Momigami From Magazine Pages: How to Distress Magazine and Coffee Table Images PART TWO

[@BookandPaperArts]

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[@Artful-Advisor]

Thank you! Something new for me!

[@katiejosmith246]

I like the smell of baby oil and use it to make my papers. The oiled papers are placed by a sunny window and are turned over every few days until dried. I get great results.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks for this, Katie. I haven't had time for mine to dry and wasn't sure so thank you for straightening this up. All the best, Kelly

[@jeanmariejellybean9654]

Does the oil leave oil stains on other papers that are not treated in this method?

[@lynnslawson7576]

Does the oil dry to the point that it won’t stain or come off on other pages in a journal?

[@rsmith85255]

Did you fold papers occasionally or just coat and turn? I like baby oil as well.

[@katiejosmith246]

@@jeanmariejellybean9654 No stains. It will dry in 1-2 weeks depending on on the room temperature and humidity.

[@RsJaneP]

Hi Kelly, besides a papermaker, I’m a bookbinder. You could easily turn those pieces into bookcloth by ironing on lightweight fusible webbing and then a layer of rice or mulberry paper to the other side (as you know, the latter paper makes it able to be adhered to the book board). I could go on and on but I just had a visual of that process and how your momigami could be pieced together as a hardback book cover.

[@Andrea-bdt]

What a great idea! I'm going to try it for a book cover.

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

I use coconut oil from the Dollar Tree and it works good. TFS

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hello Heide, I get that smells good, too. 😺

[@karenmusa3052]

I did this years ago with glycerine and Brown paper bags, instant leather ❤😂

[@BookandPaperArts]

Sorry I missed this and thank you. I have wanted a recipe for doing this with brown paper ever since Tim Holtz discontinued his brown kraft paper stuff. Kelly

[@missmitsi1]

Ooh saw a great tutorial on turning paper into leatherette on you tube too ! 😊x

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@missmitsi1 Hi Mitsi, I like those, too. Tim Holtz used to make a brown, waxed kraft paper that looked like leather when you worked it and I was unhappy when it was discontinued but now we can make our own version! Thanks for comparing notes and stopping by. Kelly

[@littlewolf4737]

OMG! I am losing my mind! This is awesome.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Now THIS is what I like to hear. 😺😺

[@petergordon4456]

Hi Kelly I have maid these papers over the years & have found that using oil on them you never get the smell out of then in my opinion you work from the corners & use bee wax that is melted works great & you don’t get many rips in it .best peter Scotland hope ya well happy sunny days xx

[@leigh-annh2544]

Hello Peter, I am a beekeeper have worked with encaustics. I’m interested to try your technique. Can you suggest where I might find more information please?

[@BookandPaperArts]

Wax! That is a great idea and if I make a sequel I will definitely add this. Thanks bunches, Peter. And yes, the sun finally came out today! And you? Kelly

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@leigh-annh2544 Hi Leigh-Ann. I am also curious about this method but on the face of it I would say that massaging in warm wax would be it. But what happens as it hardens. And encaustic is one of all-time favourite ways to make. Tell me more! Kelly

[@Judith-wq2jp]

Has anyone tried Wool Wax Cream? It's a product made from sheep's wool and has loads of lanolin in it. Used for extremely dry skin and has a pleasant odor.

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@Judith-wq2jp Wow, Judith, I have not but now I really want to. I did try finishing pages with a cold wax and loved the result. Thanks for comparing notes!

[@MakingRecovery]

Love the "understand the paper, understand what it's going through" crafting empathy! I love it!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi there. Thanks for this. I am a big believer in listening to the pieces you are making and if you do they will often tell you what they want to become. (Of course, I am a little bit of a crackpot where paper is concerned so there is that, too. 😺) Kelly

[@Cathyann51222]

This sounds funny but I only had Vicks and Vaseline available at hand one day so used these on separate pages and it worked superbly! Will infuse my Vaseline with a drop of essential oil for fragrance next time and use that. I spread quite a decent amount of the Vicks or Vaseline on my hands and on the papers, which were so soft and workable that I could crunch, knead and even became like a piece of clay. The colors were deep and vibrant!

[@RenaMiller-u1v]

Vaseline! Genius. Vicks burns my dryers.

[@joniallen6880]

Seems like it would be more economical too.

[@Barbarachocolate1956]

Great idea to add essential oil which will add another sensory to enjoy the finished product.

[@lzrd8460]

But does the Vaseline dry? I rub Vaseline over my wooden sticks that I dry paper beads on and they seem ‘moist’ forever. Good for drying beads but not sure about for making momigami cloth. 🤔🤔🤔

[@missmitsi1]

😂oh ....who would have EVER thought that using vaseline & vegetable oil (to lubricate paper ) would become a 'thing'?? lol.. loved this tutorial so much! Thankyou! X😅❤

[@knotsewfastjoanie]

oh my goodness. I've been doing this since I was a kid and had NO idea there was an official name for it. "Momigami" started for me after noticing that the more you crumpled the note paper, the cooler it felt. Like fabric. 😊And you could run it through mom's machine, or watercolor, colored pencils were fun and who wasn't making broaches out of crumpled paper and nail polish?😜 Thanks for sharing this. Learn something new every day. *my hubby walked in while I was watching and he said, "we did that if we ran out of toilet paper" 🤣He didn't know it had a name either. lol

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Joanie. Tell hubby that this notion almost made me spit out my tea with laughing. Oh well, when the zombies come we will have that option. I have been attracted to traditional Japanese techniques lately and am finding that they are sometimes stuff I have done a version of for years and did not know it had a fancy pedigree. I love when that happens. Hope you have a creative weekend! Kelly

[@jcristi321]

@@knotsewfastjoanie crumpled paper and nail polish broaches?! My mind is racing. ❤️ Jan

[@knotsewfastjoanie]

@@jcristi321 I actually found some at a thrift store years ago and grabbed them out of nostalgia. I’m gonna dig them out and do a video share. They are so fun! 😁

[@jcristi321]

@@knotsewfastjoanie yes, please. All I remember is a someone wadding up a bit of aluminum foil to make a ring. With a blob of red nail polish on top it was the tackiest thing I ever saw. 🤣

[@knotsewfastjoanie]

@@jcristi321 I found them! Oh they are hideous but somehow beautiful! I’ll get them shared shortly. What fun!

[@theresapalmer7892]

OM goodness, how fun, I have a few old calendars that I want to try this on. Thanks for the tips on selecting the lighter, brighter colors.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Theresa. Yes to calendars. I sometimes find them super cheap or free if they are ten or twelve or something years old but the images are still a goldmine. Happy making!

[@sheilazissimos2001]

@@BookandPaperArtsoooh! Thanks for the idea! I have been saving calendars. Now I can do this with them!!!

[@bettybutler1686]

Gorgeouser!!! With some fringe elements a more lovely gypsy journal cover could not be found anywhere ❤❤❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Betty. Thanks for this lovely message. Keep me posted on that gypsy journal. It sounds a delight!

[@mshanks2257]

Never would have thought it would be so easy. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my true pleasure. Thanks for stopping by to let me know! Kelly

[@lisaoconnellshine2819]

so enjoyed this video

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you, Lisa. This is truly nice to hear!

[@claireskey5439]

Completely fabulous ❤. I knew there had to be some fun way of using those glossy pages. I've just found your channel. No stuffing around, and straight to the subject. Fantastic 🇭🇲💖💖💖💖💖

[@mitzimoore3068]

Same!

[@claireskey5439]

​​@@mitzimoore3068Thankyou for the like❤. I think I'm going to try this technique. I've not seen it before.😁🇭🇲💖 Edit. Yep! It actually works with cooking oil.❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks bunches, Claire. I try to make videos the way I would teach it in a workshop in my studio - get the little things and background in as context often helps, then get to making! Have a creative weekend! Kelly

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@mitzimoore3068 Thanks bunches, Mitzi! 🌷🌻🌼

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@claireskey5439 Hi Claire. Several viewers also said that had good results with coconut oil. Hope you make great pages!

[@123.ABC.33]

This is such a great idea for the glossy pages-I hate to throw anything away that draws my eye, now I have a new technique. Thank you.

[@BookandPaperArts]

You nailed it, exactly. I even hold on to old country-living-decorating magazines and such because I can't resist a rose-covered cottage but glossy is not in my palette so hey, presto, this lets us have both. I hope you make some gorgeous pages! Kelly

[@Simplylisette]

Oh my gosh, this actually added so much to my paper and fabric arts! I sew, paint, make cards, and many more things, but this grabbed me hard, lol! I have tons of picture pages for my bird embroideries, and now I can actually use this technique in addition to my sewing. My first momigami pages are going to be of birds. Thanks so much for the knowledge!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lisette. Thank you for this lovely message. I love birds and am trying (for the first time) adding them to my patchy jeans as an applique. Keep me posted or feel free to send me some photos. I'm curious to see how these bird pages turn out. 🌷🌼🌻

[@avanellehansen4525]

Excellent! Clear instructions and perfect examples, filming, and editing. You did a lot of work for this one.

[@annemcdonald5602]

Hi Kelly! Thank you for doing the heavy lifting by trying out the different possibilities for this technique and sharing your results. This is a wonderful video and I'm looking forward to seeing Part 2 of the sanded papers. Thank you so much!

[@BelleSouthUs]

Love the way they resemble Monet's art. ❤

[@julieprior3126]

Yes! They really do! I love the soft, subtlety of the colours too.

[@BelleSouthUs]

​@@julieprior3126 Happy your comment popped up today. I have it saved in my "Next" folder on Pinterest but with Thanksgiving & Christmas on the horizon it's getting buried! 😁

[@jennfor1056]

This process is so therapeutic. I tried all kinds of papers. My favorites were brown paper bag(looks like leather), a matte metallic wrapping paper, artisan paper gift bag (thick…almost like cloth already, but gets softer), and thicker magazine paper. In the later, the inks get into the more geometric creases/folds. I used coconut oil. I was able to use acrylic paint pens on the more porous papers.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Jenn. Therapeutic is right - I had a pain in my hand the week I made this video and after kneading a ton of papers I found that it was just gone. Metallic sounds interesting. I do like how the ink from the papers bleeds into the creases as you say, giving a depth and mystery that could not have been imagined at the beginning. Thanks for dropping by! Kelly

[@MaretteYeagle]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I gave it a try today without using any oil. It worked just fine. I did a lot of simple folding before I started the crumpling. It was great exercise for my aching hands. I only got one small pinhole in the paper. Love it! Thanks!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Marette. Thanks for comparing notes. I am also going to try it without oil and see what emerges. As for the hands - I bruised my fingers the day before I filmed the video and then making it I seemed to have massaged the bad stuff right out - I felt better right away. Who knew? Kelly

[@scrapbagstudios]

I do it without any oil on other papers and it works fine. Haven't used mag pages yet but good to know it works on them too. Thanks Marette.

[@paulawakefield7869]

❤it'd be fab to have a piece of clothing made from re-worked colourful paper 🌈

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Paula. I read that it was used for clothing and also bags. It must have been reinforced but it seems to have worked somehow!

[@lorijacobs7078]

Just tried this for the first time, and I can see how addictive it could become! I used a page from a NatGeo magazine, all bright yellows and creams, but there was an image of a coffee-brown moth on the flip side, and I noticed that the brown color migrated to the yellow page. I’m not hating it, but it was unexpected. I also found that if I gently opened the paper ball and smoothed it out after each crumple, I didn’t get any tearing in the finished material except for around the edges. Looking forward to making more of these! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lori. Thanks for comparing notes, especially about how to avoid tears. Guess I was too impatient for that (sounds about right). I hope you make more great pages. I am going on a trip soon and this will be one of my go-to art technique thingies I can wherever I am with whatever I can put my hands on. Love when that happens! Kelly

[@annrubino6252]

I am a newby to paper art. As a painter, I have played with collage and as a slow stitcher, I have joined fabric and paper. This momigami art fascinates me and your method inspires me to start experimenting. Look forward to seeing your other vlogs. Thank you.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you and welcome, Ann. I understand as I work in paper and am more and more curious about integrating stitching and textiles into it. A big overlap there. Good going with the experimenting and keep me posted with what you make. 🌷🌻🌼Kelly

[@Ron-Ayres]

Another fabulous tutorial, Kelly! As you mentioned, these are so painterly - they almost look like an ancient tapestry...

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you, Ron. I do love transforming one thing into another, especially if that thing is paper. I hope you have a creative weekend. (And I kind of love your screen avatar image thingie.)

[@Thatsinteresting363]

I’ve never seen this kind of art technique before! It’s phenomenal! Truly inspired to try doing something!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Katrina. It is also weirdly versatile. You can use so many different kinds of everyday pages and turn them into beauty and then have fun with it. I hope you make some gorgeous papers! Kelly

[@kavithasivakumar6005]

Wondeful idea for the kids to play, aresource to make something unique. Thank you ❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Absolutely and something we can do together with them, making together. I hope you make gorgeous papers and have a blast!

[@kavithasivakumar6005]

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[@andreaharwood-jones7503]

Always looking for natural methods, so thank you. While I am in love with mixed media, we are all using so much plastic, either from the packaging or the actual materials themselves. Almost no one talks about this issue.

[@lynnboyd33]

Well, you've done it again, Ms Marvelous! These rolled, folded and kneaded paper pieces were just outstanding! To have made as many of them as you did, you must have some very strong fingers Kelly! I loved the sound and look when they were finished. Like really soft, sort of suede pieces of fabrics. And near the end, the pieces you'd glued together to possibly use as a book cover, were just primo! As always, thank you so much, for this really unique share, Kelly!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Well hello there, Lynn. You know, the two days I was making this video I had some kind of weird, very painful sprain in two of my fingers. By the time I made the papers I had massaged it right out! Who knew? All the best, Ms Marvelous (can I put that name on a coffee cup?)

[@lisalisaandthecoolgem929]

Can’t wait to try this! Like right now! And I love all the comments and different suggestions too! Thanks, Kelly and crafting friends! 🤗☺️

[@hwezda]

I wonder how it would work as gift wrap for a small gift. I think it would need something like the bookbinder suggested - iron-on fusible webbing.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi. I am going to guess it depends on the finished paper as some is more robust than others. Be sure and check that your oil has cured and doesn't spread (this takes a day or three). And yes, the web does sound a good idea for overall reinforcing.

[@captainprincess5943]

I love this!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I'mma try on a brown paper bag with the hope it will turn into some kinda faux leather. You got my thinkers thinkin'!

[@lavaughnsolomon9291]

It does feel and look like leather....for the brown paper you can just crumple stick and coat with craft glue diluted or mud podge

[@BookandPaperArts]

Brown paper bag is on my list of things to try! How did it turn out?

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@lavaughnsolomon9291 Hi LaVaughn, thanks for weighing in on Captain Princess's idea. Now I really want to try the brown paper bag leather. Tim Holtz used to have a brown waxed craft paper that looked more cool the more you folded it and your experiment sounds similar.

[@EliFig158]

What a great therapy for our hands and mind as well!! I’m loving it! 🥰 Thanks

[@lindaspaperworks]

This is such an interesting technique. I particularly like the idea of the book cover with layered pieces. I noticed in the comments that there is some concern about the oil going rancid. Maybe mineral oil would be a good option since it doesn’t get rancid. Thank you, Kelly, for sharing your art techniques.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Linda. Mineral oil is a great idea and I'll try that and see how it goes although so far I am happy that the worked paper and oil will stay the course. (These could also be famous last words!) 😺

[@teresaluna1936]

This is awesome! I will be using this technique in my art quilts. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@katherinemattox6346]

This is so cool. Thank you for your endepth instructions. 😊

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my pleasure, Katherine. I hope you try it and make some fun papers.

[@beckywilliams2467]

Oh thank you so I'm so excited to see this video, was just looking for it not just an hour ago. Thanks again. Just new to all of this amazing things to play with. Gave up my Stain glass of 30 years, and now have found this❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Becky. I had some technical difficulties with the original lift-off. 🙄Thanks for being patient. Stained glass? Hmmm. Maybe you can combine some of that process into paper arts. I've sometimes wondered about that.

[@RockyRoadCreationsbyDiana]

I love the one you edged with lace.

[@Jiwan-9999]

Hi Kelly ~ I’m watching your momigomi video. I like to use sesame oil. I love that scent! I love the process, incl finding the right magazine pages / colors to use. Plus the additional gift of moisturizing my hands! And yes, holes! = wabi sabi!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Ooh, thanks for this. Wabi sabi sounds so much better than tears and rips. I hope you make some gorgeous papers! Kelly

[@kengagnon5302]

I love how you open your tutorials.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you for this, Ken. Feedback really, really helps me shape the teaching and the channel. 😺Kelly

[@fionafarren8084]

Thank you, all new to me, I love the look of putting a variety near each other and layering.. soft hands here we come

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Fiona. I like the layers so much but if you try make sure the oil has cured and doesn't leech out onto other papers or fabrics. Mine have all been fine but just something to be aware of! Cheers, Kelly

[@elizzievb]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Can’t wait to try this and the sanding technique on all the truckload of books and magazines I’ve collected. This is just so exciting ! 👏🏻🥰

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lizzie. The results do not disappoint. Just be careful when the papers are freshly folded as the oil might leech onto other pages. Time and/or heat will cure this or try adding a coat of gel medium or PVA.

[@LyndaWilkinson]

I finally did this last week. So fun! Today I made the corn starch water glue, per your video, and pasted tea bags onto cotton tea towels. Excited to see them in the morning! Etymology is the next one I’m going to do. Thank you so very much, Kelly! ❤

[@mj2you22]

So, so cool! I just emptied 2 storage units...I have boxes of magazines and cool photos I have saved for collage. This is very helpful.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Majia, this is what I like to hear! I work with old paper 97% of the time and even so I have boxes of magazines and coffee table books that I can't bear to give away. Now we know what to do with them! Kelly

[@BunnyLang]

I really love the Baguette one, and all of the colored ones. Thank you.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks, Bunny. I ended up thinking I talked wayyyy too much about the baguette bag but it is so cute. Really looks like a pillow case or piece of linen. Keep looking for weird, found papers!

[@BunnyLang]

@@BookandPaperArts I had linens like that and I certainly will be looking for the weird, lol :)

[@sandrawheeler2295]

What a great response you’ve received for this tutorial (and check out all those views!!)…and no wonder. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and will definitely try it out. I particularly liked the pages from your coffee table book on roses and goodness knows I have quite a collection of those 😂 Thanks, as always, for your informative and succinct presentation xx

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hello Sandra. Not gonna lie, I am delighted by the uptick in views and I am somewhat startled. As for pages, I have a ton of coffee table books with botanicals but they are from the 1970s which is why they are so cheap and I am chuffed to finally find a way to transform them. On this project, the best results, however, were from the cheap supermarket ad magazines so - who knew?

[@kimboss8721]

Wow! This I gotta try! Lol..Just. Gorgeous, I have magizines to go thru tomorrow!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Kim. This will definitely have you looking at those magazine images in a new way! Hope you make some gorgeous paper.

[@charborgmann954]

I just found your channel, subscribed I have been card maker for 20 years, want a new adventure maybe junk journals this looks so interesting n fun Thanks for sharing

[@theagraceful]

Can't wait to try this technique with my grandchildren. They will love it😊

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thea, this would be idea for kids. Messy, crumpling stuff, making stuff. Hope you have a blast!

[@hannahjones8992]

Wow, I've never heard of this before though I've done lots of crafting, paper, fabric, yarns and etc. I hate waste and there are wonderful pages in magazines and elsewhere, old calenders that have so sadly gone largely to waste. This is a great solution and it looks like fun +I garden and my hands take quite a beating, so using oil to do this, must be good for them too, massage and softening in one action. I can't wait to try it. Thank you 🙏🏻💖

[@jcristi321]

I now have a small stash of papers! Yay! I tried it before with hand cream and other lotions and had no luck. I used avocado, olive and grape seed oils. I used a seed catalog, and an art magazine on good paper. The colors brightened a little overnight after the papers dried. Next step collage them together in layers to make something less fragile. This was my first time to see you. I've subscribed and can't wait to see more! Jan in Oklahoma

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Jan and welcome. Thanks bunches for the feedback on what you've tried. It helps us compare notes! I do love a good seed catalogue. Easy and cheap to find and such gorgeous images. Be sure and let the pages dry or test them before putting them in your collages to make sure the oil is set. I hope you are having a creative weekend. Kelly in Wales.

[@jcristi321]

@@BookandPaperArts Wales. I wondered where you were. I'd love to go there some day. I did let everything dry several days. The totally dry pages were brighter. I liked the idea of the cover of a journal with the extra layers so that's where I started. I put glue on the images that seemed muddled and tore and layered the brighter images on top. Then I took a boring full size page and glued larger pieces down starting around the edges. Then I put my original piece down in the middle. I left the edges lose so I can fill in the blanks under or over the edges. I may collage the name of the book with letters from magazines. After I create a title. I think I'll water color a piece of parchment paper first and then create the fabric for the inside of the cover. I have a couple of small boxes, about 3x4 inches I plan to to use to make a small book. I think the folding in advance helps. The creases seem to give the oil a place to get into the ink. Thanks for your encouragement. Jan in Oklahoma. ❤️

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@jcristi321 Hi Jan, thanks for these details and comparing notes about how to use the papers. I also found that while the oil in the papers repelled liquid and ink to some extent, the ink also found its ways into the crinkles making for a mottle but pretty effect. I am about to make a new art journal today and see if I can add the momigami papers. Thanks for the ideas! Kelly

[@Justforlaugh22854]

Looking forward to trying some of the techniques. Appreciate your sharing. 😊

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks for getting in touch. I hope you make some great papers! Kelly

[@ireneluna7264]

I will definitely try this ty.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Well Irene, this is what I like to hear. Thanks for stopping by!

[@mariabanholzer7942]

Thank you so much for the inspiration!!!!!! Much love from South of FRance

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my very real pleasure, Maria. From Kelly et je reste a Chinon dans la vallée de loire jusque deux semaines plus.

[@mariabanholzer7942]

@@BookandPaperArts Wonderful! Un bon séjour à vous. Beaucoup d'amour et admiration de Maria, Marseille I will try the method.

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@mariabanholzer7942 Merci, Maria.Merci pour vos gentils mots. Kelly en vacance in Chinon

[@skabettispaghetti5451]

What a wonderful technique. Thank you!

[@kathrynphillips9344]

I'm thinking of doing this and decoupage boxes for "memory boxes", etc. My mind is going crazy for all the uses for this technique! Thank you so much.

[@MiriamGorin]

Fantastic tutorial, will try it soon, still thinking how can I use the result, the papers looked exquisite, seeing you soon Miriam🇧🇷

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Miriam. These are weirdly versatile and I bet if you start making them you will see a ton of ways to use them in your own style and work. Thanks for stopping by! Kelly

[@Stephh2425]

These are really cool! I especially love the baguette paper 😋 Steph

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Steph, that baguette wrapper turned out looking like a cool pillowcase or linen napkin or whatnot. Who knew?

[@MagdaFoldi]

I just subscribed. I absolutely love this and had a nice orange red coated advertisment paper and I immediately tried this. It turned out so beautiful and rich. I am thinking of making a framed picture with different colors teals browns, oranges reds. Jewel tones. Also I think that adding gold or copper leaf would be fabulous. Thrift shops are great to find books or magazines 🙂

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hello and welcome, Magda. Thanks for this and for comparing notes. That idea of adding copper leaf is a winner. It is remarkable how the colours meld and go deep and jewel-like, even in cheaper paper. Happy making!

[@jenniferlambert3886]

Incredible. Complete transformation.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks for getting in touch, Jennifer. It is cool to alter stuff, especially paper. 😺

[@JoySibley-l4t]

Love this!❤

[@riverAmazonNZ]

I like to do stacked collages and these would look great peeking out from the lower layers. Also I think stitched onto a fabric scrap to make safety pin flags. So many possibilities.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Ooh, I like the safety pin flag idea. Be sure and test the papers to make sure the oil doesn't cross contaminate. I haven't had any problems with layered collage but it is a good thing to be aware of it you are also using fabric or whatnot.

[@mitzimoore3068]

Oh, this is so exciting to me! I want to do several master boards only using these papers!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Mitzi, that sounds amazing. Keep me posted on how it turns out!

[@howlingwind1937]

They look beautiful, if you ironed it do the lovely colours pop even more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I enjoyed watching it. Cheers!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi there. Thanks for this. I did iron a few and was happy with the result. Still textured but wrangled a bit giving other options. Happy making! Kelly

[@howlingwind1937]

@@BookandPaperArts thank you for a reply, that's great I wondered if it would loose the texture look if it was ironed. I did a small piece for my mum who is 90 years old, and still weaves, she was quite intrigued as she'd not heard of momigami. We are plotting what we are going to create with our new found knowledge, thank you. Cheers from Tasmania!

[@pathenson8276]

A new technique to have fun with! Thank you!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Pat. I hope you give it a try and make some great papers!

[@beauteoussounds1156]

The bread bag was fabulous! Great for use in the journal I’m making of my late mother’s recipes! Tfs❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

What a terrific idea! Keep 'em coming and thanks for sharing and comparing notes. Kelly

[@DonnaVintageSnippets]

Tickled pink seeing this video as I've never heard of Momigami and I love the results! I think they're beautiful to use as backgrounds for religious figures. I tried your sanding method and it came out well, so I'll have to give this a try, too. Thanks so much for sharing this method!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Donna. I am enchanted with how these pages transform. Heads up, though. At first the oil may seep into other pages or fabric it comes in contact with so try sealing with some gel medium or drying thoroughly for a few days to make sure.

[@DonnaVintageSnippets]

@@BookandPaperArts Thanks! Will do.

[@lisasexton4727]

I am so excited to give this a try. I will use it in my junk journals and art journals. This is right up alley. Thank you for sharing this technique❣

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lisa, this is what I like to hear. Be sure to let the pages "dry" or cure or at least experiment as the newly folded pages can leech oil onto other papers in a journal but once they are dry they are a delight. Happy making! Kelly

[@freezo244]

Encaustic without chemicals-brilliant! TY!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you so! Kelly

[@thisisme64T]

I have half a mind to momigami an accent wall and then gently paint over it with waterproofing medium. I have done that after decopaging decorative paper napkins onto a coffee table.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Okay, this idea is brilliant. I want a momigami accent wall now (not sure husband will say yes to that). Thanks for sharing and comparing! Kelly

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

The blue piece resembles denim fabric Kelly. Beautiful samples ❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Yes and up close it also looks like a muslin or something. Thanks bunches!

[@user-yp4ud5kj7g]

Great video and you answered all my questions. Will try this during the coming week!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks for getting in touch and happy making! Kelly

[@lizphillips2283]

Planning pictures for all my staff for Christmas ❤️ thank you

[@lynnlindley9042]

Momigami ! Who knew this was the name for something we did as elementary school kids in class with notebook paper during boring lectures! The notebook paper became as soft as Kleenex just by kneading it. Teachers never minded because we could keep our eyes on them as we kneaded the notebook paper into soft tissue. 😂

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lynn. You are so right. My latest video, paste papers, is almost the same thing as finger painting that we did as tykes. I think these are signs and really good ones. Thanks for touching base!

[@EDKSWEEZY]

The original fidget toys!

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@EDKSWEEZY You got that right!

[@susanwilliams6437]

I can't wait to play with this technique!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Susan. It is pretty addictive but as it is cheap, not-fattening, and kind of meditative, it is a good obsession to have. Kelly

[@charonpilgrim8086]

One word…Subscribed!!❤

[@donnareedrakowiecki]

For me, it looks like pretty antique floral dresses that you could make for dolls, even if they’re paper dolls the colors are so eye catching. The food and floral ones we would make beautiful dresses off-white paper was just words it may be be the under slip petticoat

[@sholiCrafts]

You have inspired me to have another go, i got lots of holes when I tried, so gave up. I would love to see how you use them in your journals

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi there, Sherril. Thanks for the vote of confidence and the idea. It helps me create good content when someone asks for it so I will be showing how I use them in my journal later in July. As for the holes, you can minimise them but basically try to embrace them. It's a look! 😺Kelly

[@velocichungus]

I accidentally made some of this a few days ago. Good to know the method so I can use it again.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Yes! Thank you for getting in touch. I hope you make great papers. 🌷🌻🌼Kelly

[@meltemashley1808]

Thank you ❤ for sharing❤ I love the results and possibilities🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@BookandPaperArts]

You are so welcome, Meltem. This is truly nice to hear. Thanks for getting in touch! Kelly

[@messerdesigns2055]

Your papers look great. I’m gonna make some right now. I like using coconut oil.

[@BookandPaperArts]

I bet that will smell amazing. 😺

[@marthagiza4884]

I’m fascinated, can’t wait to try my hand at this

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Martha. I hope you make gorgeous pages! Kelly

[@dianewilson3769]

This looks so fun to do!❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Give it a try, Diane. It is actually quite meditative!

[@suzannevaleriano6262]

I love this!❤

[@lisaking7168]

Beautiful! Love this technique. Love glossy prints, was hoping to use them in journals. This is it!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you, Lisa. I hope you make great papers! Kelly

[@susancampbell703]

So cool!! I'll start this tomorrow.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Susan. I hope you make great pages. Keep me posted!

[@patriciakumar115]

Excellent video! My plan is to try this technique and apply it to a piece of furniture.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Patricia, what an intriguing idea. Maybe try it on a place that doesn't show first to make sure that the oil has dried and "fixed" otherwise it might, maybe (I'm not sure) be a bit oily on the furniture part. Keep me posted!

[@patriciakumar115]

Hello! I was thinking of using the technique on drawer fronts and top coating it to contain any oily residue. I'll need to experiment with different types of topcoats so as to not disturb the handfeel too much.

[@merchantofvintage]

Hi from Australia Kelly. I love your channel and watch most of, if not all of your videos 😊 I watched this one because I had tried momigami a while back and wanted to see your take on it. I couldn’t remember using anything oily on my first (and only) attempt. So after watching this video I went and tried another paper without any oil and it works fine for my needs. It may take longer, and in your case the oils may strengthen the ‘fabric’ but I just thought I’d mention it here 😊 I look forward to your next video/s. Regards, Angie

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Angie. Thanks for touching base with this. You are quite right about folding without oil for distressing those pages. Do the colours and images still bleed together?

[@merchantofvintage]

@@BookandPaperArts I tried it on a page from a Simplicity pattern catalogue which was a white background with what would be the front and back of the pattern envelopes (wish I could insert a photo to make myself understood lol), so I can’t really say that the colours bled, but the images and text definitely look aged and ‘crackled’-I’ll look for a more colour covered page tomorrow (11pm here atm), and will update you. 😊

[@MakingRecovery]

Love love love this channel! ❤❤❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you so, so much. It truly means a lot to hear that. 🌷🌻🌼 Your channel is also very interesting!

[@marionblake8491]

Hi again, I'm back but not in paper because I just didn't get the process. I embroider now which is fantastic. However, all your paper things are just the ticket for my fabric journals. Momigami and a few of the eco dying are brilliant for upcoming challenges in Roxy creations. Thanks for your tips and encouragement. Xx

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Marion. Thanks for this. It is good to hear of creative integrations of different materials and not being limited to what seems obvious. Thanks for getting in touch! Kelly

[@carolkarttunen8817]

Thank you for teaching Momagami. I recently used this method to make fabric with gelli prints. It didn't come out as dark since it was lighter colours.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Carol. Thanks for touching base especially since combining this technique with some kind of gelli plate thing is on my list of things to try!

[@pdmullgirl]

Hi Kelly! I have seen this before. I’ve even done this before but had no idea it was called “momigami”! What a fun project! I love the look and feel of the paper when complete. It makes beautiful collages. I enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for sharing this technique with us! ❤️💜💚

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Paige, it is my real pleasure. There seem to be a boatload of traditional paper arts from Japanese and other eastern countries and I am hoping to dip into them a bit at a time and see what can be adapted for the kinds of altered books and art journals that I make and like to teach. Stay tuned! Kelly

[@funfunfunpower8199]

Hi this tutorial is exactly what I've been looking for so thank you 😊 I am going to try this with tracing paper and gave no idea whether it will work, would you happen to know?

[@BookandPaperArts]

Now Catherine this is what I like to hear. I haven't tried tracing paper but my guess it would give a really good, haunting kind of effect. Keep me posted on how it goes!

[@oliviahaynes6299]

Oh my goodness! Love this! Just done my first magazine page....Amazing!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Olivia, this is truly good to hear. Have you made more? It is kind of addictive but as it is cheap and not-fattening, bring it on. PS - Olivia is my favourite girl's name!

[@oliviahaynes6299]

@@BookandPaperArts It is very addictivre! I just love how each one is just so different and interesting.........I have only done 18 so far.LOL! And can't wait to make some more. ❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

@@oliviahaynes6299 Eighteen? This made me smile. 😺

[@AnaYT714]

Awesome technique! Thanks!

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my real pleasure, Ana. Thank you for getting in touch! Kelly

[@retroqueenbeeart]

Great hand exercise ❤

[@BookandPaperArts]

You said it. I actually had some slight sprain bruise thing on two fingers when I started this four days ago and it seems to have massaged it all out. Talk about a win-win!

[@gwynnedjackson3871]

I've seen this technique many timed, bur have not tried it yet. I like your prep to prevent lots of holes. Thank you!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks bunches, Gwynne. The prep only cuts down on the holes. I have yet to make a page without any but you can kind of embrace them as part of the look. Still, when I didn't pre-fold I had some very messy hole activity going on. 😺

[@marcialander8854]

This is so cool. You've answered most of my questions numerous times. I won't repeat. I am wondering if an iron or heat gun would help remove the excess oil. You are very kind to everyone. Thanks for sharing.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Marci. Thank you so much for this lovely message. I try to answer the questions and give the context that I would like to know if I was in a workshop or whatnot. It's too much talking for some (I know because they love to tell me 🙄) but that's what we have other channels for. 😺 Also, a couple of commenters said specifically that they used a heat gun to "cure" the papers so give it a try! Thanks, again. Kelly

[@francinarichardson1238]

Thank you, fun class with much information.