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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:
What You'll Get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Essentials:
- Used books
- Gesso
- Glue stick - we prefer Scotch Create Stick
- Baby wipes
- Newsprint or old telephone book
- Sharpie
- X-Acto knife or craft knife
- Scissors
- Acrylic paint
- Colored paper
- Paper ephemera
- Chartpack blender pen
- B&W toner based photocopies for image transfer (not inkjet)
- Optional:
- Tracing paper
- Stencils
- Gel medium
- Tape runner
- Stamps and ink pad
- Recommended Reading:
- Blackout Poems by Austin Kleon
- A Humument by Tom Phillips
- Frail Sister by Karen Green
- Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock
- Manual of Marvels by Joseph Cornell
Downloads:
- 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
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Ira Six
Absolutely wonderful! I found many ideas for my book. I love what these girls do.
4 days ago
Deborah Morrison
Excellent class. Lots of great ideas. I wish there was more specific information on the materials used, e.g. the brand name and specific name of some of the tools and materials. I had a hard time finding some of the things that were used in the videos.
August 30
M No
Great class and so many fun, easy ideas that can be used immediately! Also, the teachers are inspiring and their enthusiasm is contagious.
August 22, 2024