Altered Book - Readers Digest Book

This video explains the process for turning a Reader’s Digest book into a junk journal, art journal, scrapbook, or other keepsake album. This altered book method shows you how to remove pages, how many pages to remove and how to keep the pages and the book stable.

[@TheBichonBabe]

Thank you for this video. My RD books only had glued in pages so I needed guidance regarding gutting the book enough to make a journal.

[@rootpursuit]

Fantastic!

[@marydowell5657]

Thank you! I love RD but hadn't tried because of the sewn in signatures. Very helpful tutorial!

[@rootpursuit]

Thank you and happy crafting!

[@frenchartantiquesparis424]

This seems like such a strange way to make a journal..... so much extra work.

[@AndreaCrisp]

Thank you for your video! Question - So you don’t have to worry about the original sewn signatures falling apart, because you are leaving a few millimeters of the removed pages? My concern was that if I removed too many pages it might hurt the overall integrity of the book. The one I have is much older. From the 50s. Thank you.

[@rootpursuit]

I have a number of these I have made and they have no problems with falling apart.

[@differenttakethanmost]

Why Readers Digest specifically?

[@rootpursuit]

They are inexpensive and generally readily available, plus they have a sturdy and attractive spine.

[@zidsadbuthappy]

I have reader digest old book if you interested comment down below

[@rootpursuit]

Oh my goodness that is so kind. I do have a big stack of them already! I appreciate you thinking of me though! You are great! Happy crafting!!