The Complete Idiot's Guide to Altered Art Illustrated
- ISBN-10
- 1592576060
- ISBN-13
- 9781592576067
- Category
- Altered books
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Author
- Allyson Bright Meyer
Description
An all-new Illustrated guide to one of the fastest-growing art forms in North America! Collage and rubber stamp your way to producing a thing of beauty from throwaways - anything from used books to wooden cigar boxes to metal cans! Altered art = the practice of taking something that would be otherwise discarded and turning it into something beautiful! Step-by-step, easy-to-follow directions that will get you making gorgeous keepsakes and gifts almost overnight! Takes scrapbooking to the next level!
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