[-just for fun alterations-]

You may think you know what altered books are all about, especially if you’ve taken a close look at Karen Hatzigeorgiou’s tutorial. However, here are some other possibilities you may not have thought of.

idea for a birdhouse made of books from landscape designer, Maureen Shaughnessy

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Sherry Ramsey made this lamp base out of books from a library sale:

If you like these, you’ll love Jim Rosenau’s creations. He makes whimsical and literal BOOK-shelves. These are book shelves (as well as other furniture) made of books: This into That gallery

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Originally published in the January 2006 issue of The Practically Creative Quarterly, theme: alterations
edited for re-publication