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I love this book! Altered book art has become a very big "thing" in repurposing old materials into new. I was first introduced into altered book products about ten years ago when the public library where I was working had a program on Altered Books. It was a program for Young Adults, and we spent our time making old, torn up discarded books into purses.
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This is a great book for the very crafty people amongst us. If you are comfortable with scissors, Exacto Knives, glue, hot glue, and a little bit of wood working, you can make some pretty awesome projects out of books that are no longer serviceable. (I have several college textbooks from 1983-88 that are way out of date - the information is no longer valid.) Nobody will take these books, not our local used book stores, and not our local Goodwill. I hate to throw them out - but now I see how I can reuse these tiny little treasures and make them into something else.
There are two projects in particular that I am going to book mark and make later in the year - once I get to the halfway point in crap removal from my house! 1 is the sewing kit made out of a book. The other you can see on the front cover - the book that is holding a paintbrush. I also think I'll have enough pages left over to make the rosette wreath from the old pages.
If you're looking for a fun and unique way to be crafty - either in a group, by yourself, or with your favorite teenager, this is a great place to find a project!
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