Altered books gluing pages together

This quality makes them good choices when gluing blocks of pages together in your altered books. A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether its a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Most people wouldnt think to browse your library for private or personal things. If you have an unlimited budget, gel medium is an all purpose glue, excellent for gluing pages together, as well as gluing on small charms and. Today i have an altered book or should i say, books to share with you. You can glue 12 pages together or several, depending on the weight of the paper in the book. I spread the glue over the entire page, carefully making sure i glue right to the edges. How to make an altered book altering books is a new crafting craze thats perfectly suited to do with kids.

A sewn binding is much sturdier than a glue binding, and if it is a quality book it will keep together even when you abuse the book by tearing pages out, painting and playing in your altered book. Altered book glueing pages use pva glue, then gesso if painting or gluing on top. Hopefully, you used gel medium when you made your niche. How to prepare an old book for altering or art journaling. The first book i did i glued the pages together with white school glue spread on with a plastic card. Altered book art techniques my top five lazy artist tips. I then glue 45 pages together on either side of the pages i want to work with so that each side is a sturdy foundation for applying my collage, paint, etc. By working in a random order throughout the book it means that you can avoid putting stress on just one area.

Make a mini altered book to start if the project seems too daunting. Ideas diy art journal pages texture mixed media tutorials, mixed media. For magazine clips, soak the picture for a few seconds in water, and then blot with a paper towel before gluing to your page to prevent wrinkling. Basic altered book directions step 1 take out pages by leaving 14 inch and tearing or cutting them out. In this video i will show you how to thin out your altered book pages and glue solid blocks of pages. Fern altered book day 4 and chat with my sister duration. See more ideas about glue book, altered books and junk journal.

In starting out, we can help the book by removing some pages and gluing others together. Altered booksthin your pages and solid blocks youtube. Often this is part of the charm of a finished altered book. So for my last altered book technique, and probably the best one, not working in order is probably the most important and helpful. Please subscribe for updated projects, leave a comment and tell me what you think. This reduced the overall bulk of the book and creates thicker pages. Apply a thin coat of gesso or board chalk on pages to keep them from wrinkling. Its fun, creative, great for toddlers to adults, and best of all it can be done for next to nothing. For this i use scotch scrapbook glue that i listed previously in altered book supplies. Grouping pages together will give you a thicker base. Step 4 paint some of the pages with acryliccraft paint.

Start ripping out the pages of the old book if necessary. Apr 2, 20 with the altered books in mixed media arts series, we look at the technique of removing and gluing pages used to prepare the book before getting. Easy to make altered book, junk journal, art journal or glue book duration. The first step is actually to start tearing pages out of your new book. Removing and gluing pages in altered books mixed media art.