Altered Book Flip Through and Techniques
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- čas přidán 19. 10. 2020
- Hi there! This is an altered book using original images in a vintage book. To see larger images or to buy, go to my online shop here:
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Stunning. I love the way you pulled the elements together, yet left the door open for the viewer to create their own story. Brava!
Why thank you, Annie. Yes, it is amazing how we all bring our own stories to interpreting collage and collage pages and I have heard a crazy range of takes on the same pages. It's never boring! Kelly
Best altered book I've seen yet. Just beautiful.
Wow, thank you so much, Teresa. That means a lot to me! 🌷🌼🌻Kelly
Thankyou for sharing your beautifully altered books with their consideratly well balanced and crafted page spreads.
Every blessing.
Thank you for this, Chris. It really does mean a lot to me. Book altering makes me happier than almost anything else and it matters a lot to me that they are seen. Thank you for the vote of confidence. Kelly
A beautiful book on the outside and inside 😍
Your altered books are exquisite! They are the best I have seen on CZcams. I really enjoy them. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your books with us.
I am sorry I missed this comment. Thank you very very much! Kelly
Love ,love it
Love love the pecocks
Love this book. There is an innocence about it, however, I got tickled by your use of the fiery flowers behind the school mistress. She takes on a devilish demeanor with those red angel wings.😉😉😉
I love how you distress the wires of your images. Unless they have been mounted/printed on thin cardstock, which I doubt as you indicate they are indeed originals, they have such dimension and depth. Just love that so much. Your peacock spread is glorious! I'm a suckered for peacock colors. Do your books come with very few pages or do you surgically remove them to give you the space you need? The volumes always seem to carry the proper weight for the bindings and covers. Oh how I would love to spend a week in your studio! I can just see the plumes of smoke rising above your head as the creativity burns plans in your mind!❤
Just so poetic - the whole book!
Why thank you, Key. I am in the middle of a new one - spent three hours on one layout that has still not come together. That's poetry for you. 😉🌻🌼🌷
@@BookandPaperArts I see I used my newer account. It’s Margaret Bednar. Need to change my photo too.
@@keeperofwords2348 Ha. And I was thinking Key was some kind of androgynous cool name as well as a play on words. Hello there, Margaret!
So pretty, colorfull, I luvvv it. Tfs
Why thank you, Avellina. New one tomorrow! 😁🌻
Beautiful altered book! Thanks for sharing!
I loved it all, but especially the page of the reclining (did you call her insane ?) lady kvetching at the gentleman in the chair with his head in his hands. LOL. 🤍🤍🤍
What a beautiful altered book! Inspiring.
Thank you so much, Kristina. 🌷🌻🌼
You have used gorgeous element and put them together in such a delightful way. Thank you for sharing all the details!
Thank you, Sarah! I am starting a new book this weekend and have a kind of jittery stage fright. All of those elements are taunting me. 😁
Oh, it is beautiful, I love, love, love doing altered books too. Every page is wonderful, but the one with the cut out pocket is my favourite. CZcams popped this into my feed and I am glad they did, because now I am subscribed and will watch all your videos now!
Why Kari you have made my day! Thank you. Did you see my latest video on adding pockets to an altered book? Also, if you like, please subscribe to my online newsletter. It goes out every other Sunday with altered books, art journals, free downloads, giveaways, and the occasional peptalk.
@@BookandPaperArts Yes, I am saving it to watch later, it looks great (I may end up binge watching quite a few of your videos, actually). Off to sign up for your newsletter right now, sounds great!
Simply Stunning!
Thank you, dear Lynn.
Beautiful pages Kelly. You always choose such great images. Those engravings make great focal points.💕
Thank you, Carol. I got them in an oversize art book from c. 1872. It was on the high end for me ($50 !). I am usually more prudent than that but I must say it provided images for many, many altered books and collage pieces and then the text goes in other stuff, so WHEW!
@@BookandPaperArts Well that's $50 well spent.🙂
Beautifully done 💕
Thank you so!
Love the gesso tip will try that 👍
Cool. Keep me posted on how it goes, Lara. 😺
@@BookandPaperArts I tried it with a pink and white gesso dabbing it on for the journal I am working on. Will be posting a video on my progress on Lara Fuller Earth and Art tomorrow
It's a gorgeous book!! A lovely way to preserve old books that some people otherwise may discard. Have a blessed day and stay safe! 😊❤
Thank you, Lynn. We are indeed blessed and staying safe (and sane!). Check in this Friday to see my next video and I will be talking about how to know when to save or when to cut up old books.😸
@@BookandPaperArts Thank you, I will. I subscribed and look forward to it. Have a blessed day! 😊❤
@@LindaIrwin7328 And you, Linda. Stay safe.
Love this, Kelly!!!
Why thank you so much!🌞
Kelly-you have such a fine, discerning eye and incredible talent. Your books and layouts are distinctly you. Having seen your video of your personal journal page with the grapes, I learned your technique with charcoal and gesso/charcoal only outlining (thank you so much for that); this book illustrates how effective the technique is. I am so glad I found your channel!
Thank you, again, Nabby. This means a lot to me. It is lovely to hear from the outside world. (And if you want to subscribe to my online newsletter, I have a new one coming out at the end of the month!)🌷🌻🌼
Delightful xxx
LOVE THIS flip through...you've inspired me to do something like this..thanks for sharing...blessed...Michelle 😊♥️
Hi Michelle, thank you soooooooo much. Inspiration is my day job ( and a darn nice one it is, too😁). I just posted a new flipthrough if you want to check that out. Have a creative weekend! Kelly
I'm so enjoying looking at your artwork, and I'm getting itchy to do some myself. Thanks for sharing your tips Mx (UK)
Hiya, Margaret. Well if you are tempted to make stuff then my work here is done! (Not really. There's lot more where this came from. 😁 And new newsletter this coming Sunday.) Happy Making!
Lovely Kelly!
Thank you, dear Sharon.
Beautiful work thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Teresa. It is much appreciated. 🌷🌻🌼
your work is gorgeous!!!!!
Why thank you so much, Nancy! 😁🌞🌼
Wow!!!
Why thank you, Michal. 🌷🌼🌻
I'm a new subscriber and am enthralled by your beautiful books! I have been collecting old paper and magazines for a while, wondering what to do with them-I guess hoarding would be a better word! I have made a few books, but haven't tried an altered book yet. You are so inspiring and so gracious with tips and how-to's! Thank you!
Hello and welcome! Well thank you, you have really made my day. Art journals are another great way to use that stash. (I have several videos on art journal page-making.) The best way to learn altered book-making is to jump right in and start, learning by doing it right and doing it wrong. Maybe start with a cheaper book and just play around and see what speaks to you, then move on to the next book, and the next, and so on. Let me know how it goes! Kelly
Wonderful as always, my dear ❤❤💕
Thank you so much!
I found this sharing really helpful. Thamk you. Im working on my first book. Everyones visiobs are so different!!
Hi Jessa. Welcome! If you are curious, I have more videos that talk about how to prepare books and pages and whatnot that might shorten the learning curve as you get your feet wet in the book-altering world. Have fun!
wow!
Are you Artemis or Venus? At any rate, thank you and welcome!
Beautiful
Thank you so much, Susan. 🌞🌻
Oh my goodness I am in love with your work! This is your first video I have seen, CZcams suggested I might like it and it was RIGHT! I may get nothing else done today going through the rest of your videos. This book is VERY inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing. ~~Catherine
Wow, Catherine, you have made my night! Thank you so much for getting in touch. I also have a newsletter (link in text or let me know) and it goes out every other week with book and journal arts, free downloads, and the occasional pep talk. Now off to work on resolutions! Oh, new video tomorrow. Thank you again!
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@@BookandPaperArts I signed up! Kelly... I am DYING to know and can't find the answer to my question... how on earth do you get your pages glued together so smoothly? Do you have a tutorial? If not, what method and glue do you use? Your pages are incredible.
@@CatherineSunnysideJournals Well, well, I have been asked so many times that I see what my next video needs to be about! The short answer is I use an acrylic gel medium (medium or heavy body) instead of PVA. It has less liquid, so less buckling. I use a brush to paint it on then use a bone folder or other flat thing to flatten the pages and THEN when I have glued three or four (max) I layer with greaseproof (wax or parchment) paper and weight it beneath my book press or a pile of heavy books. Give me a week and I will show this in a video, okay? And let me know if you have more questions, Catherine. I am happy to share ideas forward. 😁🌞😍😉
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Welcome, Margo, and thank you. (Margo is one of my all-time favourite names. I sometimes pretend it is my alter-ego. 😁)
@@BookandPaperArts thank you, your tutorials are for me very beautiful!!! I love this style soooo much. I am a super great fan of the years 1945- 1960!!!! I had a very difficult life and scrapbooking is my way of distress :). and I can give presents to my friends and family.
@@bommake1 Hi, Margo. I am sorry for your pain. It is interesting you say this, because my husband has dementia and these days working in my art journals and altered books really helps me (stop crying). And thank you for telling me this. I hope that we can share ideas and inspiration and keep creating and healing! 🌻🌼🌷🌼🌻
I could watch your flip throughs all day long.. just love your creative eye! One day I'll try this. Where do you get such large tea bags? Also wondering if you put an element over both pages, doesn't it crack in the middle over the binding?
Hello there. Thank you for your kind words; you have made my day! I drink loose tea and buy empty tea bags that you fill yourself and pop into the teapot. They may have them in a whole foods kind of store. I buy mine online and they come in different sizes. As for gluing papers across the binding, that is just a judgement call - sometimes you do and sometimes you don't. You have to let the binding "dictate" that to you. If the binding is already not fitting well, then it will probably crack, so I examine all my bindings before I begin laying out and decide which ones can take the extra weight. I have several videos about prepping and making altered books and I kind of talk about it in some of them. Welcome!
Do you use originals or do you print out your focal point images ?
Hi Cara, I always use originals in my altered books. I also keep an art journal and it's looser and there I sometimes use printed pieces. If you see my latest video it shows how I gather some of the original images. I also have started making my originals available as printables for sale on Etsy and some for free on my site, if you want to check any of those out. You can find the links in the About tab here on the channel. Kelly🌷🌷🌻🌻🌼🌼
Can you tell me how many pages do you glue together for each section, and what type of glue you use?
Hi Cynthia, See previous answer to comment for adhesive of choice. The number of pages per section kind of depends on the book, the thickness of paper and state of the spine/binding but as a rule I put about four to six pages per section. If it is too thick it wants to pull the spine apart. Figuring this part out, the preparation, is the trickiest part and while I can (and am happy to) advise, trial and error is your best teacher. Keep me posted and let me know how it goes! Kelly
I'm watching this on the last day of November 2021 and am thinking about all the stuff I have accumulated over the years--calendar pages, book catalogues, images of paintings--now I know why I've kept it all. The stories I'm going to tell! But the real reason I'm commenting is---how can you say that John Ruskin was "a terrible person" and then not tell us any more--not fair! Am off to google-land.
Hahahaha. Hello and welcome, Kitty. You are not the first person to say something similar about Ruskin. It's like this - I have a fear of being a know-it-all and going off-topic in my videos but clearly I should have followed that trail. Maybe I can make mid-week videos with more storytelling. (He was a right b*stard to his wife who was still a virgin after eight, miserable years of marriage. Thankfully she was able to escape.) As for altered books, they are an amazing way of using all that for beautiful and fun pages and layouts. I also have some art journal process pages that use up pieces from the image library that might give you some ideas. Keep me posted and let me know how it goes! Kellyl
I'd like to know what you used to make a black outline on some of the elements, please.
Why hello, Luna. I use a charcoal pencil, outline, smudge like crazy. Now, this link is to an old video when my camera set up was not great BUT it shows the technique. I hope this helps! czcams.com/video/ySFBYrAdTtI/video.html
@@BookandPaperArts thank you for replying so promptly! That's very helpful.
I was wondering do u glue the center pages of a signature together or start a new group of pages glued together?
Hi Michaela. I do not always use the centre of the signature as my guide. I just let the book break where it will and that depends on the book, looking for a point where the opening is flat and strong. This video might help:
czcams.com/video/wEFXg7RnxgM/video.html
Kelly
Did you just cover the original pages? I did not notice it being sewn in.
Hi there. I do. I glue old receipts, handwritten text, or contrasting print to create a new "canvas" to work on. This video might give you a better idea:
czcams.com/video/LbVOsuHCFqw/video.html
Let me know if that helps! Kelly
Okay, the spread where the reclining lady is laughing at the man with his head in his hands? His long coatish garment suggests a cassock. The angle of his head no doubt hides a dog collar. The poor priest was invited to dinner by the woman and her oblivious husband, who’s been sent to fetch her shawl. Whereupon the licentious lady demands the captive cleric hear her confession. She’s cuckolding her husband! But enthralled by her own daring, she can’t stop laughing. What is the priest to do? Can he in all good faith absolve a sinner who laughs as she confesses? And when will the first course be served?