Teach Yourself VISUALLY Collage and Altered Art

by Roni Johnson

Overview

Collage and altered art pull together elements from a wide variety of crafts to create one-of-a-kind pieces that truly reflect your individual style. This photo-intensive guide walks you through all the latest techniques, from aging paper and photos to working with image transfers, rubber stamps, fabrics, and more. Plus, you'll learn how to source inexpensive materials—as well as found objects around your home—to make everything from handmade journals and artist trading cards to decorative boxes, jewelry, and wall art.

Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review

• Each skill or technique is defined and described

• Detailed color photos demonstrate each step

• Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo

• Helpful tips provide additional guidance

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470498040
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/22/2009
Series:	Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer , #18
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Roni Johnson is a lifelong artist and professional designer for manufacturers and retail companies in the rubber stamp and altered arts industries. She maintains the blog Ink Stains (inkstainswithroni.blogspot.com), where she offers up a variety of card sketches, altered projects and layouts, and other goodies. Her work has been published in many magazines and has been used in product advertisements, in online projects, and at national craft and hobby conventions.

Table of Contents

Getting Started.

Aged and Distressed.

Paper Collage Techniques.

Paint, Ink, and Rubber Stamping.

Image Transfer Techniques.

Altered Charms.

Fabrics, Fibers, and Trim.

Assemblage Art.

Altered Books.

Inspiration Gallery.

Contributing Collage Manufacturers.

Index.