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Category: Altered Books

Altered books are popular with mixed media artists. One of the best things about them is that you can apply any technique you already know from other creative areas to the book—but if you’re in the mood to try some new things, here are a few lessons.

A Crash Course On Altered Books
Altered Books, The Basics

A Crash Course On Altered Books

Everything you need to know about altered books, all in one place.

Theme Ideas
Altered Books, The Basics

Theme Ideas

A big, long list of over 400 themes for altered artwork.

How To Make a Hidden Niche in an Altered Book
Altered Books

How To Make a Hidden Niche in an Altered Book

Learn the simplest way to cut a niche in an altered book, and hide it behind folded flaps.

Practice Books For Altered Books
Altered Books, Videos

Practice Books For Altered Books

What’s a practice book? This video will show you, and give you a peek at three of mine.

A One Layer Foam Core Niche
Altered Books

A One Layer Foam Core Niche

Add a quick, easy niche into a thin book.

Altered Book Note Holder
Altered Books

Altered Book Note Holder

Just fold the pages of an old book.

A Circle Pop-Up
Altered Books

A Circle Pop-Up

Here’s a pop-up that looks impressive, but is really simple to make.

Adding a Shaker
Altered Books

Adding a Shaker

Here’s an easy way to add a shakable element to an altered book layout.

A Simple Tabbed Pop-Up
Altered Books

A Simple Tabbed Pop-Up

Here’s a pop-up technique you can adapt to just about any image—including the Eiffel Tower.

Planning a Layout
Altered Books

Planning a Layout

A step-by-step on how I plan out a layout in someone else’s altered book.

Chipboard Letter Cover
Altered Books

Chipboard Letter Cover

Here’s a simple way to rework the cover of an old book, using chipboard letters and some paints.

Sectioned Niches for Bottles
Altered Books

Sectioned Niches for Bottles

Here’s how I added two rows of tiny bottles to a new altered book.

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Other Sites by Lisa Vollrath

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