Today i am going to share the tutorial of how to make this simple. I started by rolling a rubbermaid containers worth of paper cones while watching parenthood. It is an easy, beautiful and inexpensive diy project. Diy luscious wreath made from old book pages the spice. 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. I made the cones, did a dab of hot glue to make them stick together, then hot glued them onto the cardboard. Learn how to make a book page wreath that resembles a dahlia flower. Old book the older the better as the pages will be more yellow and it will give a vintage look to your wreath.
A list of all the materials used in the above tutorial can be found on my diy blog. The book is a book of poems by keats, however it is falling apart and some pages are missing. My version of the book page wreath satori design for living. Make a book page wreath in just 3 easy steps, a simple tutorial at sparkles of sunshine. This lovely wreath that was superinexpensive to make. I wrapped a piece of seam binding around, left a loop for hanging, then glued it down around the cardboard circle. Continue gluing them all the way around the circle. When it came time to actually start gluing, i was really intimidated. But for the second layer, i took the edge of the cone right up to the inner circle of the base.
You can see that for the first layer, i didnt cover the base when gluing. I promised i would share my choose to shine book page wreath tut during yesterdays post. How to make a dahlia book page wreath a wonderful thought. This video shows a cheap and easy way to create a beautiful book page wreath using new or old books, newspaper, or any paper. Next, i placed cones made from the full size book page to make 4 quadrants north, south, east, west. Ive been looking for the perfect book page wreath to make because i have a damaged antique book with beautiful gold leafed pages. Last year i made a rather large book page wreath to hang over our mantel. Transform old books into this origami old book page wreath with simple folding techniques anyone can follow with this video tutorial. They were actually easy to make once i nailed down the detailswhich was nice since i. Turn it over now so it looks like this and we will start the second row. This back row helps cover the foam core and gives it some. Book page wreath made in 3 easy steps sparkles of sunshine.
How to make a book page wreath celebrate every day with me. I used a foam board instead of a wreath as my foundation. The pages need to be big enough to cut out a 4 x 4inch square. 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. Secure this layer staggering placements between the cones of your first layer. 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 book page wreath the shabby creek cottage. 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. How to make a book page wreath, and more book art ideas. This is actually the back of your wreath and will make sense as we proceed. Trim the cardboard corners to make a circle or you can just leave it square. There are several book page wreaths out there for inspiration. For this craft, we chose the handy arrow tr400ws glue gun. This diy book page wreath is a great accent to any room, and you can repurpose a discarded book.
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