Altered book glue pages together

Some glue bookers are very specific about nothing but paper and glue. When repairing pages, i like to use one of brodarts book repair glues. My first altered journal i had no clue and just started gluing pages together i had painted and decorated about a dozen pages before it started falling apart. Save some of your pages to collage back into your altered book later. I spread the glue over the entire page, carefully making sure i glue right to the edges. Glued binding is exactly what it sounds like the pages are glued together. The first step is actually to start tearing pages out of your new book. And for every two pages that i glue, i tear out a page or two in between the two glued. You can glue every few pages together, or leave big gaps of unglued pages between spreads, or pages on which to put your artwork. What i mean is that i have glued two pages together in the book or journal and then glued two pages together on the sheet that i am going to attach. Altering old books into journals, sketchbooks and new forms of expression is a great.

For this altered book, i did not glue the pages together to keep them in place. I generally do the latter, since youll sometimes have to remove a few pages here and there to keep your book from puffing out into a sculpture piece when its done it adds more room at the spine so it doesnt. Live studio altered books from mixed media and collage. Move through the book, between the pages you want to keep and remove quite a few pages as a guide, about a quarter of. If i was working on art outside of the book, i could get rid of things that i didnt like and move on. There are no rules for altered books, other than to make sure that the book you use is okay to alter. Its really a little altered book with an interior niche just waiting to happen. It is not easy to reposition paper with this glue but i have found that these types of thick glues work well on book cover repairs. Jul, 2016 altered book tutorial how to glue pages youtube. Notice how the pages sit snuggly against the spine, rather than arching. Removing and gluing pages in altered books mixed media art. Below are photos showing the process of making the edge of the wood altered book. The first is soft gel medium matte which i use to glue my book pages together and to adhere heavier items to the book. Its a project ive been wanting to try for quite some time, a mixed media diy vintage french altered book journal.

If you have an unlimited budget, gel medium is an all purpose glue, excellent for gluing pages together, as well as gluing on small charms and. Altered books are books that are changed from its original form into a piece of art. Make it very clear to the kids that this is their altered book and it is never okay to write in or alter any book without permission. This is a howto video that will help you get started altering a discarded book into a new place to make art. See more ideas about glue book, art journal inspiration and altered books. Glue pages together to form a stronger page base for your artwork. I then glue 45 pages together on either side of the pages i want to work with so that each side is a sturdy foundation for applying my collage, paint, etc. Just smear a little tacky glue onto each page, and press the pages together. How to keep pages from sticking together march 20, 2018 may 17, 2018 most of us who have done altered books or art journals have experienced this horror. Be sure to put a little extra on the corners as that is where they are most likely to come apart at. Im also spray painting the outer cover soft green rustoleums green apple.

From notes i wrote on one of the last pages, it appears it took me about two months to put this book together. For instance, if the book has 100 pages, glue the pages together as 10 groups of 10. If you use washi tape the edges will have different decorations. Oct 31, 20 instead of ripping pages out, use a jumbo glue stick or gel medium to glue pages together into groups of 45 pages. The signatures had been glued together rather than sewn and with all the water and paint i. I placed my trustworthy box of kosher salt on top of each side for about twenty minutes after gluing to make sure the pages were secure. Be they old, dilapidated books or new ones, their covers and pages can be altered in many ways. Altered booksthin your pages and solid blocks youtube. Altered book tutorial how to glue pages youtube with. 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. If you can find something with sewn pages, thats the way to go. Well, what i have used here is basically an old hard cover book, which i purchased from a local flea market. This allows you to have a thicker canvas to work on. And for every two pages that i glue, i tear out a page or two in between the two glued pages to compensate for the layers of.

Depending on the thickness of the teens pages, suggest that they glue 410 pages together, using a glue stick, for a thicker canvas on which to work. And for every two pages that i glue, i tear out a page or two in between the two glued pages to compensate for the layers of photos, paints, and textures ill be adding to the pages. Grab several pages 25 and pull them tight away from the book and tape the edges. This was how raw it looked before i started to work on it below. Jun 10, 20 glue two pages together for a thicker page. The first thing i did to the book was glue all the interior pages together, excluding the covers. They are too flimsy and as you cut away more pages it loses its stability and could fall apart.

Jul 31, 2016 i thought id document the process of making an altered book my way. Mar 07, 2012 well, what i have used here is basically an old hard cover book, which i purchased from a local flea market. I like how already these tea bags are coloring the paper. How to make an altered composition book art journal. The first book i did i glued the pages together with white school glue spread on with a plastic card. Its a little nervewracking trying to transform the book in such a deliberate way. Embellishing your altered board book creativity portal. Aug, 2005 its really a little altered book with an interior niche just waiting to happen. I used matte gel medium, starting from the bottom page and working my way up. Nov 18, 2012 this is a howto video that will help you get started altering a discarded book into a new place to make art. How to keep pages from sticking together mixed media club. I like to use matte mediums because they dry without a shine.

The second adhesive i use in my altered books is fluid matte medium which is more liquid than the gel medium and is good for collaging papers. Ive been told i have a vivid imagination, so anything goes. I recently mentioned to another altered book artist that i was spending. These photos show what a sewn spine looks like verses a glued spine. Once the tea is dry, i will deconstruct the bags, removing the tea leaves and spreading the leaves around the herbs i brought inside to overwinter. The students would need to do several pages to fully analyze a book, so this project will take some time.

Mar 03, 2012 my first altered journal i had no clue and just started gluing pages together i had painted and decorated about a dozen pages before it started falling apart. I typically will use a heavy duty glue stick for this step when i make an altered book. Please subscribe for updated projects, leave a comment and tell me what you think. Move through the book, between the pages you want to keep and remove quite a few pages as a guide, about a quarter of the pages will be removed and mark the pages to glue.

At this point i knew i was ready to glue all my pages together one side at a time. Altered book tutorial how to glue pages youtube glue. A sewn binding is much sturdier than a glue binding, and if it is a quality book it will keep together even when you abuse the book by tearing pages out, painting and playing in your altered book. Make the consistency just enough for the glue to be runny, and more easily absorbed by the edge of the book s pages. Prepping the pages of an altered book journal johwey redington. See more ideas about altered books, book art, smash book. I love how this book has a deckled edge, giving the book a handmade feel. You may paint pages, glue pages together, stamp with rubber stamps, glue on ephemera, et cetera.

Another and definitely more costly choice in this category would be pva bookbinders glue. This product is phneutral and is used for book binding, collages, and for gluing blocks of pages together. You can paint them, cut, fold, burn, sew, collage, tear, drill, glue or adorn them in any way your imagination sees fit. The modern glued pages are terrible for an altered book project. First using a dictionary i drew some samples to go into my by final altered book. Some artists choose to remove pages to make room for thicker material. I went as far towards the middle of the page as the sewing machine would allow. Dec 18, 2012 finally, choose your first spread altering facing pages as a single unit creates a unified aesthetic and glue a couple of pages together more for heavier embellishments on either side. Instead of ripping pages out, use a jumbo glue stick or gel medium to glue pages together into groups of 45 pages.

I used glue stick less expensive than gel medium to stick a couple of pages together and then machine stitched down the side. I start with a hardbacked secondhand book from a charity shop or found in the street. I found this to be the easiest and quickest way to group pages together. Apr 08, 2020 mix a solution of white glue and water. You will need to ripoff all those pages out from its cover. An altered book analysis of the story may be a good way for the students to do just that. This is pretty common for most massmarket books printed in the past. Although i swear by this product, there is concern that it has a tendency to warp book pages. As you alter the rest of the book, youll need to do this for every spread you work on, to reinforce the surface and support the weight of the. Its fun to use preexisting items and neat household finds i have just sprayed two pages in my book im using the twilight saga eclipse, haha gold using gold metallic from krylon. Im diana from dreams factory and im happy to be joining you again with another diy project that im hoping you will really love. I love making these altho i hope i didnt disqualify myself by accidentally inking the edges. For this i use scotch scrapbook glue that i listed previously in altered book supplies.

It may be just a slight alteration or it may look like a completely different book. In this video i will show you how to thin out your altered book pages and glue solid blocks of pages. I tend not to glue in a lot of paper to my journals i do mostly stamping or painting so that works perfect for me. I like to use double book pages any time i am going to do a flip out page.

The signatures had been glued together rather than sewn and with all the water and paint i throw at an altered book it really needs to be well made. Pva glue is a liquid but they are not all the same. How i prepare a regular book for altering for a junk journal. Eileens tacky glue is thick and, just as it says, tacky. First step is to thin out the book by removing pages. I sewed the pages while they were still attached to the book. I glue every two pages together to make my pages thicker. Once i start journaling the book will become thicker and having removed pages, there will be room for the book to close.

Altered book glueing pages use pva glue, then gesso if painting or gluing on. Cut out and remove some of the pages from your book with an exacto knife, so that when your pages swell with paint and collage the book will fit into its cover without bulging. As you probably know, altered books are books that are somehow changed from their original look to a new and different look. Once the tea is dry, i will deconstruct the bags, removing the tea leaves and spreading the leaves around the herbs i. Instead, i used decorative paper and images glued to the first page in the book and then wrapped around the pages and glued the last page in the book.

Mar 20, 2018 how to keep pages from sticking together march 20, 2018 may 17, 2018 most of us who have done altered books or art journals have experienced this horror. Rip out 410 pages between altered pages so that the book does not expand so much that it will not close. I did this on the top, bottom and right side of the book. On the outer two pages, that now face each other, pencil a small g for glue onto the pages, to remind us that these are the pages to glue together. The rest of the altered book pages were glued together using matte medium. This adds strength to the pages but can also add a little bulk once you start gluing in scrapbook paper. Next glue the pages together where the niche is going to be cut out making sure that cling film covers over the parts that is not being glued. I had intended to use the bags on fabric, too, but decided to tea dye some pages in case i wanted to use them in my collages. I thought id document the process of making an altered book my way. Finally, choose your first spread altering facing pages as a single unit creates a unified aesthetic and glue a couple of pages together more for heavier embellishments on either side. 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. How to prepare an old book for altering or art journaling. Jul 01, 2018 i then glue 45 pages together on either side of the pages i want to work with so that each side is a sturdy foundation for applying my collage, paint, etc.