Wreath Made from a Book

Donna
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A closeup of a wreath made from paper rosettes. This lovely little wreath lesson was offered at my local library and used discarded books for the project. Lovely I think and lots of fun to make with a friend/loved one!

Total Time: a weekend project

Supplies:

1 one book
1 hot glue gun and glue
1 an 8" or 9" round Styrofoam form
1 scissors

Steps:

First pull out pages (4 at a time) and stack.

Pages that have been removed from a book.

Cut the four pages together into the biggest circle possible on your paper. I suggest doing them all first, then proceeding, but you can divide it up with others if you are doing them with someone or want to break up the project.

Book pages cut in circles for making rosettes.

Cut your 4 page circle into a spiral shape.

A circle cut in a spiral pattern, to make a rosette.

Leave about a quarter sized center in the middle.

Slowly wind the spiral into a circle starting at the outer edge of the circle, holding it in place.

A tightly wound rosette from a paper spiral.

Glue the center (I did inside and bottom) once you have it wound up into a rosette shape. Hold it until it dries (which is pretty quick.)

Pressing the rosette for the glue to work.

Continue with the other circles.

Book page rosettes and a foam wreath form.

Once you have enough rosettes, wrap some paper around your Styrofoam foam to cover it and glue it in place.

Wreath form covered in paper, ready for rosettes.

Glue the rosettes on in any design you like. You may make a cascade of blooms with only a few (like the one photo) or fill the wreath completely! Hang it on your door with a metal wreath hanger and enjoy!

A wreath form with rosettes being added to one side.

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Stella
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September 14, 20160 found this helpful

Wow! It turned out great.

Donna
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September 14, 20160 found this helpful

Thank you! Lots of laughs along the way too!

Schumacher C.

October 16, 20161 found this helpful

Very nice ! Thanks for sharing. I'll get to this as soon as I finish my remodel job, which is kicking my tail end. I'm saving this though. Thanks again

Jess
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September 14, 20161 found this helpful

I love this and want to make one of my own. You could use sheet music or comic book pages. So many different ways to personalize it.

Thanks so much for sharing, this looks like a winning entry to me. :)

Anonymous

September 14, 20161 found this helpful

Yes, one could personalize it those ways too!
Thanks!

Nightsong
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September 14, 20160 found this helpful

While this IS a pretty craft, I am distressed by all of the discarded and old books being used for crafts. A lot of the old books are still in good shape and very readable. To me, using books for crafts is like book burning!

Donna
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September 15, 20160 found this helpful

As a past library director I can assure you that books are carefully weeded out for content. Some information becomes outdated and obsolete (think tech or even more important - health and medical for instance) and is actually dangerous to leave in collections!

attosa
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September 18, 20160 found this helpful

I think its marvelous! Great job!!!

Anonymous

September 19, 20160 found this helpful

Thank you Attosa..

yomama1971

September 28, 20160 found this helpful

I cringed along with Nightsong, but totally see Donna's very good points. But seeing a book torn and sliced up does give me a sting (maybe being a writer is involved...)

But I DO know ONE book that would bring tears to very few eyes to dismantle--the useless phone books (we STILL have delivered to this day, believe it or not)!

We've used them for confetti, but this is a much better plan! And all those folks in there get somewhat honored in lieu of disgracefully recycled unread! Wins all around!

vsmantha

October 15, 20160 found this helpful

It is unfortunate that books are used like this. The knowledge given by books are just forgotten and kept in a Grave.

Anonymous

October 16, 20160 found this helpful

Although I am a devoted book lover, unloved/out-dated books can become beautiful works of art! Look up "altered books" and you can see some very beautiful and creative works of art!

It IS a form of recycling and also very creative!

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