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Making An Art Book

One of the best classes I have taken in the last year was one where we made an art book. It was a different kind of art education class and I really enjoyed it.

1. Take a trip to an art school or art gallery and look at the exhibits. Find out what interests you and what ideas you might like to use while putting your art book together.

2. Go to an art supply store and purchase items for your art book. You will need heavy cardboard for the covers and Tyvek to bind the art book. (Tyvek is the material used in the heavy duty white mailing envelopes at the post office.) Also be sure to have a heavy duty glue stick, shipping tags, library or another type of pockets. You can purchase library pockets at art or office supply stores. Other supplies might include paint, fibers or ribbon, watercolor pencils, patterned paper, rubber stamps and embellishments.

3. Choose the theme of your book and gather supplies you have at home. I chose to make my book about our granddaughter. I had several photos of her that I used on the pockets and tags.

4. Cut four pieces of heavy paper to glue to the front and back covers of the book. The library pockets are held in place by using strips of Tyvek and the heavy glue stick. You can add as many pages as you want this way, I also made a book later using colored CD paper holders.

5. Decorate the tags using illustration art or abstract art you create yourself or clip from magazines. You can incorporate pieces of calendar art or things you have found at an art and craft store. Make your art work personal by adding quotes and journaling. If you work with digital art this would make an interesting addition to your art book.

6. Finally, add the embellishments like fibers and eyelets, stickers or metal tags.

You will enjoy making this book and it’s a good and unique way to preserve a memory......

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