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Repairing a torn book page at The Cardboard Collective

Decorative Repair

March 15, 2014 in Uncategorized
Repairing the torn pages of books with decorative paper at The Cardboard Collective

...some experiments in repairing books in a way that adds something.

Wouldn't it be nice to add a little poem to a torn page, or a note saying something like...

It's O.K.

Don't worry.

Nori: Japanese rice paste at The Cardboard Collective

I used Japanese rice paste, (called Nori) and some pretty paper scraps. It was a hard choice sometimes between colors that follow the mood of a book and others that contrast it.

Washi paper book repair at The Cardboard Collective

I also tried to fix a glass apothecary jar I use for things like buttons. It broke in a way that created a large hole, but no cracks, so washi tape was enough....

Washi Tape apothecary jar repair at The Cardboard Collective
Decorative Papier Mache basket repair at The Cardboard Collective

And lastly, my basket for thread. The edges of the basket were cracked and the whole thing was falling apart. The colors of the paper always brighten my mood, and I can still see my thread peeking through patches of the basketry.

Tags: book, Cardboard Collective, fixes, hacks, Japanese rice paste, library, Make do and mend, nori, page, paper, picture book, repair, The Cardboard Collective
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