Altered Book Flip Through and Techniques 

Stunning. I love the way you pulled the elements together, yet left the door open for the viewer to create their own story. Brava!

Best altered book I've seen yet. Just beautiful.

Love this book. There is an innocence about it, however, I got tickled by your use of the fiery flowers behind the school mistress. She takes on a devilish demeanor with those red angel wings.😉😉😉 I love how you distress the wires of your images. Unless they have been mounted/printed on thin cardstock, which I doubt as you indicate they are indeed originals, they have such dimension and depth. Just love that so much. Your peacock spread is glorious! I'm a suckered for peacock colors. Do your books come with very few pages or do you surgically remove them to give you the space you need? The volumes always seem to carry the proper weight for the bindings and covers. Oh how I would love to spend a week in your studio! I can just see the plumes of smoke rising above your head as the creativity burns plans in your mind!❤

A beautiful book on the outside and inside 😍

It's a gorgeous book!! A lovely way to preserve old books that some people otherwise may discard. Have a blessed day and stay safe! 😊❤

Oh, it is beautiful, I love, love, love doing altered books too. Every page is wonderful, but the one with the cut out pocket is my favourite. RU-vid popped this into my feed and I am glad they did, because now I am subscribed and will watch all your videos now!

You have used gorgeous element and put them together in such a delightful way. Thank you for sharing all the details!

Love the gesso tip will try that 👍

I loved it all, but especially the page of the reclining (did you call her insane ?) lady kvetching at the gentleman in the chair with his head in his hands. LOL. 🤍🤍🤍

So pretty, colorfull, I luvvv it. Tfs

Love love the pecocks

Beautiful altered book! Thanks for sharing!

Beautifully done 💕

I'm a new subscriber and am enthralled by your beautiful books! I have been collecting old paper and magazines for a while, wondering what to do with them-I guess hoarding would be a better word! I have made a few books, but haven't tried an altered book yet. You are so inspiring and so gracious with tips and how-to's! Thank you!

Simply Stunning!

Lovely Kelly!

your work is gorgeous!!!!!

Wonderful as always, my dear ❤❤💕

lovely

Delightful xxx

Thankyou for sharing your beautifully altered books with their consideratly well balanced and crafted page spreads. Every blessing.

Do you use originals or do you print out your focal point images ?

Did you just cover the original pages? I did not notice it being sewn in.

Okay, the spread where the reclining lady is laughing at the man with his head in his hands? His long coatish garment suggests a cassock. The angle of his head no doubt hides a dog collar. The poor priest was invited to dinner by the woman and her oblivious husband, who’s been sent to fetch her shawl. Whereupon the licentious lady demands the captive cleric hear her confession. She’s cuckolding her husband! But enthralled by her own daring, she can’t stop laughing. What is the priest to do? Can he in all good faith absolve a sinner who laughs as she confesses? And when will the first course be served?

I'm watching this on the last day of November 2021 and am thinking about all the stuff I have accumulated over the years--calendar pages, book catalogues, images of paintings--now I know why I've kept it all. The stories I'm going to tell! But the real reason I'm commenting is---how can you say that John Ruskin was "a terrible person" and then not tell us any more--not fair! Am off to google-land.

Can you tell me how many pages do you glue together for each section, and what type of glue you use?

I was wondering do u glue the center pages of a signature together or start a new group of pages glued together?

Your altered books are exquisite! They are the best I have seen on RU-vid. I really enjoy them. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your books with us.

I'd like to know what you used to make a black outline on some of the elements, please.

I could watch your flip throughs all day long.. just love your creative eye! One day I'll try this. Where do you get such large tea bags? Also wondering if you put an element over both pages, doesn't it crack in the middle over the binding?

Wow!!!

wow!

LOVE THIS flip through...you've inspired me to do something like this..thanks for sharing...blessed...Michelle 😊♥️

What a beautiful altered book! Inspiring.

Beautiful pages Kelly. You always choose such great images. Those engravings make great focal points.💕

I found this sharing really helpful. Thamk you. Im working on my first book. Everyones visiobs are so different!!

Oh my goodness I am in love with your work! This is your first video I have seen, RU-vid suggested I might like it and it was RIGHT! I may get nothing else done today going through the rest of your videos. This book is VERY inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing. ~~Catherine

Kelly-you have such a fine, discerning eye and incredible talent. Your books and layouts are distinctly you. Having seen your video of your personal journal page with the grapes, I learned your technique with charcoal and gesso/charcoal only outlining (thank you so much for that); this book illustrates how effective the technique is. I am so glad I found your channel!

I'm so enjoying looking at your artwork, and I'm getting itchy to do some myself. Thanks for sharing your tips Mx (UK)

Beautiful work thanks for sharing!

Love ,love it

Just so poetic - the whole book!

Love this, Kelly!!!

Beautiful