How To Do Book Art

How to Make Book Art

Method 1 of 4: Stacked Book Sculpture Download Article. Separate your books by color.

Method 2 of 4: Book Painting Download Article. Find an old, cloth bound book.

Method 3 of 4: Papier-Mache Book Sculpture Download Article. Cut out pages from your discarded books.

Method 4 of 4: Book Folding Sculpture Download Article.

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How do you fold a book into art? (video)

How do I make a book folding pattern? (video)

How do you make a book sculpture? (video)

How do you decorate folded book art? (video)

Is Book folding easy?

Yes. Book folding is actually super easy. It's one of those crafts that looks so much harder than it actually is and with a little patience and perseverance, you can transform a book into a piece of art. All you need to get started is a book and a template. via

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How do you add color to book folding? (video)

How do I cut a book? (video)

How do you start a book folding? (video)

How do you make cool things out of books?

Turn it into a garden.

Try kusudama balls.

Make a beautiful wreath.

Create mini gift pouches.

Craft a guardian angel.

Make a unique bouquet.

Use pages to make a monogram.

Try these paper lillies.

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How can I decorate my book?

Color code. © eleonora galli / Getty Images.

Add decorative accents. Andreas von Einsiedel / Getty Images.

Decorate with books by going casual, purposefully. Boris SV / Getty Images.

Get creative with shelving. Mint Images / Getty Images.

Use floating shelves. Vostok / Getty Images.

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What do you do with book pages?

Poinsettia Wreath. Make a beautiful paper wreath with poinsettia flowers!

Invisible Bookends. When you use old book pages for crafting purposes, you also end up with an old book cover.

Canvas Art.

Lucky Clover.

Colorful Greeting Cards.

Decorator Balls.

Book Page and Rope Bowl.

Lanterns.

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How do you finish a book folding?

Put an elastic band, or tie a ribbon tightly, around the book. Leave overnight. Remove elastic band, or ribbon, and card and the book fold should hold in place. I have found this method to work wonders. via

What is a 180 book fold?

A 180 fold is made by folding each page back (180 degrees!) towards the spine creating a '180 base' for your pattern to be made on. This bulks out the pages giving a wider and more substantial finish. Depending on the design this can double, or even triple the overall width of the open book when finished. via

Can you fold books into words?

Books can be folded into any word (although shorter words work better) and these book folds make lovely handmade gifts for friends and family! via