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Altered Books 101 ##5167

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As Beth Cote, one of the authors, says, you don't need any artistic ability to make altered books and that's the best part of this wonderful guide. You can do it! I'm an art therapist in an assisted living center for Alzheimer's patients and this book has served me and my patients well. With glue, markers and vanishing memory they are able create altered books every bit as wonderful as those shown in this book. So, if you're color blind, memory challenged and can't draw a darn thing to save your life, you can still be an altered book artist. Get this great picture guide and alter by the numbers.

I was disappointed in this book. I found that it was less of a beginner's guide and more of a "isn't this neat!" book. I did not find the information to be detailed enough for me as a beginner and the format made it hard to pick out important information or techniques. There are some very nice projects in the book, but, again, I found it hard to follow the directions in order to learn the technique the projects were teaching.

If you want to get into altered books, this is a great resource to get you going. Really fun techniques and lots of colorful photos to admire. Her style is friendly and low pressure. I've bought every book on altered books that Amazon sells and I definitely recommend this one. You will be inspired and you will learn all the techniques you need to get started on your own altered books.

I've ordered several books over the internet and this is the first time I was ever disapointed. The book was bent and the spine was torn loose from the front and back cover. It was not in good condition when I received it.