered board book tutorial book journal, art journals, board book.

I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. Find this pin and more on repurposed design by red barn collections. Altered books i spent some time this weekend altering old books. Artists cut, paint, paste, fold, rebind and add collages to make an ordinary book extraordinary. This is the really fun part of using an old book as an art journal. Though used hardcover books are the most frequent sources of inspiration, any book, old or new, can be the basis for this art form. Akw has torn all the pages out of the book now but i think i will just punch a hole in the top corner and thread them on to a book ring and alter her little altered book and make it a tag book. Book lovers gift box tutorial a few days ago i posted about some of the gifts i made for my girls teachers. I also stamped a d in three places the d is our family name initial. How to make an altered book board bookmaking wonderhowto. However, you can of course use the bulkier embellishments only on the outside, and even then these are perhaps better confined to the front cover, so that the book will still lie flat. Tutorial altered book journal preparation duration.

It is often easier for people to take inspiration from the text on the page than to create their own poems from scratch. If you like the vintagelook and dont mind getting your hands dirty, then head on to. As tempting and obvious a choice as a childrens board book is, using one will require a lot more work. I loved everything i made, but this was the hardest to send as it. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Heres an account of how we altered a board book from a. I made one of these in the past and didnt think to rip a layer of the book off. Looking for ideas for making an altered board book. Its such a fun way of reusing old books and give them another purpose. I believe everyones diy vintage french altered book journal should be different and unique. Measure, cut and adhere paper to the inside covers. This is an account of how we altered a board book for a swap organised by the members of an artist trading card group with which were involved. One in particular got a lot of attention so i thought i would do up a quick tutorial for all of the people who have been asking. This altered books lesson plan is suitable for 5th 12th grade.

Theyve also developed a special beginner friendly starter. This is a fun, altered book board that you will be sure to love. Sturdy blank book, many pages, but very time consuming. Its not intended to be a definitive list of instructions, because theres no right or wrong way to alter a board book, but perhaps it will give you a few ideas. Here are the supplies you will need for this altered board book tutorial. Hardcover books work better than paperbacks because they have the strength to support the weight of embellishments and to sustain the abuse youll be inflicting on them. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Deep in the forest an altered board book 6 largeish. In this altered book tutorial i share my design for starry little book decorated with shiny paint, glitter, stars, thread, pretty papers, and found objects. Scrapbook crazy, scrapbook mini album tutorials, ideas.

Recycled art altered board book, mini, simple, easy youtube. This article examines how altered books can be used in art therapy with adolescents. The second adhesive i use in my altered books is fluid matte medium which is more liquid than the gel medium and is good for collaging papers. Recycled art altered board book, mini, simple, easy. So, in a way to celebrate my love on books hehehe for this week at papier, i am sharing a vintage altered book with you.

Altered books lesson plan for 5th 12th grade lesson planet. These poems are common in alteredbook journals see. To me, it is a very liberating art, because there is no right or wrong when you start folding, painting or. In addition, if you enjoyed this altered book, you might also like looking at my altered board book sea dreams or my altered book tutorial the astronomers apothecary. I have thought i knew how to alter books and even have tried to using childrens board books and such, but i see now that your teaching is far more indepth and spot on thank you so much for taking. How to prepare an old book for altering or art journaling. As you can see, i highlighted a few things with a permanent marker in dark brown. Altered book tutorial astronomers apothecary karens. An altered book is any book recycled to make a work of art. Vintage altered book with simple tutorial for papier. Altered board books are a fun and relatively easy way to get started into the art of creating altered books.

Hot glue ribbon along the side of the book to cover the papers edge. There are different ways to alter a domino, this is how i do it. Barbara will also create interesting paper effects. Great listed sites have altered book junk journal tutorial. I will show you a few easy and fun techniques that i tried, but please consider this tutorial just as a starting point for your own journey. Altered halloween books tutorial, new and improved. Top 10 coptic stitch binding tutorials on the internet. So you want to get started making an altered book otherwise known as lesson 1. Students transform a discarded book into a creative art work of art that encompasses a theme and utilizes a variety of media and techniques. Oct, 2019 board books that have been artistically altered. Altering a book, changing it a little or much of it, can be a form of art.

I hope you find this tutorial on how to create an altered book helpful, and of course, if you have any questions about how to start an art journal, share your questions in the comments section below or join us in our facebook community group to connect with others. Guest barbara matthiessen demonstrates a variety of altered book techniques. Great tips on how to make room for additional items such as photographs. Tutorial altered dominoes and how to make a domino book altered dominoes and domino book tutorial. Something a little different than using binding board for the endboards. Altered board book ideas how to make altered board books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Alter this radical ideas for transforming books into art by alena hennessy. These poems are common in alteredbook journals see here. Every quote in a matching environment, and the pages to write on are also beautifully decorated. See more ideas about mini albums, mini scrapbook albums and altered books. Here is the finished page of my altered book tutorial. If you need some tips on altering board books, you. This has a lot of pages so you will glue the front to the first page and the back to the back page.