Customer Reviews

Altered Art for the first time

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I love the quality of the pictures of the final projects and the overal quality of the book presentation. However, I did not like the "refer to page [x]" for the step-by-step techniques in each project and the pictures of the steps did not help much. Every technique is not the same from project to project. It seemed a lazy approach to the book layout. Other than that is was OK.

If you are new to the altered art craze or an old hand you will find inspiration and great advice in this book. The projects are well thought out, delightfully original and inspiring. Learn a variety of techniques easily with step by step photography or just gaze at the artistry to stir your own creative juices. This book is a must have for anyone working with paper, fabrics, paints, or inks.

An excellent offering for artists of all levels, Madeline Arendt opens your eyes to new and easy ways of creating keepsakes that will become family heirlooms. Her directions are simple to follow, and she gives the reader permission to take the project and "jump off the page." A great addition to any artist's library!

This book is filled from cover to cover with creative inspiration and wonderful projects! Madeline gives us excellent instructions and
creative ways to rcycle and repurpose everyday materials into pieces of art. There is something for everyone in this book. I love how Madeline suggests the "anythig goes" approach to her art. The projects are very easy to follow with great step out shots. I highly recommend this book!

I am relatively new at altered art, so I thought this book would be a good one for me. Sadly, I am grossly disappointed. How ugly the majority of the projects are! Many of them look like an elementary school child would have no problem completing them. The projects in this book were just not anything I would qualify as "Art." I only gave it two stars for the nice photography.

This book is a great addition to our Arts and Crafts and home project collection. I'm sure our library patrons will find the book interesting and useful. Thank you so much.

I have taken this book out numerous times from the local library and decided I really had to have it handy all the time.
The how-to steps provided are clearly written and the illustrations compliment them. Instead of repeating the same instructions over and over the reader is referred back to the original instructions. I like this because I believe it allows for more content in the book.
There is a wide range of techniques discussed including painting, rubber stamping, collage and embellishments. Projects like working with old books, using mini board books, making tag books, dressing up a photo journal and using a book for a round robin among friends are only some of the things included.
When I have a creative block I often turn to this book. I find it a great resource and recommend it highly.

I enjoyed her innovative ideas. It gave me new inspiration. I volunteer for a library that is not aware of altered books and has many books to be discarded. I feel Arendt shows how these books can be put to use instead of ending up in landfill.