Express your creativity and love of reading with these unique DIY crafts with old books! Included are upcycled books crafts like a literal pocketbook, book knife block, book page roses, book plant holder, repurposed books coat rack and more!
Many book paper crafts can be done with old book pages. The possibilities are nearly endless, from the paper flower, and chandeliers to towel papers. This bundle of ideas is perfect for all our book lovers out there. It's fascinating to us how the pages of a book can be utilized to produce so many different things. The ideas below will undoubtedly inspire you to make some creative patterns that may be used in various locations across your home.
a not-do-subtle effort to cater to the growing popularity of Pinterest, Toptenz will be attempting more articles based on image-focused lists that also look to teach and inspire. Sure, we'll have our standard lists about the bizarre, food and 'Why Batman and Teddy Roosevelt are Similar' but we hope you will find these simple lists enjoyable too. And, yeah, we would be mighty appreciative if you pin a few things. If you missed the link above, here is our pinterest page for you to follow. And we even included a handy image for pinning this creative endeavor. Or feel free
If you've got shelves or boxes of old books hanging around your home, don't toss them! Repurpose them into something grand with these 15 fantastic ways to repurpose them.
While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there's no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.
Click to discover 20 genius ideas on how to upcycle old books - and most of them are easier than you might think. Let's start upcycling!
This is a fun DIY! How to make a book safe to hide your treasures!
Not sure what to do with old books? This collection of amazing upcycling ideasis full of fantastic repurposed book projects and crafts.
Not sure what to do with old books? This collection of amazing upcycling ideasis full of fantastic repurposed book projects and crafts.
Easy creative ideas for DIY repurposed book projects - How to transform an ugly discarded book into chic home decor.
This old discarded book made into a music box has been a thought rolling around in my head since my Music Box Project Class this year at the Club Scrap retreat. Finally it was time to put it together! AND glad I took the time! Now, this old book has become a cute little keepsake currently sitting on my coffee table. Also at Club Scrap, the Music Box Mechanism was available separately, so I had what I needed to get started. Crank it up and it plays "Fur Elise", love it! On the inside, I cut three nooks from the inner pages. One large enough for the 2"x1-3/4" music box mechanism to go inside, then one for holding maybe photos or jewelry, and the smallest nook holds a little bottle. I made the smallest nook more shallow to accommodate for a secret matchbox drawer below. Cutting a little nook into the pages behind the key hole hardware so the end of the key can fit inside seemed like a good idea too. Well, ya know, while your at it, you might as well do it right! There is a hole drilled through the book's back cover to let the music box crank work freely. Now for a couple pictures concerning the construction. I started with the easiest step, stamping the front cover with the Vogue Love Is Eternity Stamp. Then moved onto cutting the inside pages. Along with all the cutting, I would have to say gluing all the pages together was my least favorite part, but still enjoyed the progress of each step and getting to decorate it in the end, and especially now that it plays music!!! Who else has an altered book that they can crank up? Anyone? Anyone? I wish I could say I carved the heart with wings wooden pc that is now attached to the lid myself, but I happened to see it in the clearance bin at Michaels Craft store. It was bare unfinished wood and attached to a frame, after it got it home I was able to use a large knife to free the glued on heart/wings from the frame. Then it just needed some acrylic paint and distressing before it embellished my altered book music box project. The possibilities of book altering are certainly endless, and this was a really fun altered book to show you, hoping you like! I'm off to crank up my altered book. Kay
Folded Book Art - Best & Most Clear Tutorial Available: I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. It's such a fun way of re-using old books and give them another purpose. I've searched and searched the web to find any tutorials on how to do it and i just couldn't find anything. Until one da…
Not sure what to do with old books? This collection of amazing upcycling ideasis full of fantastic repurposed book projects and crafts.
Not sure what to do with old books? This collection of amazing upcycling ideasis full of fantastic repurposed book projects and crafts.
Do you love repurposing old things into something new and pretty? Then you'll love these book page projects!
It’s always hard to get rid of books, so here are some next-level DIY projects to do with those taking up space.
Old books make great DIY craft materials that can be highly personalized. Learn more about easy and fun book paper crafts.
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Have old refrence books hanging around collecting dust? Repurpose old encyclopedias into distressed and aged books for display!
Upcycle books into gem-shaped book sculptures! Great little organizer or home decor item.
There are so many uses for old books. This is just one of them. Since I have a book fetish...you'll see more!
Folded Book Art - Best & Most Clear Tutorial Available: I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. It's such a fun way of re-using old books and give them another purpose. I've searched and searched the web to find any tutorials on how to do it and i just couldn't find anything. Until one da…
Lamps, jewelry, handbags, and planters... there are lots of things you can make with old books.
Interesting artistic work from Robert The. Ha takes books and see them out of their intented purpose.
These creative uses for old books will inspire you to repurpose old books into art. Beautiful book crafts are created from pages, covers, and whole books.
Step-by-step instructions to hollow out a book to make your own book safe. Keep your valuables hidden in plain sight, then explore other crafts with books!
These innovative DIY projects will inspire you to dig through your discards and repurpose them into useful furnishings and accents for your home.
Have old refrence books hanging around collecting dust? Repurpose old encyclopedias into distressed and aged books for display!
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Lamps, jewelry, handbags, and planters... there are lots of things you can make with old books.
Are you wondering what to do with a stack of old, unwanted books gathering dust on your shelves? Look no further! These are our favorite DIY home decor projects using old books.
If you've got shelves or boxes of old books hanging around your home, don't toss them! Repurpose them into something grand with these 15 fantastic ways to repurpose them.
How to repurpose a book cover into a storage box with a yardstick and decoupage. Easy repurposed book cover tutorial by Girl in the Garage blog.
a not-do-subtle effort to cater to the growing popularity of Pinterest, Toptenz will be attempting more articles based on image-focused lists that also look to teach and inspire. Sure, we'll have our standard lists about the bizarre, food and 'Why Batman and Teddy Roosevelt are Similar' but we hope you will find these simple lists enjoyable too. And, yeah, we would be mighty appreciative if you pin a few things. If you missed the link above, here is our pinterest page for you to follow. And we even included a handy image for pinning this creative endeavor. Or feel free
Learn some new, unique ways to decorate your home with books. Bring out the bookworm in you!
While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there's no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.
