Altered Book Daily Challenge

Part collage, part book art, part mixed media exploration, the Altered Books Daily Challenge uses simple skills like cutting, gluing, inking and painting to transform old texts into new and extraordinary works of art. Creativebug staff instructors Courtney Cerruti and Faith Hale are book lovers and paper fanatics. In this 28-part series, they share their favorite techniques for altering found books to create unique pieces of art. Once you learn how to choose a book for altering, where to source your ideal ephemera, and how to prepare pages, you’ll follow a daily prompt or technique to spark your imagination. After the month is over, you’ll never look at an old book the same way again. Learn how to:

• Prepare a page with gesso
• Make a found word poem
• Add pages
• Add texture with stencils
• Collage using ephemera
• Make a packing tape transfer
• Alter a photo
• Use stamps to add a quote
• Make a Turkish map fold
• Inset an origami thread box
• Make a solvent image transfer

What You'll Get:

• A 28-day series of inspiring video lessons on how to make an altered book.
• 28 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supply list
• Step-by-step instructions by expert Creativebug instructors
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students