Altered book journal

First of all, I have to apologize for the delay in this post. I should have put a disclaimer at the end of my last post, “subject to internet availability”. Yes, one of the downfalls of…

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Learn how to turn an old book into a new and fun art journal. #artjournal

I recently started an altered book project that will serve as a journal of my recollected childhood memories. I’m going to show you how I prep my pages and I invite you to play along with me …

You can see some of my finished journals in the last 2 posts. Start with a hardback book. Just a quick cut with an exacto knife and all the pages are out. I save the pages and use them to create new pages for the journals and other art. It’s like a giant stack of […]

Turning an inexpensive composition book into a journal ~ Easy tutorial by Ashley Hackshaw. A little time-consuming, but only uses Liquitex Matte Medium & acrylic gesso to create very sturdy pages. #art_journal

See how the make Folded Pocket Pages in Altered Books, Junk Journals, mixed media, paper art. junk journals, altered books, paper crafting.

Before you start your book, there are a few things you should know.

Altered books is an art form where you artistically manipulate, or alter, the pages of a book or a magazine. WHY do artists work in them? Why should you? #alteredbooks #artjournaling #artjournal #artjournalideas #artiststrong #mixedmediaart

easy altered vintage book