Upcycled Sketchbook Covers
Dave Hind:
An artist whospecializes inreclaimed metaland other foundobjects in hisworks
Where you canfind reclaimedmetal:
- Cans, wire,computers,electronic parts,machinery,fencing, signs,etc.
Upcycling + Creativity
•Why are we making our own sketchbooksyou ask?
•Upcycling is an upgrade for recycling.Every time you upcycle something,you're saving it from the landfill and/orfrom recycling. Recycling is great! Butit can still take a toll on theenvironment as well as use a lot ofenergy.
•Creativity! It is way more meaningfulto make your own sketchbook than tobuy it. Also, you get a chance to showoff who you are in an assignmentwithout too many guidelines.
•Bamboo
•Wire
•Fabric
•Board
•Old Belt
•Paint
Colored Tape Pennant Flags
•Magazinecollage
•Watercolor
•Hempbindingwithbeads
•Cardboard
•Paint markers
•Paper cut outs
•Lined paper
•Magazinecollage
•White outtape
•Fabric
•Buttons
•String
•Movie stubs
•Tissue paper
•Newspaperclippings
•Ink
•Paint
In Summary
•Have fun with your sketchbook cover, let it reflectsomething about yourself!
•Be creative in the materials you are “Re”using.The options are endless:Cereal boxes, (any cardboard for cover will work),or rigid plastic, old gift tissue, fabric scraps,magazines, CD artwork, deck of cards, plasticbags, tin foil, wire, beads, electrical tape, oldwooden rulers, old envelopes, food wrappers,etc….
•You can always sew it on, glue it on, add paint,markers, collage. But think about your design first.Lay it out before you make anything permanent.
Website Ideas
•If you are stuck for ideas or if you want to seemore about upcycling art check out thesecool websites:
Good Luck!!