Last Saturday I braved the local car boot and found this book for a quid! Mmm I thought I could do something with that!It took me 'til Tuesday to wrestle with my conscience (I love books and I have got this book tucked away in a cupboard!) because what I had in mind was to 'gut' most of the pages and paint and 'play' about with the ones that I left in. I got my knife and ruler out quite a few time and then put them away again before I finally plucked up the courage to take out all but 24 pages!
Then I set about changing the cover! I had seen a Utube video earlier that I really liked the look of, using pieces of metal tape pieced together over a surface (with letters under) and then TSS wheels and other tools to decorate around the seams (I had done a similar technique with TSS metal on a mirror a while back).
Here is what it looked like.
And here is my desk for this week with the book on it after I had worked on it a bit more!I went over the whole book with black gesso and wiped over it 'til I had taken most of it off, then when that was dry I added some Viva Inca gold in green.
The tag is an image transfer of a stone angel (the one my hubby took) (a photo of, not the whole thing!)
And a closer shot of the cover not sure if it is finished yet I may add a bit more paint/ ink and other stuff yet!So whats on your desk today!
If you want to have a look at some more click HERE and you will find yourself at Julia's the home of WOYWW!
13 comments:
I have wanted to alter a book for just yonks, but I haven't taken the plunge - I love books too and it seems wrong somehow, even if you buy one for the purpose. Hope you have fun with the project.
The book altering is looking great (although I share you qualms about hacking up a book - I usually look for ones that are beyond redemption for a source of pages etc!)
WOW your book cover looks stunning!
What a great find at the boot fair as well :)
Have a lovely WOYWW,
Karen #41
That book looked fabby I wonder what the pages in side were like? Well the metal journal looks cool. I love the angel transfer to.
love Dawn xx
That just looks amazing - I love it. I will have to check out you tube for the tutorial.
Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca (44)xx
Love the book cover...awesome job. I think altering a book takes a lot of courage cause we were always taught not to damage them in school. I have to tell myself at 59 I don't have to listen to the old teachers anymore but...Thanks for sharing. Vickie #28
Hi ya
wow i luv your book cover, im not into altering, i wouldnt no where to start, this is gorgeous,thanks for the mooch, happy WOYWW, sue,x
So glad you cut into the book - what a beautiful creation - truly altered art! Love the image transferred tag too. TFS x
Your book looks wonderful. And also your tag. Great style.
Bye Franka
Faboosh book altering!
Chrissy #93
This is amazing and I need to add this to my list of things to try.
Well done on getting on and gutting the book! I too buy books and then cant cut them although I did buy an old Pickwick Papers novel the other week and have used pages as leaves or tag backgrounds so I am getting there too! Love the journal cover.
Love what you have done with the book. I know just how you felt. I have been admiring these altered books for a while, but I was raised with a great love and respect for books, so I have never even tried it. Feels like sacriledge to me.
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