Altered book cover frames
Make Art Monday!
I recently got intrigued with the idea of using the covers of older books, especially those covered in cloth, as picture frames. There are obviously a few challenges inherent in doing this, and tomorrow for Technique Tuesday, I’m going to share a few tips with you in case you want to try it. But mostly, it was really just fun! I liked picking a title that related somewhat to the picture that I wanted to share. The picture is a non-standard size, so I printed it out myself on glossy photo paper. The other elements that you see on the example above are strips of cloth that I bought when we visited my son in Guatemala this past January. The image is an early morning boater on Lake Atitlan, right across the road from where we were staying.
Below is another cover that I’ve started, but I haven’t yet found the perfect images for it!
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POSTED IN: Book Arts, Collage, Digital Art, Fabric & Fiber, Guatemala, Make Art Monday, Mixed Media, Photography
2 opinions for Altered book cover frames
quilt pixie
Aug 13, 2007 at 10:02 am
wonderful idea. I always worry re copyright with this kind of project though. Sigh.
Cyndi
Aug 13, 2007 at 11:26 am
Use books published before 1923 and you’ll be fine! I don’t worry about it too much unless I’m planning on selling a piece…then I’m scrupulous about it. If anyone ever asked me to take down a picture because of copyright issues, I’d certainly comply, but it hasn’t happened. The photos are always my own :)
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