Make altered book cover

Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Dec 18, 2012 you can choose a book based on its design or aesthetics alone, or according to a contextual theme you intend to work with throughout the book. Altered book cover tutorial bible art journaling challenge. How to make an altered composition book art journal. This is a tutorial on how to make the above altered matchbox book cover, and mini book. Live studio altered books from mixed media and collage. Altered book cover tutorial katie smith september 24, 2015 at 11. Decide how big a square you want to have for planting.

So you want to get started making an altered book otherwise known as lesson 1. Depending on the paper weight of the pages in your book, you will probably want to glue some of the pages together to make for a stronger and heavier page. To make an altered book is to take an old book and give it new life as a personalized piece of art. Once these pages were decorated, i worked on the front and back covers. This book cover is for a textbook but you can use it on any hardcover book, journal, or binder. Measure, cut and adhere paper to the inside covers. Its time for a tutorial on how to alter a vintage book and make it into your very own, personalized art journal. So you want to get started making an altered book otherwise. How to make altered books free altered book projects. An altered book is any book recycled to make a work of art. An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future bestseller get passed over due to a soso cover design.

It talks all about the word being god and today, i wanted to create a cover which would not only invite me to open its cover, but also remind me of god as my friend, father. Select a book cover maker from placeits library of book cover designs. Using freebies, recyclables, and trash in an altered book or journal page. Dec 31, 2015 it has a great hard cover, which was perfect for my altered book cover tutorial. Book cover images and copyright the librarian who doesnt. This will give you so much room for further exploring, adding your personal touches, getting creative and making. In this case, you should perhaps choose based on durability alone. We will start at the beginning and work our way through until we complete our journey and many of our pages are altered.

Oct 31, 20 once you have the notebook, youre going to want some other supplies. And, the best part is that you dont need to have a design background to come up with a stunning image. Be sure to put a little extra on the corners as that is where they are most likely to come apart at. You can use any design but here is a simple and cute way to prepare your cover. Even though weve all been told since childhood to never judge a book by its cover, the fact is that book cover design does attract readers.

Altering books is easy and super fun, so lets give it a try together. Sep 06, 2011 make sure not to cut through spine of book. Jul 19, 2017 stepbystep vintage altered mixedmedia book cover. Im diana from dreams factory and im happy to be joining you again with another diy project that im hoping you will really love. Take a pencil and mark the shape of the angel wings on both sides of the inside book cover and fill those spaces in with a black sharpie. Altered address book cover and flip through youtube. How to create an altered book box with tag album in this tutorial, i show you how to alter the graphic 45 book box to create the perfect keepsake for dad this fathers day. Once you have the notebook, youre going to want some other supplies. And today i use a couple of them to embellish a book cover i altered dozens of them until now, i confess i inked for the first time the. So thank you ladies, wherever you are, for helping to make this altered book and this altered book tutorial. Create an altered book cover using the new 7gypsies. Two of the bottles, the blue game pieces, the silver sadi thread, the manilla tags, and some of the paper i used in the collage, all came from that swap. Jun 19, 2018 how to make an altered book gardening file this better homes and garden book is the perfect size for this project. Get your craft on and make these cute and spooky books.

One of the best things about them is that you can apply any technique you already know from other creative areas to the bookbut if youre in the mood to try some new things, here are a few lessons. I felt like this scripture was a perfect choice for linking my altered book cover. Just select a template, edit the content and youre done. Since you are here today, i believe you must want to learn more about creating an altered book. Remove dust from your old, damaged books and make something new and. Tutorial how to make an altered matchbox book cover. There are infinite numbers of things you can do with a book form to turn it into something else.

Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Pva glue regular elmers will work also or gel matte medium. Fix your images, add stunning filters and edit text. See more ideas about altered books, book art and handmade books. The long version of the definition, though, is much more complex. I also check the texture and thickness of the pages, and like the cover, i make sure they are pages id be happy to work on. Get this full lesson and supplies learn how to create an altered book cover, as we look. I typically will use a heavy duty glue stick for this step when i make an altered book. Altered book tutorial astronomers apothecary karens whimsy. Altered book cover tutorial bible art journaling challenge lesson. Upload your own photos or choose from over 1 million stock images.

Double sided placemat is now an altered compostion book cover dearjuliejulie duration. I started using gel matte medium in mine which works really nicely but i was going through a lot of it so switched to elmers white glue cant really tell too much a difference between which pages used the gel matte medium and which ones used. This particular book is going to have a niche cut in the first half of it, so i removed 50% of the pages from the center of the book to the back cover. Book cover images and copyright the librarian who doesn. When choosing a book to alter, there are a few things i consider. How to make a spooky halloween altered book create and. You can choose a book based on its design or aesthetics alone, or according to a contextual theme you intend to work with throughout the book. How to make a gumpaste altered book free tutorial january 5, 2015 jessica cakes, jessica harris cakes, tutorials 19 comments. Free wattpad cover maker with online templates adobe spark. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker.

I check the size and weight of the book, and make sure i like how it feels in my hands. Glue this to the inside of the spine and have it overlap onto inside covers. I wanted to make an altered book that i could finish in a few days, instead of weeks as my other two. Choose from our library of professionally designed layouts. I find them easy to work with and yummy to look through. Using a chip brush, apply a generous amount of mod podge over the entire cover of the book, pushing the tissue paper or paper towel into the nooks and crannies created from the plastic critters. Most of my art journals have been altered books throughout the years.

I love the bright abstract pattern you chose and the gold patterns are really fun. Diy book vase how to make a vase of books womans day. So, if you are an experienced aber and want to make your book, feel free to do so. Or, improvise this project onto a book cover to make an altered journal book. When folding the pages, whether for the wings or the dress, try to make them as even with each other as you can. Bonus tutorial on how to cover the kraft tags included. I usually do this in front of the tv, because its boringtear a page, turn a page, tear a page, turn a page. How to make an altered book board bookmaking wonderhowto. You will need for the cover an empty matchbox catering foil scissors pva glue paintbrush acrylic paints for the mini book the pull out draw in the matchboxand an extra small piece of card thin leatheror fabric for the cover a piece of hessianor. However, that is a lot of trouble actually time and effort for a first ab. Place the book with remaining back cover from step 4 onto your surface, back cover down. Open canva and select the kindle cover design type or insert your own custom dimensions. Using paint or glazes and fabric with your collographic plate. If this is your first ab, i strongly suggest a premade book.

Faux leather book cover tissue paper technique duration. Gesso altered book masquerade the cover m asquerade was my very first attempt at altering a board book. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. Im just pumped to fill up the pages so im going to wait a while before i work on the cover. Feb 25, 2020 books or book covers that have been altered or created from scratch. Create a book cover in minutes, with easy to use tools and a wide range of professionally designed templates. How to make an altered book gardening file this better homes and garden book is the perfect size for this project. This blue is the back side of the same paper shown in the previous photo. Jul 06, 2017 making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project.

This is the first time i have done this, so i followed this video by gayle agostinelli on you tube. Adobe sparks wattpad book cover maker can assist you with brainstorming and designing a cover that piques curiosity and engages your readers on a whole new level. Finishing up with the altered address book i started working on a while back. Nov 06, 2014 when folding the pages, whether for the wings or the dress, try to make them as even with each other as you can. Though used hardcover books are the most frequent sources of inspiration, any book, old or new, can be the basis for this art form. An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future. I love to make altered art, stamping, art journaling and i like to use recycled materials in my projects. To create the cover of this altered book, i begin by creating embossed panels pigmented with distress oxide inks and metallic waxes. Hot glue ribbon along the side of the book to cover the papers edge. It has a great hard cover, which was perfect for my altered book cover tutorial.

Artists cut, paint, paste, fold, rebind and add collages to make an ordinary book extraordinary. Of course, if you intend to completely cover or mutilate the book, the content wont make much difference. The theme was masquerade and they were having a ribbon challenge. Its a project ive been wanting to try for quite some time, a mixed media diy vintage french altered book journal. Making your own fabric book cover is a super quick easy project. If youve never heard of an altered book before, the concept is pretty simple. Making a book cover with placeit takes no time and everything happens right here in your browser, no need to download expensive design software or hire a designer. They dont have to match perfectly, but pretty close would be good. And today i use a couple of them to embellish a book cover i altered dozens of them until now, i confess i inked for the first time the set learn to fly again, so meaningful and i had some fun making a couple of pendant out of acetate and wire. How to make an altered purse by violette books arent the only thing you can make altered art from. Aug 11, 2004 this particular book is going to have a niche cut in the first half of it, so i removed 50% of the pages from the center of the book to the back cover.

To make the book, i gutted an hardback tolstoy book then reinforced the spine using cardboard. Using altered art techniques, learn how to make your own funky journal cover using a foam core base. The tutorial is an altered book project that i did for the yellow month at a yearofcolor. I wanted to create something for a fall issue of artitudezine. Prepping the pages of an altered book journal johwey redington. The pages have been spattered with layers of watercolor. I make sure the condition and material of the cover is something i can work with. Easy to make altered book, junk journal, art journal or. The process of altering can involve cutting, painting, pasting, folding, stitching, sewing.

I then made a guide and used an awl tool to make holes in the spine. Altered books are popular with mixed media artists. Altered book cover with latex lace and rust effects youtube. Starting with a book base, the artist tears away pages and then adds their own creative expressions through rubber stamping, scrapping, collage, photomontage, and writing. I love this project because, though i did it pretty simply, you can take the ideas and add lots of your own to make your own unique book. Cutting the square in the book is the most timeconsuming part. How to prepare an old book for altering or art journaling. I find that the smaller patches tend to look better.

I like to leave some of the text of the book visible. Fun easy way to create a junk journal, smashboopk, art journal or glue book. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Using a steel forming block to make an altered book. Design book cover for free with online templates adobe spark. Torn pockets, gesso, underpants, gelatos and more duration. Apr 15, 20 depending on the paper weight of the pages in your book, you will probably want to glue some of the pages together to make for a stronger and heavier page. You are welcome to read more about books ive altered and used as art journals on my blog. This is a very small hand made book bound in a coptic stitch. How to make a spooky halloween altered book with supplies from the dollar store. Altered book art combines several types of artistic techniques into one unique art form. I made an epic druid spelltome the tome of earth youtube.