https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/magazine-art-and-junk-journals • Posted by Mark Montano
Turn your magazines into an endless supply of art journals!
Turn your magazines into an endless supply of art journals!
Art Foamies Stamps Drill Americana Acrylic Paints Magazines with thick paper (National Geographic works, too) Ribbon Band saw Citri Solv (Natural Cleaner)
1. & 2. Mark and cut your magazine in half with a band saw *I prefer a band saw to a jigsaw because it's easier to control the magazine 3. & 4. Drill holes at the binding 1" from each edge and then thread and tie ribbon in a bow or knot *This keeps the pages from falling out 5. Coat each page in Citri Solv to dissolve the ink a little 6. While wet, close the journal and let sit for about 20 minutes *When you open the journal your pages will look mottled and marbled! 7. When the pages are dry I like to stamp them with Art Foamies using Americana Acrylic Paints *Americana Acrylics dry matte so they're perfect for glossy pages (no stick) 8. & 9. I create ombre effects by blending paint on the Stamp Buddy and then carefully pressing my Art Foamies into the mixture 10. Next I embellish the pages any way I want 11. & 12. Go crazy with different Art Foamies designs and paint away!
Watch how to make them here!