How to make angels and christmas trees from a paperback book. Foldedbookart thousands of totally free book folding patterns. A great little project to get you into the new and exciting book folding. This is a very simple and inexpensive decoration that can be done by almost any age. Its even a great craft to do with your kids, although i recommend letting an adult do the cutting with the exacto knife. I found this top image on facebook but hit the jump for 11 more prime examples of christmas book trees. Then you can leave it as it is or, as in my case, decorate it a little. As the holiday rolls around, my house fills with small, alternative trees that have either been purchased or made at home. How to make trees or christmas trees out of paperback books.
How to make a folded book tree for christmas youtube. Easy book folding patterns like this one are great for a snowy afternoon in december. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Gather all your books and sort them by size and shape. Folded book art resource enables users to step into the art of book folding. Simply select your pattern to be taken to the free pdf file. Theres even a second photo collage to show you how i added the sweet christmas red tree toppers.
I have found that these book trees take twice as long to fold during the second half because the amount of folded pages building up makes. Make a paperback christmas tree this decorative folded paperback christmas tree made from a paperback book is super cute, easy to make, and affordable. Bengpro collapsible christmas tinsel trees 5 foot artificial xmas halloween costume tree, pop up multicolored pencil sequin coastal for holiday party apartment office home decorations colorful gold. Start folding the pages by turning the right hand top corner of the page down to the spine of the book, as far as it will go, until you have a nice sharp fold at the top of the spine where the page is attached. Simply fold your book pages into a beautiful christmas tree. Nontraditional, i know, but christmas trees made out of.
I am a reader in every sense of the word i devoured them as child, i have a phd in linguistics, i was a reading teacher for 7 years, im a fulltime copywriter, i. How to make folded paperback book christmas trees a. Paper christmas tree folding book art christmas tree decoupage. Creating a book tree is like building a pyramid with mismatching blocks. This folded book christmas tree is so easy to make and you do not need to buy anything. Find book folding patterns by page number, book height, designer, category and fold method. Folded book christmas tree how to make christines crafts.
How to make a christmas tree with folded book pages. This stepbystep video shows you how to make your own cone shaped tree by just folding the pages of a book. One book was found on top of a trash can filled recyclable materials. You can easily make a tree in less than 30 minutes. Book christmas tree reuse recyle books diy youtube. But did you know theres a whole segment of people who make christmas trees out of books. This year, ive been making christmas trees by folding the pages of old books and magazines. While browsing around etsy, ive discovered many creative sellers who alter and recycle books.
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