I saw these books so I am trying to be creative but need some help. I have bought old books at goodwill. Painted and glazed over the book names and golded the paper edges with rub N buff, Bought some old hardware to attach to the binding, like escutcheons and drawer pulls. Now what? What should I use to attach the metal to the books and is there anything else that I am missing? A varnish or something? Thanks
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Re: need help, new to site and books
Sat, May 27, 2006 - 9:02 AMHi Carol,
There are many ways to attach the metal pieces to books. Here's a list of ideas that you might find useful:
-Golden soft gel matte medium- I love this stuff and have used it for all types of metal in my books. It dries clear and is a little flexible/not brittle when it dries.
-Liquid Nails - Michael deMeng uses this on his assemblage work and swears by it. Do a google search for his web site and you can see what I mean. I tried to use it once, but didn't like it as much as the Golden medium. I find it a little smelly and it didn't dry as fast as the Golden does.
-Use an awl or a Dremel tool to drill holes in the book and use screws, nails, or brads to hold pieces in place.
Sounds like your book is going to look nice. I have never varnished a cover, myself. You might want to try it on a practice book first to make sure you like the effect. If you're interested, you can see more about altered books on my web site at karenswhimsy.com/altered-books/ .
~Karen -
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Re: need help, new to site and books
Sat, May 27, 2006 - 2:23 PMLiquid nails isn't the best for books, because it contains clay, which makes it really bulky. If you want good adhesion, and aren't trying to fill gaps, you will be far better off with a clear contact cement, such as E-6000, or a wonderful product called Heavy Duty Welder, which comes in a silver tube. These spread wonderfully thin (I use those stiff paper "fake credit cards" I get in my junk mail, but any stiff paper, or piece of plastic will work), and do not warp the paper like the acrylic mediums do. It does have fumes, so work in a ventilated area, but the results are far faster and superior to water based stuff.
Check out these links for some great inspirations:
karenswhimsy.com/altered-books/
www.jenminnis.com/Techniques_Book.html
www.pagesoftheheart.net/artman...9.shtml
~M
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