Upcycling books : decorative objects / Julia Rubio ; translated from the Spanish by Ian Hayden Jones.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0764358758
- 9780764358753
- Upcycling books: objetos decorativos. English
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 745.593 R896 | Available | 33111009629771 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Bookworms derive great pleasure from the simple act of reading. But what happens when a book is old or damaged and no longer in a fit state to be read? Through 20 do-it-yourself projects, Upcycling Books: Decorative Objects gives your tattered friends a new lease on life. With simple techniques and common household materials, you can upcycle an old atlas, dog-eared comics, or an obsolete set of encyclopedias. Projects include party decorations, a woven basket, a smartphone charger, a mail organizer, a secret storage box, and an origami lampshade. Links to videos show a process or technique in detail, while templates can be printed for use. More than 30 variations and suggestions will further inspire you. Don't let old books gather dust; give them a new purpose with Upcycling Books.
Originally published as: Upcycling books. Spain : Parramon Paidotribo, S.L., 2017.
"Bookworms derive great pleasure from the simple act of reading. But what happens when a book is old or damaged and no longer in a fit state to be read? Through 20 do-it-yourself projects, Upcycling Books: Decorative Objects gives your tattered friends a new lease on life. With simple techniques and common household materials, you can upcycle an old atlas, dog-eared comics, or an obsolete set of encyclopedias. Projects include party decorations, a woven basket, a smartphone charger, a mail organizer, a secret storage box, and an origami lampshade. Links to videos show a process or technique in detail, while templates can be printed for use. More than 30 variations and suggestions will further inspire you. Don't let old books gather dust; give them a new purpose with Upcycling Books." -- Provided by publisher.
Tools and materials -- Techniques -- DIY projects -- Party ideas -- Purse -- Child's bedroom mobile -- Smartphone charger -- Woven basket -- Photo frame with flower borders -- Case for electronic devices -- Jewelry box -- Retro desk organizer -- Flower tray -- Wall clock -- Ceiling lampshade -- Birdhouse -- Origami lampshade -- Wall hook -- Retro vase -- Jewelry showcase -- Secret storage box -- Mail organizer -- Kitchen utensil holder -- Fairy houses.