Plants in Altered Books

 

Linda often finds inspiration in nature and in her garden in particular. Join her in the studio to see how she’s incorporating plants into her altered book. She’ll show you a useful technique for when the plant material itself is to delicate to attach directly to the page.

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Approximate run time: 28 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

Video Workshop - Linda often finds inspiration in nature and in her garden in particular. Join her in the studio to see how she's incorporating plants into her altered book. She'll show you a useful technique for when the plant material itself is too delicate to attach directly to the page.
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To join in with this workshop you’ll need:

Plant material – flowers or leaves

Photocopier or scanner/printer

Your altered book (or a sketchbook if you prefer)

Basic art kit to include: adhesive (Linda uses matte gel medium), paint (Linda used acrylic ink for this demonstration but any acrylic paint would also work fine), scissors, brushes

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