They were actually easy to make once i nailed down the detailswhich was nice since i. Learn how to make a book page wreath that resembles a dahlia flower. The pages need to be big enough to cut out a 4 x 4inch square. How to make a book page wreath celebrate every day with me. There are several book page wreaths out there for inspiration. Last year i made a rather large book page wreath to hang over our mantel. How to make a book page wreath, a simple step by step tutorial on how to make a stunning wreath very cheap and very easy. Make a book page wreath in just 3 easy steps, a simple tutorial at sparkles of sunshine. Turn it over now so it looks like this and we will start the second row. Trim the cardboard corners to make a circle or you can just leave it square. After searching the internet for a good book page wreath tutorial and not finding one i wrote a step by step to followeasy to do and very inexpensive. This video shows a cheap and easy way to create a beautiful book page wreath using new or old books, newspaper, or any paper. Continue gluing them all the way around the circle.
But for the second layer, i took the edge of the cone right up to the inner circle of the base. I made the cones, did a dab of hot glue to make them stick together, then hot glued them onto the cardboard. Next, i placed cones made from the full size book page to make 4 quadrants north, south, east, west. Transform old books into this origami old book page wreath with simple folding techniques anyone can follow with this video tutorial. With a wreath form, hot glue fun, an old book and a little bit of time and patience, you too can make a book page wreath for your home. Ive been eyeing these great book page wreaths for a while now, and finally got around to making my own last weekend. How to make a dahlia book page wreath a wonderful thought. The book is a book of poems by keats, however it is falling apart and some pages are missing. How to make a book page wreath, and more book art ideas.
Book page wreath made in 3 easy steps sparkles of sunshine. I wrapped a piece of seam binding around, left a loop for hanging, then glued it down around the cardboard circle. For this craft, we chose the handy arrow tr400ws glue gun. Secure this layer staggering placements between the cones of your first layer. Optional if your wreath will be hung where the cardboard backing can be seen i. How to make a book page wreath the shabby creek cottage. My version of the book page wreath satori design for living. It is an easy, beautiful and inexpensive diy project. This is actually the back of your wreath and will make sense as we proceed. Old book the older the better as the pages will be more yellow and it will give a vintage look to your wreath. I used a foam board instead of a wreath as my foundation. I promised i would share my choose to shine book page wreath tut during yesterdays post. Ive been looking for the perfect book page wreath to make because i have a damaged antique book with beautiful gold leafed pages. When it came time to actually start gluing, i was really intimidated.