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Folded Book Art Made Easy: Recycling books into beautiful folded sculptures

by Marta Decker

A practical introduction to folded book art

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A practical introduction to folded book art

Marta Decker’s guide focuses on turning existing books into folded sculptures, with instruction on choosing suitable books, considering paper and size, and selecting patterns. It covers standard folding as well as cut-and-fold methods, and includes step-by-step tutorials and ten patterns. The subject sits at the intersection of book reuse and mixed-media craft, with the techniques organized around making patterned forms from the pages themselves.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners interested in learning book-folding techniques
  • Crafters who want guidance on choosing books and patterns for folded sculptures
  • People exploring book reuse as a source of art projects

Themes

Book reusePaper craftMixed-media artPattern-based making

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Book overview

This book is a concise manual for learning to recycle books into beautiful folded book sculptures. These easy book folding tutorials and patterns show you step-by-step everything you need to know to create amazing book art!
Quickly learn:
- Which books are best for folding
Best book sizes
Paper quality and type
- Which patterns can be used (and which ones to avoid)
- How to fold books; best methods
Standard fold vs. cut-and-fold
Variations using a single pattern
- Tips for fast and easy folding
- Detailed book-folding tutorials
Whether you are a beginner or have been folding books for some time and want to learn an easier
process, this book is for you! It includes ten FREE book-folding patterns, including a stunning paw
print inside a heart and nine other popular patterns. Professional-looking folded books are fun and easy to make when you learn the secrets behind these beautiful patterns. Buy this book for yourself and another for a friend, quickly create beautiful gifts or popular art to sell on Etsy and other craft venues.

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