Altered Books Workshop: 18 Creative Techniques for Self-Expression

Transform old books into one-of-a-kind pieces of art with Altered Books Workshop! In this book, readers receive detailed instructions for the newest craft craze--altered books--which combines bookmaking, collage, journaling, rubber stamping, papercrafting, stitching, embellishing and much more.

Readers will discover how to construct each page of the book, using paint, decoupage, ribbon fibers, photos, charms, rubber stamps or anything that captures their imagination. Bev Brazelton walks them step-by-step through the process, teaching readers a wide range of mixed media and papercrafting techniques. In addition, gallery pages showcase sample books with variations of each technique to infuse readers' brains with creative ideas of their own. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-24-2009; wonderful altered book source; My son gave me this book as a birthday gift this year and I love it! I do mixed media art, but had never attempted an altered book. The book features easy to follow step by step instructions and visuals. I wish that the book had been in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-04-2008; Brazelton Makes Altering Books Look Fun and Easy; Altered Books Workshop by Bev Brazelton is a wonderful collage of techniques and ideas that can be used for altering books. The book is a beautiful collection of work, with each page looking like a work of art. It is an easy book to...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-24-2008; Great book for beginners or the more experienced; I really like this book a lot! It covers everything for the beginner: what is an altered book, choosing a book, supplies and tools, developing a theme, and then there are some great step by step photos of the whole process of starting...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-06-2007; Helpful "workshop" for beginners; For under five dollars, this book is a great investment for beginners or even those who are just intrigued by altered books. As the author explains, her focus is not to teach her specific style, but rather, some techniques for altering...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-24-2009; wonderful altered book source; My son gave me this book as a birthday gift this year and I love it! I do mixed media art, but had never attempted an altered book. The book features easy to follow step by step instructions and visuals. I wish that the book had been in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-15-2004; This book is an unfortunate dissapointment; The material covered in this book is very basic, and quite frankly, not very inspiring. Those interested in this subject would make a better investment of their money by purchasing Beth Cote's Altered Books 101 and/or Altered Books 102...; read full review | report as inappropriate