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Text by Jane Asper •
Produced by Kathy Curotto
If you can fold a letter, you can make these sculptures. Just think one page
at a time. Display them in a group for a sophisticated look.
(a) A rectangular sculpture displayed on an antique printing block contrasts with
the round form next to it.
(b) Although they look complex, making these “words of art” is amazingly easy.
Each sculpture is created by repeating a simple sequence of folds, one page
after the other. First, practice folds (diagrams next page) using a spare book,
then follow one of our “recipes” to make a finished project.
altered books tips
Making book sculptures is a creative way to use old
books of all kinds, from paperbacks to textbooks.
Examples shown here are made from paperbacks, so the covers “disappear.”
Try using larger books and/or hardbacks to create different effects. Use an
X-acto knife to remove covers from larger books, if desired.
Don’t change the direction of your folds: be consistent.
Use a bone folder (available at art supply stores) to make edges of folds
sharp.
 Create a book of repetitive patterns. Or, as shown in example 3, first fold
pages from the front to a section of pages in the center in one pattern; then
from the back to the center section in the same pattern; then fold the pages in
the center section in a different pattern.
You may choose to leave equal layers of unfolded pages at the front and
back (shown in example 4), or just at one end (example 6).
Display on tabletop or mount your sculptures on board and hang on the wall.
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