re-Magazine


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Use an old magazine as a planner, scrapbook, travelogue, or other type of notebook.

You will need:

  • old magazines
  • adhesives
  • sticky notes (optional)
  • blank paper (lined/unlined)

Notes:

  • Use magazine pages to create a planner or journal by gluing in calendars, to-do lists, and notes directly onto the pages of the magazines.
  • Use the magazine as a scrapbook by adding your memorabilia, keepsakes, and ephemera directly to the pages.
  • Document your travels by pasting your ephemera into the magazine itself, particularly one that you got on your travels.
  • You can glue notepaper onto the magazine pages to write on, or write your notes and then attach them to the magazine's pages.
  • Consider reinforcing the edges of the pages with washi tape, coloured painters tape, or masking tape that you draw, write, or paint on.
  • You can also cut pieces out of a magazine to attach into a journal or scrapbook to write about or use as a base for another artwork.





You will need:

  • old magazines
  • adhesives
  • scissors
  • saw or other cutting tool
  • Mod Podge / acrylic gel medium
  • brush (for the above)
  • surfaces/supports: tiles, masonite, chip board, poster board, cardboard, cork, magnets / magnet sheets

Do:

  • Choose pages that appeal to you from your gathered magazines.
  • Adhere the page whole to a sturdy support suitable for your intended purpose.
  • Seal the piece with Mod Podge, acrylic medium, or something stronger for coasters.
  • Cut apart in squares, or other shapes as desired/needed.

You can make:

  • Mosaics, by using small pieces that you've torn/cut apart. Save your scraps for future projects.
  • Puzzles, by cutting the pieces in various shapes.
  • Coasters, by cutting them into squares or circles and attaching them to cork. Make sure you use a stronger sealer than Mod Podge/medium for this process.
  • Magnets, by adding a magnet or putting the piece on magnetic sheeting.
  • Tiles / tile magnets, by attaching the whole thing to a magnetic sheet and cutting them apart so they can be rearranged on a fridge.
  • Poetry/text magnets, by doing any of the above with text instead of images.


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