I wish I had watched your videos before I started preparing my altered book - l have made a Lot of errors but I will reinforce as I go and the next one will be better💗Thanks!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

it is never too late! the book i am working on right now is held together by a wing and a prayer...lol! well...really strips of fabric and modpodge...never give up....never surrender...right 123uschie?! there are more books out there to alter! see you on the table...

Thanks for the tip LorriMarie,it came right in time ! I startet my first altered book with one who haven't any personal value for anyone, so I can make some trial and error on my way . I love the altered book series, it is a big help for me ! I want to make somthing lasting for my friend because the books she gave me are the cook books from her great grandmother and I will start on that when I have some experience.

@lorrimarie2002

3 жыл бұрын

oh ramona....you have made my heart sing! if i can help in any way ramona....let me know! see you on the table....

Hello! Gina from Rebookery channel in Junk Planner #5 , linked your altered book videos! - I’m back again watching your’s and love them, on altered books! I have others with thick board like pages, in it! I love those too! 😀👏🏽🙏

@lorrimarie2002

5 жыл бұрын

oh my goodness anna....that was so kind of gina, wasn't it? sooooo sweet....i am glad you are watching some of the altered book videos....and yes...i love the thick board pages too!!!1 see you on the table anna!

LorriMarie. Thank you so much for this vid. I started a book but did it all wrong thankfully I only did a 2 page spread so it wasn’t the entire book. I now have a larger book started like this one and am now ready to get to altering. Thanks for alllllllllllll of your vids I did not know I needed an altered book in my life but am looking forwarded to trying all your techniques with my shabby chic style. Thanks again. Take care Teresa

@lorrimarie2002

5 жыл бұрын

wow teresa....i am so glad there is an altered book in your future!!! and we are all learning more and more together...that is the joy of art...yay! yes...there are a lot of my videos for you to watch! i am in australia right now...i will be back on the table mid november...so...go create, go play, go have fun teresa!!!

Thanks to you, I’m out here in ruralandia and starting on my first book!! See you on the table!!

@lorrimarie2002

3 жыл бұрын

you go girl!!!! yep....see you on the table jane!!!!

Great tip, LorriMarie! You're such a good teacher. My first altered book is almost finished! I'm so excited! I've been doing the last pages like crazy, lol! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Love, Fia

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good to see you fia....almost done with your book? soooooo exciting! go play!

Thanks for the information, LorriMarie. Never new that.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

jean....clearly, me either...we are all learning...all the time....i hope...lol! see you on the table...

Thank you, LorriMarie. It makes sense the way you explained it. Looking forward to the new adventure.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

phew! i am so glad this is not confusing...i wish i had known these tips four books ago...lol...see you on the table sue...

Great clear tut thanks, I will start preparing my workshop book soon soooooooo exciting have found a nice bag and are starting to pack now much love to you all Go carefully

@lorrimarie2002

5 жыл бұрын

woot woot girlfriend! you go girl friend!!!! we will chat soon sue!!! see you on the table very soon sue!!!

Thanks for the tips ,some are new tips.....You always make me smile with your see you at the table...Im a retired OR nurse

Hey Toots, seeing as I am now an altered book addict, I am thrilled to learn a new technique to keep bindings even stronger! Thought your instructions were spot on, and easier to understand if you have worked on book pages prior. But think even a newbie will make sense of it all. Thank you for always giving us the latest updates. You Rock sistah!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

thank you toots for the support....the teacher arrives when the student is ready.....and i am THE perpetual student!!! thanks for playing!!!! see you on the table...

Great tips... thanks

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

i hope these tips help our books stay 'healthier'....see you on the table julianne!

Great tip. Thank you for sharing.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

oh grandbaygranny.....i see you found the other tips! i am so glad....see you on the table.....

Excellent advice.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

ahhhhhhhh.....thank you chuck! are you relatively new to 'our village'? it only took me about 5 books to figure out how to make a healthier book...lol...slow learner! go create, go play, go have fun!!!

These are great tips and perfect as we start our first altered book. I am thankful you made this- clear and easy to understand!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

i am learning as we go too brandy...lol! the more books i make...the healthier they are remaining...yay! see you on the table my friend...

I like this for strength. Thanks!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

helpful, right? go create, go play, go have fun....

Thanks for sharing this tip. Makes sense!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

these tips DO make sense don't they? i wish i had figured this out before now....lol! go create, go play, go have fun...

This explains why my altered book is falling to pieces. I'll use the remaining pages for underpants, tags and other ephemera and start a new book when I've completed my current project - a midori style art journal from a gutted book about Venice (my first attempt at an art journal). So many lovely pictures to choose from! Hopefully it will not look too amateurish as I have little to no training in art and design. See you on the table!

When you talk about not bluing the center of the signature down but to do the one after… That makes a whole Lotta sense, that Explains why mine broke so many times and I had to mend it so many times… Thank you for making this video it makes all of this make more sense to me!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good morning CSA! i know, right? you don't know until you know...and then...you know! lol...go play lil' missy!

Great info! Thanks

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

right? 4 books later and i am finally figuring this stuff out...lol...slow learner! go create, go play, go have fun misty!

Thanks! Good tips.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

better late than never....right? lol...we learn when we learn...have a great day 19queenbee55!

Thanks for sharing, dolly!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

my pleasure!!!

Great as always !

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

thank you precious....are you hooked on the altered books yet?

Great tips, TY!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

my pleasure! go create, go play, go have fun!

That helps me a lot. My books always fell apart, now I know why. Thanks.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

i know, right dianna....and once you know 'the tips'...it makes so much sense...i am constantly learning!!! see you on the learning table! lol

Great tips as always.. can’t wait to see another altered book masterpiece by LorriMarie J

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good morning renigrunhut.....another one in the making! see you on the table...

Great tutorial that I needed, Thank you!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

i found all your messages arlene! hoooooray!!!!! thank you for your patience! xo

G'day Lori Loving all your videos. Thanks for the tips on strengthening your book for altering. Great info :) Thanks x

@lorrimarie2002

5 жыл бұрын

and a g'day to you kerri! thank you for the comment....i adore altered books...and sometimes they need some TLC...are you playing along? i sure hope so!!! see you on the table kerri!!!

@junkjournalgirl

5 жыл бұрын

Lori, I love them too and have altered a few and made some junk journals :) I just found a great book and it's pretty thick but will work on it :)

@lorrimarie2002

5 жыл бұрын

@@junkjournalgirl you go girl!!!! go create, go play, go have fun!!!

So helpful LorriMarie..thanks❤

@lorrimarie2002

10 ай бұрын

that would be my pleasure MJL! much love...

Thank you!❤❤❤

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

my pleasure! sorry i did not know these things earlier...see you on the table...

Thanks! Really helpful, cause i just love altered books xx

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

was it hard to understand or did i do an okay job of explaining the tips?

@deidrepretorius1178

6 жыл бұрын

Not at all, very clear thanks lorriMarie!

Love love ❤️

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

makes sense right? go play!

Hey YOU! Good to see ya!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

hey you! i hope to get on screen tomorrow with a mixed media project....fingers crossed!!! good to see you too sherlene....

Good tips, LorriMarie! I made two art journals at the same time. The spine on one came out and is hanging by just a few pages! The other one is fine...I'll be sure and look for those items next time!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good morning cheryl....live and learn, right? go play!!!

@cherylann52

6 жыл бұрын

Yup. HAVE FUN today!

Great companion vid!! Thanks LMJ!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

helpful tips, right? geez....sorry it took me so long to learn how to have a healthier altered books....are you creating an altered book?

@alemapretsof

6 жыл бұрын

LorriMarie Jenkins I have several in process, to be honest! I am not only making items for our son in laws fundraisers, I am making an automobile themed one for him. Ian is an automotive technician for high performance cars.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

wow pamela....those are big commitments!!!! it is nice to have a couple of books in the works at once...drying time can be so trying!! lol! let me know if can do anything to help! yep...go have fun!

Looks like an interesting book ...great tips...thank you☺

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

roz.....do not get attached to the book...lol! it is not going to stay this way...see you on the table...

@RozWilloughby

6 жыл бұрын

LorriMarie Jenkins I was imagining using some of it😆

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good job roz!

Thanks for sharing this 😘 and by the way I loved the illustrations in the book 😏😊

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

you are welcome and yes...the illustrations are fun....see you on the table gigi!

Thank you for guiding me ! I am a neophyte! 😂

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

we can all use gentle guidance, right bon? go create, go play, go have fun!

I found a newer book with glued in pages. It is a large book with beautiful art, colors, and illustrations. I am using it to alter and since the pages are already so thick and glossy, I can glue any 2 pages together to make pages that will hold heavier underlings and ephemera.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

lol jillian....you said 'underlings'....that is adorable! a book with sewn in signatures is better so be careful, okay? go create, go play, go have fun!!!

@jillianlouallen9726

6 жыл бұрын

LorriMarie Jenkins oh yes Ma'am, I don't know what it is about me that just HAS to learn the hard way. I think cuz I experiment with everything! But learning to listen to the pros the first time. I think knowing why and how something works is the only way I can learn and understand

@jillianlouallen9726

6 жыл бұрын

Like I'm still wondering what gesso is for. It's a texture difference I believe and a good sealer.

@jillianlouallen9726

6 жыл бұрын

LorriMarie Jenkins lol yes Underlings! Hahaaa it makes sense tho! You're adorable ! Xo

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

good morning jillian...such a good question...gesso...for me...does a couple of things....i like the matte finish of gesso vs. the shiny look of white acrylic paint (most of the time)...the gesso is meant to give the substrate a 'bite' so other mediums will grab better....and i use gesso to 'calm down' the background...or blend things in a bit better....i buy it by the bucket but i have seen recipes to DIY....did i answer your question?

good to know

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

right? four books later and i am figuring it out....always learning....thank goodness!!! see you on the table marg...

I see some of your readers on here have books that sound like they are too damaged/weak and what to do with them. I have that issue as well or pages seem to thin and really bumpy when glued down. Save it all gang! You can use pages for something else later on or reinforce the books bindings. My problem is I just found a fantastic ancient, really bad shape book I want to repurpose, and it's barely hanging in there. Beautiful illustrations and its from 1900! My hubby thinks I will destroy it if I start taking out the pages. It really is the most unique book I have ever seen since starting the altered book journey. But if I leave it as is, it will crumble apart and soon. Any suggestions? I love this and want to give it life again! Any ideas from you or your "students" is much appreciated!

@dandames7824

6 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Aune Designs, Thank you so much for tape suggestion. I shall give this idea a try! Lynn P.

I would think a couple pages per signature...perhaps my signature have more pages than what you are working with. For 20% of the book; that would be 1 sheet/4 numbered pages, for each 5 sheets/or 20 numbered pages. My signatures are 10 sheets; remove center two, leaves 8 sheets to pair up...4 glued pairs to right, and 4 to left of the center stitching. I wonder if it would be better to remove one more, so the first page can be paired/glued to the last page of previous signature. With glue, paint, underpants, and extras it will still be a fat book. Food for thought, if your book is set up the same. .

@monicaeggleton4510

6 жыл бұрын

This was for another video, not yours. I am sorry that it posted wrong.

@monicaeggleton4510

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! You are going to be confused by all these comments. First one is for you, and was posted to another video. Therefore, I posted the second note on that site. Then I came back to your video, so I could leave a comment for you...and as I pull down the screen to write the comment, up pops both notes! I am glad it was corrected, but it confused me in the process!

What if all I have is glue in ? Any tips for those?

Good tips have bought a book that is brittle, did not realise till I got home is it best to ditch it now or will the gluing of pages together make it ok to use. Don't want to start and find it disintegrates half way through lol

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

dear maris....i would use the brittle book for future 'underpants'.....it would be a shame to create such a beautiful book and then have it fall apart! thank you for sharing your experience with 'our village'! see you on the table....

What time? I should be. I'll watch for notification from your channel!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

it is an all day affair soooo....in the evening probably....see you on the table sherlene....

question! I discovered yesterday that when I modpodge pages next to already finished pages, that the already finished pages get damp and bendy (where before they were stiff as boards). Is that why you meander through the book with your pages???

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

yes....and those pages you added the modpodge to....they will be hard as a board again craftiste m/v...go create, go play, go have fun!

@thefeatheredhag4279

5 жыл бұрын

I use parchment paper in between the my pages and that helps that problem and you might be using to much Mod Podge.

Morning LorriMarie. I’m not sure if this is where I should post this, but guess what!! I have a question. If I want to make a pocket in my book for a tag that is a bit thicker than what you’ve done on previous videos. Any advice oh wise one of the creative table. Much love

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

are you in a hurry marie? the reason i ask....i could make that the next video if you would like....i have an idea...shocking, i know! this is why we have a 'village', right? yay!!!

@disturbedwonderland

6 жыл бұрын

LorriMarie Jenkins Oh, no. I just woke up with an idea. Scared yet? LoL I will need to make the tag first. I know you have had other video request, so I’m fine to wait as long as you need. Thank you.

Another great tip! I must say though that it's getting harder and harder to find books with sewn in signatures- even in the thrift stores, most of what I'm finding are more recently published titles with glued in signatures. It took me an hour to find just one sewn book. Do you have any tips on where to find them, titles/types to look for? That might make a good subject for an episode, come to think of it. I have to say that I just love all of your videos, but especially the altered book ones. Don't be afraid to make them as long as you need to- I think most people are like me, we just pause them, go answer the phone, cook dinner, walk the dog, etc., and come right back to you. We're def having fun!

@dandames7824

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Katherine, I find a lot of my altered books that are sewn together, at antique malls. Look thru them and check prices. I have found them for 2 dollars on up. Sad to hear newer ones are mostly glued in. I know books break down so much faster that way...sigh. Good luck!

@katherinenoggle6407

6 жыл бұрын

Dan Dames- thanks, that's a good idea. I've been mostly haunting thrift stores, etc.

@katherinenoggle6407

6 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Aune Designs- not to mention all the times I re-watch some videos!

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

thank you katherine for the supportive comment! do you have a local library that has book sales? that is where i pick up most of mine....yikes....it is time to start hoarding books with sewn signatures??? thank you also for letting me know that the videos are not too long (sometimes)...lol...i publish one mixed media tutorial and one altered book tutorial per week....or at least that is my intention....lol.....glad you are enjoying them....go create, go play, go have fun!

Good ideas! I remove more than 20% though, otherwise it seems to get too fat when I add every thing I want to in it.

@lorrimarie2002

6 жыл бұрын

you are so courageous mary! i have trouble removing pages...my books are very fat and chunky... still working on that! go create, go play, go have fun!