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The Repurposed Library

33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life
Occhipinti, Lisa (Book - 2011)
Average Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
The Repurposed Library


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We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns

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We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns them into new art objects and practical items for the home. Her creations range from artfully constructed mobiles, wreaths, and vases, to functional items like shelves, storage boxes, and even a Kindle "keeper" for those who want to replicate the sensation of holding a "real" book while reading from an e-reader. Projects utilize every imaginable part of a book--from hardback cover to individual pages--and are a DIY celebration of a new way to view a book's potential.

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Additional Contributors: Gowdy, Thayer Allyson
Imprint: New York - Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pages: 144
ISBN: 9781584799092, 1584799099
Call number: 745.5 O153r 2011
Language: English
Notes: "STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book"--T.p
Statement of responsibility: Lisa Occhipinti ; photographs by Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Characteristics: 144 p. :,col. ill. ;,26 cm
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Jun 19, 2012
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  • kcerise rated this: 3 stars out of 5.

Some fun ideas, but many variations on the same theme. Repetitive.

Jan 09, 2012
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  • 22950009541673 rated this: 0.5 stars out of 5.

I cannot imagine being so bored that I would choose to "repurpose" tattered old books into something else besides "firewood". Many of these projects are so flimsy that when they get dusty--and they will--you will destroy them trying to clean them. If you have tattered old books to get rid of, give me a call. We heat with wood.

Aug 11, 2011
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  • Jen_nifer rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

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