Altered book collage / Barbara Matthiessen.
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TextPublication details: New York : Sterling, 2006, c2005.Description: 144 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 1402740425
- 9781402740428
- 745.54 MAT
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Artists Books | 745.54 MAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100418954 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Give a favorite book new life as a beautiful collage. Just take the old volume, pull out or color photocopy the pages, cut them up, and arrange the pieces in a fresh design. That's an altered book collage, and it's a great way for paper crafters and scrapbookers to create a personalized objet d'art. Get in on the fun with this guide to putting together that very first altered book, and beyond. The entire enjoyable process receives attention, from choosing a theme to the mechanics involved to the variety of crafting techniques to use. Hundreds of sample pages will inspire you to start immediately.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 8)
- From the Author
- The Process
- History
- Altered Book Groups
- What is Collage? (p. 10)
- What to do with Your Altered Book (p. 11)
- Displaying Books
- Altered Books as Gifts
- Building a Page (p. 12)
- Choosing a Theme or Concept
- Considering the Mechanics
- Design
- Backgrounds
- Layers
- Mistakes!
- General Supplies (p. 14)
- Choosing a Book
- Adhesives & Attachers
- Colorings for Pages
- Decorating Supplies
- Papers
- Embellishments
- Tools
- General Instructions (p. 24)
- Preparing Your Book
- Gluing
- Cutting Windows
- Doors & Niches
- 101 Ways to Alter a Book (p. 30)
- Techniques for Decorating Book Pages (p. 33)
- Rubber Stamping
- Decoupage
- Coloring
- Polymer & Air Dry Clay Embellishments
- Transferring
- Embossed Metallic Embellishments
- Microscope Slide Embellishing
- Stamped Spackle Embellishments
- Crackled Stones (Dominos)
- Burnt Edged Papers
- Sealing & Protecting
- Altered Book Cover & Page Ideas (p. 47)
- Watercolor Batik Pages (p. 48)
- Leaves of Nature (p. 50)
- Beaded Edging (p. 54)
- Beaded Triangle Book (p. 56)
- Fish & Beads Pages (p. 66)
- Photo Scrapbook Pages (p. 68)
- Bead Collage (p. 71)
- Boys to Men (p. 72)
- Antique Memories (p. 74)
- Nature's Miracles (p. 80)
- Games We Play (p. 91)
- Decoupaged & Spackled Cover (p. 93)
- Make Time for Art (p. 94)
- Torn Window Collage (p. 96)
- Leather-Bound Memorabilia Book (p. 99)
- Cheesecloth Masking (p. 103)
- Tags & Envelopes (p. 106)
- Bleached Stamped Pages (p. 110)
- Vintage Script Page Spread (p. 112)
- Fabric Page Spreads (p. 115)
- Needlework Page Spread (p. 116)
- Bon Voyage (p. 118)
- Dorothy's Travel Fashion Book (p. 120)
- Botticelli-inspired Fabric Book (p. 124)
- Fabric Collage Cover (p. 127)
- Art of The World Book (p. 128)
- The Family Book (p. 134)
- Tips for No Cooking Book (p. 138)
- Metric Conversion (p. 143)
- Index (p. 144)