Home > Classes > Art + Design > Mixed MediaHow to Make a Blank Art Journal
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36 min 31 sec
Taught by Dawn DeVries Sokol
Learn how to make two kinds of blank mixed-media journals: one from upcycled cereal boxes and a sewn spine; the other with a hard cover book, scrap papers, duct tape, and a button closure. These simple journals are easy to create and are perfect for on-the-go journaling to capture all your creative endeavors.
What you’ll get:
Learn how to:
- Deconstruct cereal boxes and hardback books
- Sew paper signatures using waxed linen and binder’s needle
- Create a spine with duct tape
- Add a simple closure
What you’ll get:
- Easy-to-follow class by expert instructor and artist DeVries Sokol on how to create a blank art journal
- 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Step-by-step instruction and a detaileid supply list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
Chapters
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00:37
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01:31
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12:31
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21:52
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Materials
Here’s what you’ll need:
Tools & Materials:
- Hard cover book (to deconstruct)
- Cereal boxes (any size)
- Paper cutter (or cutting mat with X-Acto knife and straight edge)
- Bone folder
- Awl
- Binder clips
- Duct tape
- Artist masking tape
- Scrap papers for interior of book
- Scissors
- Waxed linen thread (or use dental floss or yarn)
- Binder’s needle
- Large button
- Sandpaper
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