📚 Trying a new ALTERED BOOK technique!

[@KriRama]

4:12 NOTES: 👉🏼i added fabric tape to reinforce the book spine 👉🏼 Then found center of my signature pages & sewed them back into the spine of the book

[@deborahramirez3445]

I am so in love with these books. Thank you for sharing.

[@annefernstrom9418]

I love what you did to the book !! No one would ever guess the surprises inside the covers. You did an awesome job. Thank you for the idea.

[@KellysCreativeDreams]

thanks for walking us through how to take all the signatures out then put back what you want. I've not seen that done before. Creative Blessings!

[@karinroloff4562]

WOW!...really a great technique for an altered book...Haven't seen it done this way, I don't think...Thank you for sharing your creative way of doing this...........................😻

[@joycemcdonald1381]

This is a new technique I haven't seen before. I really like it. Thank you for sharing.

[@joycebergthold3170]

I've made two altered books and working on two more. I'm so glad I saw your video because now I have an option to sew if I want too! I've never seen this before. Very crafty! Thank you for sharing.

[@KriRama]

Thank you! Let me know how you like it if u try 😁

[@milissaauringer1247]

Thank you for showing us how to create the altered book. I will be trying this technique.I’ve never seen it done with taking the signatures out, prepping and then putting back in…I love it!!

[@KriRama]

I actually love this way now that I’ve tried it! Just gotta reinforce spine before sewing pages back in… but I know u know that 😅

[@haikubarbie]

Neat! My fave is the hand pieced, of course.

[@KriRama]

The journal cover u mean?

[@BStarfireMcquinn]

I like what I see. Gonna have to alter my altered book technique. Thanks!

[@KriRama]

Always fun to try to things 🥳😁

[@noellesanders900]

These turned out great!

[@TwistedArtdesigns]

Great way to use a glued in book block instead of having a string bound book to start with. Interesting approach. Thanks for show your process. I wish you would show how you sewed them back into the spine…. I can’t visualize what you did.

[@KriRama]

I’ll have to make another one & show the process better bc lots of ppl have asked about it. 😁 …. But I pretty much sewed it in like any other journal…. Could do 3 hole pamphlet stitch or whatever binding method u like.

[@RevLetaLee]

GREAT idea! Love it.

[@lorifitzgibbon3085]

I love this this technique. Thank you

[@KriRama]

It definitely makes it a bit easier to work with 😁💗

[@CarolineontheHillside]

These are beautiful Kri!!! You are so gifted!

[@Karibee61]

Thank you for making this informative video ❤

[@KriRama]

Hope I inspired you to create one 😁

[@DreamyBohemian]

I love this Kristen!!!! Sooooooo cute and I love the circus backgrounds on the pages!!! I have watched about “underpants” too! 🤣

[@KriRama]

Thank you! ❣️😁

[@stacylinn3102]

Loved this tutorial! Thanks for sharing. I will look for some linen tape!

[@KriRama]

You don’t have to buy linen tape! I always try to use what I have when I’m playing with new ideas. ❣️ You could use any kind of strong tape.

[@jillmiell765]

These are absolutely wonderful.

[@KriRama]

Thank u Jill ❣️ I’m excited to start decorating & adding goodies to them now 🥳🥳

[@kimberlymortenson9513]

Beautiful. Would love to know how you sewed the signatures back into the red book.

[@KriRama]

I reinforced the spine w/ linen tape, found the center of my signature, & sewed it in. 😁

[@bandyland4632]

They are so cool! 😍

[@KriRama]

This is how I’m going to make altered books from now on! I think it’s easier.

[@empressvitta6764]

This is beautiful Sis 🖤🌹

[@rainydayjournals4206]

Wondering how you sewed the signatures into the hard cover book? They look awesome!

[@KriRama]

I reinforced the spine with fabric tape then sewed them in…. Can’t sew thru the cover but the spine u can! 😁 I wish I didn’t have to cut so much of my videos out! Hoping to get 1000 subbies soon so I don’t have to worry about this. Lol

[@BrittanyLinger]

thats a cool way to start the book! i really like all the extra flips/pockets in the second one!

[@dianabecker9865]

Beautiful boho cover. Love the different ways you have filled/cut/pockets of the books. #JJDIVA3000

[@hildapederson8174]

Also, are those circus pages a digikit or scrapbook paper? Would love to get it.

[@KriRama]

Thanks for asking bc I forgot to put the links for digitals in this video description! They’re added now 😁

[@jodeannd]

where did you get your fabric tape?? I think I may need to get some of that!

[@KriRama]

It’s that cloth , surgical tape stuff 😂🤷🏼‍♀️…. Use what u have right? I like using black masking tape too.

[@bethblissmccoy1040]

Thank you Kri! This really clarified the process for me! Your finished projects are gorgeous! #JJDivas3000

[@LisaGonzales1654]

Is there a part 2?

[@fretabeall1222]

Would you please share your gesso recipe . Thank you!

[@KriRama]

I haven’t found a gesso recipe I like yet but I do loooove this texture paste recipe from Lorrimarie Jenkins: 1 c powder 1/2 c gesso 1/2 c mod podge

[@KriRama]

This is best recipe I’ve tried. If u find one u really like please share! 9oz water (~ 1 1/2 c) 4 1/2 oz PVA glue (125 g) 500 g calcium carbonate (chalk ) - add slowly to water & glue

[@fretabeall1222]

I've tried the powder and the calcium carbonate recipes, not that crazy about either one.

[@hildapederson8174]

How did you sew in the pages? Is it a hidden spine?

[@KriRama]

I had to cut out some of my video & unfortunately cut this part out…. But I reinforced the spine of the cover with linen tape, then found the center of my pages & sewed it in. (U can sew thru the spine but not hard cover part) Hope I made sense?! 😅

[@veronicastewart1112]

Next time, please show the spine where you sewed the signatures back into the book.

[@catincj1952]

When i glue before I sew, it almost ruined my sewing machine, gumming up the needle and bobbin

[@KriRama]

Oh no! I’ve used rubbing alcohol to clean my needle before. Did you sew edges right after gluing?