How-To's Day: Old Book into Wall Art

For this week's How-To, we are sharing a quick transformation of any hardbound book into an origami-style wall art.  Really all we are doing is folding the pages in interesting ways and hanging it up open-faced.  The creativity is in the steps and rules you decide for moving through the book.  Come up with your own and let us know your methods!

A variety of creative directions you can go!

Below are the steps to create this book's design.

Materials

• Hardbound Book
• Plate Hanger (found at Craft or Home Stores)
• Nail or hook for wall mounting

Plate Hanger supports and stretches the book open

Steps 2-5

 Steps

1. Choose a small book with thick pages, open it to the first page
2. Fold the corners of the 2 pages inward to the spine, leaving a half inch in the center of each page unfolded.  This results in 4 triangle corners.  Keep this corner spacing consistent as you continue.
3. Choose two diagonal corners to remain folded inward and leave the rest creased, but open.
4. Join the two pages together.  They should fit flat with the corners flaring out.  
5. Fold the next 3 pages in half inward to the spine.  This will create thickness at the base so the design won't get smashed together.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until the last page.
7. Hang the book up with a plate hanger attached to the back.

Enjoy the process.  You don't have to follow these steps, come up with new patterns of repetition! 
Check back every Tuesday for the How-To's Day demo to upcycle used items around your home.


--Kevin Sears

CAFAM Etsy Craft Night- Lisa Occhipinti

Tonight I went to my first Etsy Craft Night at the Craft and Folk Art Museum. It was led by Lisa Occhipinti who wrote the fabulous book The Repurposed Library. This Kindle Keeper project is one of the many projects featured in her book and was super fun making with everyone!

Valerie, Lisa, and Myself at CAFAM's Etsy Night 4/5/12

I got my copy of the book signed and got to pick Lisa's brain a bit about the behind the scenes of making a book about making things out of books (hehehe.) 

Plus, I met a new friend  Alicia who makes awesome Vinyl Record Bowls.

Inside View: My Kindle Keeper Made at the Craft Night

Now that I have Instagram (Cheers and streamers fall from the ceiling!) I can post each step of things & inspiration as I go! SO clever!!! Step by step pictures of my Kindle Keeper Project here and pictures +  details of the event are here on Facebook.
Well, off to bed! XOXO, KC