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New Looks for Books Books and crafts merge into nifty new projects, all perfect for the book-lover in your life. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-108L

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Altered Books Tape Transfers

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza introduce a colorful tape-transfer technique that's the highlight of a stunning scrapbook.

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Altered Books Tape Transfers

Materials:

clear packing tape
color copies with images 1/4" wider than the width of the packing tape
water
bone folder or old credit card
scissors
gel medium
paint brush
optional: photo corners

1. Trim the images to just larger than the width of the tape. Apply tape to the front of the color image (figure A).

2. Rub the bone folder/credit card over the tape and image to remove any air bubbles (figure B). Trim around the edges for a clean finish.

Figure A

Figure B

3. Soak the tape in warm water for approximately three minutes before rubbing the paper off the back (figure C) (figure D). Allow to dry. Where you have lighter colors, you will be able to see through the transfer.

4. Apply the tape transfer using gel medium, glue stick or photo corners (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

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