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B2668. Altered Art: Tech for Altered Bks
Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More by Terry Taylor. 144pp. 8.5x10". Hardcover $19.95
Choose an object - a cigar box, playing cards, an old album cover - and use it as a creative starting point to make beautiful and entirely new items to display and use: that’s - altered art - and it’s the fastest-growing trend in the craft world today. Here is the first book to explore the full range of its possibilities, from turning a vintage board game into a nostalgic wall hanging to creating whimsical art dolls from children’s blocks. Take a look at the artistic traditions that inspired this movement, and see how to use the crafter’s familiar tools, materials, and processes in entirely new ways. Paint, collage, pierce, sew, and cut the pages of an old book. Change an ordinary candy tin into a charming decorative storage case with paper scraps, metal grommets, and paint.
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B2723. Altered Board Book Basics/Smiley
Altered Board Book: Basics & Beyond
By Jan Bode Smiley. 48pp. 2005. 10"x8".
Instead of using paper for pages, board books use binders
board. This book provides instruction on backgrounds: textures, painted, paper and fabric. As well as creating niches for objects. Includes gallery of accordion and codex forms. The techniques can be used to alter printed children’s books and to decorate blank books you construct or purchase readymade.
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B2726. Altered Book Collage
Altered Book Collage
By Barbara Matthiessen. 2005. 144pp. 9"x10.5". Hardcover $19.95
After an introduction to altered books and a presentation of techniques, this book presents scores of examples of covers and interior pages. Brief instructions are given for each of the pages displayed. The great variety is sure
inspire you. Full color throughout.
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B2597. Altered Books, Collaborative Journals...
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking
By Holly Harrison. 2003. Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Explores the creative processes behind "altered books" -- when artists make their own distinctive mark on an already published work -- and "collaborative journals" -- in which many artists come together to create a unique single work. Readers will learn how to alter books through collage, paint, layering, sewing and more. Filled with easy, how-to projects
and beautiful gallery photos.
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B2774. Complete Guide to Altered Imagery
The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artists Journals and More
By Karen Michel. 2005. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Learn how to manipulate actual photographs, how to use your scanner and printer to create and alter digital images, how to use art materials and collage techniques to produce altered images, integrating found objects, image transfers, and using traditional printmaking techniques. The last section is a gallery of 20 works by a variety of artists. Over 150 full color images to inspire and instruct! The first printing quickly sold out!
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B2797. Fabric Art Journals/Sussman
Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers
By Pam Sussman. 2005. 144pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Covers fabric journal basics, embellishing fabric journals, fabric book projects (with templates) & a 24-page gallery of fabric books.Embellishing includes Tie-dying & painting fabrics, adding words, image transfers, appliqué, quilting, embroidery, eyelets, buttons, beads, trims, & fancy edges & closures. Projects include simple bindings (muslin, concertina, button bound), intermediate (tape-bound, French-stitch, house box) and advanced (Coptic bound, dream).
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B2834. New Directions in Altered Books/Cyr
New Directions in Altered Books
By Gabe Cyr. 2006. 128pp. 8.5" x 11". Hardcover $19.95
The first 43 pages present history, tools, materials and techniques for altered books. The rest of the book is projects and wonderful gallery pages. The work of a variety of artists is highlighted. The selection is broad and varied. It tends to the artist's book influence rather than the stamp, sticker, embellished mode.
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B2753. Pockets, Pullouts, & Hiding Places
Pockets, Pullouts, and Hiding Places: Interactive Elements for Altered Books, Memory Art and Collage
By Jenn Mason. 2005. 160pp. 8.5"x11". Paper
Teaches paper engineering techniques for making 3D and interactive "paper tools" such as vellum pockets or hinged doors that reveal mini books underneath. Complete patterns and step-by-step instructions for 27 "tools" are followed by examples of their use. Full color throughout.
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B2798. Visual Chronicles/Woods & Dinino
Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books
By Linda Woods and Karen Dinino. 2006. 128pp. 9"x9". Paper. Retail Price $22.99.
With practical advice, humorous insight, and inspiring projects this book will encourage you to chronicle your thoughts and life with painting, sketching, stamping, collaging, and writing. It includes time saving tricks,
clever prompts for writing and journaling, composition secrets, and step-by-step projects you can personalize to make visual journaling part of your routine. Each chapter starts by debunking a journaling myth, such as "I am not artistic."
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B2639. Altered Books Workshop/Brazelton
Altered Books Workshop.
By Bev Brazelton. 2004. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper.
Through 18 step-by-step demonstrations and 65 variation ideas, Bev Brazleton teaches basic, intermediate and creative techniques for crafting unique altered books. Techniques include: adding tags, cutting shadowboxes, glazing, adding texture, collaging covers, designing with words, hanging embellishments, and adding fibers and beads. Full color throughout.
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