Re: Altered Books

Dec 15, 2004 3 Replies


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

technique

techniques

Here's a website that has a few samples of pictures, to get you going and give some ideas.

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"Some People come into our lives and quickly go.Some stay for awhile and leave footprints, on our hearts.And we are never ever the same."

Here's another website with an excellent Altered Book Section with articles and lots of examples...

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Scroll down the page to the RX for Altered Books link

you can find some samples at

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