Altered Book: Special Effects

by Laurie Goodson, Betsy McLoughlin

Here is an exciting art form that you are sure to enjoy but may have never altering and embellishing an existing book. There are many ways to embellish books and book pages with a seemingly endless variety of materials available to enhance your designs. Here are ideas *Collages *Folds *Colors *Windows *Doors *Tags *and much more! An altered book is similar to a journal, except instead of writing, you are creating art. Think of it as a collaboration between you as an artist and the book's writer. Give new life to an old book that hasn't been read in years. Just look for a book with an interesting title and use that as a theme for your project. Or just use a book as an empty canvas to apply your imagination. The possibilities are endless. Altered books and journals have been around since at least the 19th century. Art schools use them as assignments. Some artists even sell them. Jump right in to create your own journal. You will love every great idea here!

36 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003