How to Make Book Art
Separate your books by color., Pick the predominant color of book spines in your collection., Stack the books against the wall, pushing a large flat book against the floor to use as your sculpture base., Stack the books in decreasing size to make a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Separate your books by color.
Consider removing the dust jacket to see what color the book spine is. , Find a room that will be improved by a sculpture in that color.
Bright the books into that room., The spines should be horizontal and facing into the room for the biggest color splash., Stack books of varying sizes for an unsymmetrical sculpture.
Stop when you run out of books.
Stack them in lighter and lighter variations of the color, to create an ombre look.
Place a contrasting book every five books to make a two-toned color scheme. , -
Step 2: Pick the predominant color of book spines in your collection.
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Step 3: Stack the books against the wall
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Step 4: pushing a large flat book against the floor to use as your sculpture base.
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Step 5: Stack the books in decreasing size to make a triangle.
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Step 6: Purchase a floating bookshelf from Amazon or Ikea to move your sculpture from the ground or a table to the wall.
Detailed Guide
Consider removing the dust jacket to see what color the book spine is. , Find a room that will be improved by a sculpture in that color.
Bright the books into that room., The spines should be horizontal and facing into the room for the biggest color splash., Stack books of varying sizes for an unsymmetrical sculpture.
Stop when you run out of books.
Stack them in lighter and lighter variations of the color, to create an ombre look.
Place a contrasting book every five books to make a two-toned color scheme. ,
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