The book is a source of knowledge! Who's arguing ?! But what if this knowledge has been learned long ago or is not at all of interest to you? The bookshelf is replenished with new books, and the old ones simply gather dust and take up space. It's a pity to throw it away, but what to do? We share ideas on how to use old books in an original way.
Remember the old films, where books were used instead of safes. Open the matching instance in the middle. Carefully cut out a square, or any other shape, after three to four dozen pages. And your stash is ready. Now you can put money or jewelry here.
Paper is a great material for a variety of crafts. You can make roses from the pages of old books. They will stand for a very long time and will look no less beautiful than living ones. You can also turn a page of an old book into an original painting. Just make a frame for it, and on an impromptu canvas, fix an applique, a dried flower, or something you think is valuable and creative. Do not forget to place such a picture under glass. So it will serve you for a very long time.
You can wrap glass candlesticks with pages from old books to give the room an interesting light. For more originality, you can first cut out various figures in paper (hearts, stars).
Of course, it is not necessary to open a club of crazy pens, but you can dream up and use old books to create jewelry. For example, a pendant or a ring. They will be able to boldly compete with branded gizmos. All the same pages will be the key element. Find a suitable word or phrase and cut it out. Cover the paper for strength on both sides with colorless varnish, select the appropriate shape, fasten the elements. Your decoration is ready!
This idea will appeal to lovers of hand-made interior elements. Just stick a page from a book on the ceramic tiles, and the original mug stand will decorate your tea parties. And if the content of the page matches the ceremony, it will only add interest to such an attribute.
If you have a large number of old books, use them to create original furniture: coasters, nightstands, tables. All you need is your imagination and glue. Hardcover books are convenient because they can be painted. Of course, you need to be smart about materials and paints.
- All children love to make postcards to please their parents, relatives and friends. Pages from old books can add originality to their craft. Let the baby use them to create specific elements and shapes.
- If your child was asked at school to make a birdhouse, don't rush to pick up the hammer and nails. The covers and pages of old books are suitable as materials. The facade of the birdhouse can be decorated with various paper figures, buttons or other elements.
- Another idea might be to create a case for your tablet or e-book reader. Use a hardcover from an old children's book. So it will be doubly more interesting for the baby to develop with the help of a digital gadget. And the original cover will remind him of the presence of paper books.
