How to book fold. BOOK FOLDING / book Candles for all occasions. Time to do 15 to 20 min

How to book fold. The easiest Beautiful book folding candles for all occasions. See how easy and quickly you can make Stunning candles from up-cycled old books. A very cheap idea to make your tables look as if you have spent a fortune on wedding décor. Candles with WOW factor that will leave your guests puzzled but surprised to learn they are made from real books. PLEASE ONLY USE BATTERY OPERATED TEA LIGHTS WITH THESE PAPER CANDLES.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

IF YOUR EDGES WON'T MEET... Gently score the outside of the spine to help loosen the glue a bit. Roll the book pages like an open fan to help soften the spine too. Once you finish any of the book folding projects if your ends won't meet you have to glue down the edge of the spine and grab a handful of pages and gently pull them level with each other until the glue is dry. ( I show you in detail on the wedding cake fold) Hot glue sets faster than PVA. If you use PVA then clip the pages together with clothes pegs or bull dog clips until the glue sets. The reason this happens is the first pages you fold have more space and time to curl the spine, therfore the "Spine curl" as I call it pulls the pages in tighter.

[@gerrypetocz6212]

Thank you fr your quick response. I will try your suggestions. I am making them as prizes for games played at my future daighter in law bridal shower.

[@laurabrown6292]

awesome folding ...thank you

[@ekeh1]

I totally laughed at your warning about only using battery operated candles why would anyone use tea candles, then I thought about it and then realized ,aye you would have to mention it. Pure dead brilliant love it

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

oh aye, no burnin doon the hoose with me aroon xxx

[@shestolemythunder]

As a bibliophile, I definitely will enjoy your "Book folding" playlist!!!

[@twistedimaginings]

On this one tomorrow....hedgehog and a Christmas tree today! TFS xxxx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

come join my facebook craft group Craftytwunts xx thank you for watching and yes these are very addictive and with diffrent decoration can be made for gifts the whole year xx

[@mabubibuehl6184]

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[@veilbreak5867]

you explain so well, clear and easy to follow. Im just making a wedding cake as im watching. Its not a centerpiece just an ornamental gift. So ive kept it small, 6 inches. Im also leaving it in the cover, as a stand, which i'll decorate. Ive also made the carousel, just need to make the horses. Im so enjoying doing it. And it stops me smoking!!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Fab if it stops you smoking, Lisa. Good luck I used to run the no smoking campaign at Boots pharmacy so I know this is hard to do. Keeping your mind occupied goes a long way to help. I am so glad you chose my channel to do that. Keeping the cake inside the book cover is a fab idea too. This also works great with the fairy house and makes a fab gift.

[@angelabrowning802]

Stunning. This is a new craft for me. Really enjoying your videos.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thanks so much 😊 I love it too its a bit harder for me now due to my arthritic hands.

[@lisahernandez4992]

I love how u show us step by step thank u

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you so much for watching xx

[@suepulver7139]

Very nice. Looks so easy.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

+sue pulver yes its very easy you can decorate them whatever way you want... be fabulous at Christmas for gifts

[@lesleybrough785]

My granddaughter is getting married and I think she will love these. Thanks.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

your welcome honey I hope she has a wonderful day Just remember to use battery operated lights and NOT real candles they are lovely if you find a book with color pages like map books or catalogue type books

[@57ncis6491]

These candles are my next project. At our library, they have a free book section, so I grabbed 5 books. Thank you for your inspiration!!!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Ronnie, that is fab your library do free giveaways ours don't. So glad my videos inspire you this is why I do it xx

[@edeltraudkruse3318]

Hallo Alison wundervoll ein herrliche Idee Danke fürs zeigen und liebe Grüße aus Deutschland

[@mattiesebrell8533]

Going to try to make one

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

These are beautiful. just keep folding until you are happy with the roundness of your candle.

[@luvcreatincardsnkeepsakes]

Lovely idea for a pretty Christmas project. Thank you for sharing

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

yes, they look wonderful with red and green ribbon. even a sprig of holly down at the base will make a great table centrepiece.

[@adelepiagesi248]

Grazie per questo bellissimo tutorial

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

tank you, Adele

[@brendawilliams3737]

lovely so simple but very effective I love them. I'm having a baby shower for my daughter It's a boy I think I will make some with blue ribbons and a baby face LOL thank you for the tutorial OH I WILL ONLY USE BATTERY LIGHTS hahah your math is off 80 and 80 is 160 pages ..... sorry im being picky

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

+brenda williams yup your right Im not so good with numbers sometimes

[@rosemiles5593]

Ahhhhh beautiful

[@debbieboddy4201]

It's so pretty can't wait to do it

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you the decoration can be done any way you want for any occasion. Thank you for watching

[@lornawilkes545]

Love these!! I'm off to the charity shop for white paper books - better ask husband to do the craft knife bit though.Thank-you for sharing. xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

+Lorna Wilkes Thank you for watching I appreciate it, The candles are a very easy fold to do. Please subscribe if you haven't already as I have lots more tutorials up my sleeve

[@julieclark8207]

Ohhhh I just watch again I only folded twice :O maybe that's where it all went wrong lol will have another go xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

your welcome Julie

[@vickiemurray388]

Love these! Going shopping for some books! 😊 Tfs. Hugs, Vicki

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

look for books with white pages as the books with yellowing paper look a bit yucky xx thanks for watching I appreciate it

[@Margaret-q1s]

Beautiful I am going to have a go now xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

+mollie belle you can make the decoration around the candle with whatever you like but remember only use battery operated tea lights DO NOT USE CANDLES WITH A NAKED FLAME. im adding a few new book fold sculptures soon so keep your eye out they are fabulous

[@elizabethspedding1975]

I'm making a hedgehog, and this candle is next. I'm using old Windows books, they are fat and many things can be made from one book.😍

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I used to use those too as the white paper is amazing the books were printed in.

[@carolinewood8721]

So therapeutic. Going to do a candle. Doing a hedgehog at the moment

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you so much, I do hope you subscribe I appreciate it.

[@ciaradurrigan1931]

Lovely 👍🏼

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you they can be decorated any way you choose gold and sliver for Christmas do them with red for valentines and look fab for any wedding table

[@audreyjohnston1386]

Allison can I just ask when you use s hardback book do the first couple of pages year off when you start to fold..That's happened to me xo

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

yes, Audrey sometimes it does, some books are stitched into groups and all added together to form a book if you tear off the hardcover sometimes pages come away from the stitching. A few pages missing won't make much difference. I have a tutorial on paper flowers I make those with loose pages from my books.

[@audreyjohnston1386]

@@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel thanks Allison.Can I just ask another question please? I am taking a ladies group next week and teaching them how to do the tree and the candle. Is there anyway I can stand at the front of the room and show them? I going to set a fee books with a few folds already done on each ladies table but just wondered if K should demonstrate anything before that xo

[@joenhernandez2780]

Wow, these are nice! what kind of book/pages for the small candle?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

any small book or cut a large on in half the more pages you fold the more compact the candle so there is no set number of folds. Each leaf of a book is counted as 2 pages, so you need at least 300 pages this will make 150 folds just experiment use mills and boon books they are so cheap to experiment. You can try a lower number of pages to see what the result is if you need to make a lot of candles. Thank you for watching I appreciate it.

[@debsb53]

Can you put a bit of Christmas colour using acrylic paints??

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Yes if you want its up to you. You can decorate them whatever way you want . Some holly around the bottom will be nice for Christmas too.

[@bon47ful]

Thank you! ❤️ Sounding as you do, I found it quite dear that you made your candle from Robert Burns...😊

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you, Bonnie. I had 2 copies of this book and you are the 1st to notice the connection hahahah

[@neijahansen6358]

They look super nice! -How long will this take to make?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Not long depends on how fast you can fold the pages. Mine take about half an hour or so maybe a bit longer. Thank you for watching come join our facebook page craftytwunts don't be put off by the name it is a fun craft group

[@mipajaro1]

Thank you very much.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you for watching my channel, Mary I appreciate it xx

[@lorainerocks2010]

again love it where do you get your little purls from thanks ?xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

from hobbycraft at the ribbon section it sells on a roll and comes in various sizes of beads. It is not expensive either.

[@mahonnajames6931]

Hello your so talented!!!! Have your every spray paint your book projects

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

No, but I did hand paint one and mine was awful. Ha ha ha.

[@Manuela-ms3ce]

I have just spray painted one and look fantastic!

[@julieclark8207]

Hi there - I have just made this and used 180 pages but it wasn't big enough to join together - I did carry on and finished the book at 470 pages lol and is huge - could you please help and tell me what I could be doing wrong. I does look the same as yours but massive lol . thank you :D

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

are you folding it twice?? sometimes they dont meet so you have to gently pull it together after putting some hot glue in the spine. Thank you for watching

[@gerrypetocz6212]

how many pages do u fold? a certain amount?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Keep folding until you are happy with it. some book ages are thinner than others so take more folds.

[@fillieuxmarianne5333]

Hello, i am very happy to look your video to make a candle , Ido to look very where , thank you for the video , have you another video of book fold tutorial please?? Marianne

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

yes on my channel there are a few more. kzbin.info/door/C3baYU2LgRJ3n6CifkL58gvideos Thank you for watching

[@addiecook8034]

Fillieux marianne

[@andreahaug2310]

Hi Alison. Is there a link to your Facebook page? I can't seem to find it. Andrea

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

on facebook search box type in Craftytwunts art and craft you should find both my craftytwunt pages craftytwunts2 the selling page is my free page where my subscribers to my channel and members of my group can sell any art and craft items you make as long as it is not copyright items like Disney etc

[@samanthaedis9080]

Hi. How may pages do you need please ?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

fold until your happy it joins well as each book pages can be thicker ot thinner so you may need less with thick pages

[@hattiedaniels2707]

will it still be an candle

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

yes but it wont have space for the battery light at the top.

[@mariecraig9936]

made one but when I got to the end it didn't meet right when I say didn't meet one side sat out further can you advise please.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Put hot glue up the spine and quickly Pull the short side to meet the longer side. The reason this happens is, as you get to the end of your book the spine opens more and you tend to get the page folded in further. Glue the spine and Just grab a small handful of pages and pull them even. If you dont have hot glue then use PVA and clamp the pages until the glue sets. Join my facebook craft page Craftytwunts and we can help more if you need it.

[@mariecraig9936]

thanks will try but I think that maybe as I'm getting to the end I'm not getting the pages right into the spin I will try again and hopefully it'll work I've only started book folding and this was only my second project.

[@mariecraig9936]

have just went into your fb page but don't seem to be able to comment.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

click on my name and ask to friend me I will watch out for you.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Usually the further you get into the book the spine opens more so you get closer in and that's when it falls short and does not meet up. The beginning of the fold has more time to curl around so that's why you have to pull the pages to meet as you glue it.

[@NancyBIsom]

Hahahaha! You know there are fidgets out there who would use live flames.....also the book cover, intact, can be used for making your junk journals. So, you are not really wasting any product.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

yip It is always necessary to pint out the obvious.

[@pamhunnicutt7562]

I'm trying to post a picture to show I did mine.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

join our craft facebook group Crafty twunts I would love to see it xx

[@pamhunnicutt7562]

Thank you.

[@roxanedoyle1591]

How do you make the small candles x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I use a small book or cut one in half to make 2 small candles

[@roxanedoyle1591]

Alison Russell's Craft Channel how would I cut it on half what’s best to use scissors or a craft knife x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Use a craft knife I find it better. You will be folding the cut edges over so dont worry too much if its not too straight. One half of the book I would do upside down so the uncut edge gives you a nice flat base, No one will notice the words are upside down.

[@hattiedaniels2707]

but I don't have the tools

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

you can do this with just a book you dont need to cut out the square for the light. If you have any old book you can make this.

[@hattiedaniels2707]

I do not know what I am doing

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

watch the video again and have your book in front of you and keep pausing the video and if you get stuck come on my Facebook page and we can help you more