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I enjoy creating new from old, recycling, reusing, and awakening what seems to be defunct. When I see old, worn books at library sales and thrift stores, I think of the possibilities and the joy I would get from their reformation. In this class, we will bring new life to forgotten and discarded books, reviving them to be the foundation for your visual or written pleasures. Using the covers of a book, I’ll show you how to breathe new life into it, discarding the old pages to make room for the new. We will collage, paint and adorn the prepared cover for the revival. Then I’ll teach you how to decoratively sew in signatures made up of a mélange of different sizes and types of papers to add visual and tactile interior interest. The papers can be anything such as pages removed from other books, watercolor paper, printmaking paper, brown paper sacks, tabs, hinges, and envelopes. I’ll also teach you some simple painting techniques to decorate some of the pages before attaching them. You will go home with a beautiful new book made from the old, and the knowledge to continue reviving discarded books. For more information, visit my web site at www.TraciBunkers.com. Questions? E-mail me at traci@tracibunkers.com.
Supplies Needed for Class:
- Old book, any size with a spine about 1” to 1-1/2” wide
- 20-30 sheets of various papers that are twice as wide as your book
- Anything you want to put on your book covers (outside & inside)
- Basic Tools: Scissors, Glue stick, Exacto knife
- Cutting mat
- Various coloring materials and writing tools: Acrylic paints (cheap craft paints are fine), water soluble oil pastels, watercolor crayons, markers, etc.
- Brayer
- Small container of gel medium
- Cheapy 1” Paint brush for gel medium
- A few paint brushes for painting
- Water container for painting
- Collage material and embellishments for cover: anything goes—bring a small bag for yourself and a small bag to share in the communal stash
- Steel ruler
- Bone folder
- Permanent stamp pads (Staz-on works best!) and stamps
Optional items: Hair dryer or heat gun to speed up drying
Instructor will provide: I’ll supply colorful sewing thread and needles, a sewing cradle, wax paper, paper towels, baby wipes, awl and a mixture of paper to use in the books and spine reinforcements
CLOSED - CLASS FULL
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