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Cut Up This Book and Create Your Own Wonderland

Series: Cut up this Book
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Cut Up This Book and Create Your Own Wonderland invites readers on a whimsical journey where imagination reimagines classic tales and scenes. It offers an enriching artistic experience where one can literally cut, paste, and transform the pages to craft a personalised world. This creative exploration merges arts and culture, offering endless possibilities for crafting a unique artistic vision.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy interactive experiences that blend creativity with hands-on activities. Perfect for those who love arts and crafts, it's designed to engage your imagination as you cut, paste, and assemble your personalised world. It's an ideal choice for curious minds looking to explore their own artistic capabilities.

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Imagine mind-bending new worlds with over one thousand surprising images.

From the same team that created the best-selling Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage comes this new collection of surprising images: a trip down the rabbit hole which will blow your mind and add new life to your collages.

Every title in the Collage Kit series has all you need to create a host of surprising artworks of your own. There are over a thousand lively images – including backgrounds so you can create dramatic scenes – and a practical introduction will teach you the tricks of colour, composition, and juxtaposition that will fill your work with meaning and intrigue.

Just bring scissors, glue, and your imagination!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837760022

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Skittledog

Illustration: 1000 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Compiled by Eliza Scott

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 530g

Pages: 128

Collections

Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Colouring and Activity Books for Adults Crafts & Hobbies Non-Fiction Penguin Books Series: Cut up this Book Stationery

About the Author

Eliza Scott has degrees in both literature and art and is Features Editor of Lula magazine.

Marta Costa Planas, who creates the cover image, is a collage artist based in Barcelona.

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