In article , "Cozy Home"
> writes:
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> >Hi, I just looked at some pics of the altered books, and I would appreciate
> >if someone could explain the concept to me. Thanks - Cozy
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> The concept is simply to use the existing pages as your "blank"
pages, either
incorporating the existing text and graphics into your art, or
covering them
with your art. Every set of pages can be a different theme, or you could create
> a whole book on one theme. Pages are often glued together to create thick
> blocks to work with, others ripped out to make room for thick
additions. Which
pictures have you seen? I haven't seen many myself, and wouldn't mind seeing > more.
> Lynn aka Fence Poste
> Crossing guard on the road to ruin
>
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Check out The International Society of Altered Books
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have a lot of pictures and ideas for altered books. Basil