Recyclart » book http://www.recyclart.org Inspiration to feed your recycling mind ! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:35:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 “Legami Sospesi” – Teabags Artist’s Book http://www.recyclart.org/2012/01/legami-sospesi-teabags-artists-book/ http://www.recyclart.org/2012/01/legami-sospesi-teabags-artists-book/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:15:11 +0000 Neokentin http://www.recyclart.org/?p=13674 Teabags paper is a so versatile material. I like giving another life to the used ones and experimenting the quality of this “paper” in my Art.
This is one of the artist’s books I did using teabags. Here they are used as base for the printing of four engraving/collage illustrations, collected in a squared artist’s book.
The cover is also entirely made of used teabags.
Here the details:
Title: LEGAMI SOSPESI
Year: 2010

Book Size: 16×16 cm
Binding: 5-hole pamphlet stitch
No of pages: 6
Illustrations: 4 drypoints/chine collé engraving
Illustrations Size: 10×10 cm

Materials: handmade Japanese Gampi paper; used teabags; Guarro Super-alfa 250gr; white cotton and wax linen thread.
Printmaking technique: drypoint/chine collé on handmade Japanese Gampi paper and teabags
Texts: typewritten
Cover: glued used teabags and threads

Edition: 5 signed and numbered copies

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]]> http://www.recyclart.org/2012/01/legami-sospesi-teabags-artists-book/feed/ 1 Hardcover book purse http://www.recyclart.org/2012/01/hardcover-book-purse/ http://www.recyclart.org/2012/01/hardcover-book-purse/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:58:51 +0000 Neokentin http://www.recyclart.org/?p=13564 Using the hardcover of a discarded book, make a purse by sewing a simple body, gluing it to the covers, adding a strap and closure. I recycle magnet closures from discarded purses and old belts or scarves for the straps.

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One of the most functional idea ever seen with a pallet ! This time, the challenge was to combine bookshelves and bikeracks.

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This one took me a little longer to complete because I had to go to the store to buy some supplies.

What you’ll need:

  • Two old hardcover books
  • 3″ drill bit
  • Plastic cup 3″ in diameter
  • Small plant with short roots (succulents are perfect for this)
  • Two ceramic or metal birds (optional)

What I learned:

  • This is not as easy as it looks
  • I should have bought the more expensive drill bit
  • It makes a mess, best to do it outdoors
  • They have some great books at the salvation army thrift store (must go back)

My husband had to help me with this one. It’s much easier if one person holds the book while the other one drills. Like they said over at cottage hill; you do have to take it slow. Ours didn’t come out as perfectly round and smooth as theirs, the (cheap) drill bit kept on getting snagged on the paper. But we smoothed out the rough edges with sandpaper as much as possible and I put in some moss to hide the mistakes.

With that said, It was well worth the trouble. I love how it came out and have already gotten some compliments.

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Jeremy May has captured the beauty of paper via a unique laminating process. Littlefly paper jewellery is made by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewellery re-inserted in the excavated space.

Each piece is impossible to replicate, and is unique to the  wearer. The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only exposed at the surfaces – giving a tantalising glimpse of the book within.

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Idea sent by Monka !

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The UNESCO has named Buenos Aires the 2011 World Book Capital. To honor the occasion, Argentinian artist Marta Minujin has built an 82 foot Tower of Babel from more than 30,000 books written in dozen of languages. Artdaily has a comprehensive post detailing the project.

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