Customer Reviews

#5211 Altered Books 102

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My experience with this book was certainly different from that of the reader above. I loved the book. I have referred to it many times and have tried many of the ideas. I recommend it completely, and I am plan on buying 103 as soon as I can.

If you want to learn to make altered books, Beth Cote's Altered Books 101 is a great place to start, and this book is more of the same. Nice color illustrations and technique explanations. These are the thinner "magazine" type books but there is a lot of info packed in. I love looking at the photos - it really inspires you to get going! I would definitely recommend getting 101 and 102. If you are only going to try one for now, get Altered Books 101.

I had high hopes for this book, but it is so disorganized as to be essentially useless. Each page is a jumble of illustrations and instructions, but there's no way of telling which illustration (if any) goes with any given set of instructions. Some of the instructions begin at the bottom of the page and continue at the top of the same page. And the instructions themselves are hurried and unintelligible.

I found the instructions in this book difficult to follow. Much of the time the author refers to products I have never heard of, and the way the directions are presented is confusing. I do get a lot of inspiration from the pictures, though, so use it to try new ideas. It is easier to try to figure out what to do from the pictures than it is from reading the directions.

I was sent the wrong book. Then he claimed he sent the right one that I never recieved. He refunded my money but I am frustrated!