![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122431-245x300.jpg)
I love to recycle packaging, junk mail and advertising materials into books
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122543-300x212.jpg)
I like the freedom of designing my books as I make them, discovering ideas along the the way
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122407-225x300.jpg)
Its amazing how much packaging can be saved over time
![IMG_20140406_121440](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_121440-300x225.jpg)
For this book I used cereal packaging with a peephole and pasta boxes with acetate windows for the interior pages
![IMG_20140406_121502](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_121502-300x225.jpg)
and sealed the pages with white Gesso
![IMG_20140406_122849](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_122849-232x300.jpg)
only on one side because I liked the dark look of the cardboard ( later I painted them with Parisian essence to age )
![IMG_20140406_124206](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_124206-225x300.jpg)
On the cover I used double sided tape to stick down the tabs
![IMG_20140406_124413](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_124413-226x300.jpg)
to make it more sturdy
![IMG_20140406_124709](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_124709-300x232.jpg)
The little window will have something inside
![IMG_20140406_124927](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_124927-300x224.jpg)
Taking a load of baguette bags I bought back from France
![IMG_20140406_125201](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_125201-300x225.jpg)
I scrunched them up into balls and wrinkled them
![IMG_20140406_125243](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_125243-300x230.jpg)
opened them up and stuck them to the cover packaging with pva glue
![IMG_20140406_125609](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_125609-300x184.jpg)
This gave the cover an oldish feel with a lovely rough texture.French text shows through the window
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_142725-300x225.jpg)
I covered the inside with some French text from a 1900’s magazine, stamping and my hand drawn doodle drawings.
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_162304-300x225.jpg)
I didn’t like the brightness of the gessoed pages so aged them with washes of Parisian essence
![IMG_20140406_143944](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_143944-300x246.jpg)
![IMG_20140406_143954](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_143954-264x300.jpg)
When dry I cut off some of side flaps from the inside pages saving them for tags and pockets later
![IMG_20140407_105942](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140407_105942-300x235.jpg)
I didn’t have an awl to make the holes for binding the book, instead I used a hammer and nail. It worked fine
![IMG_20140406_184232](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140406_184232-300x225.jpg)
I punched 3 rows of holes weaving in and out with cotton mop thread
![IMG_20140407_110043](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140407_110043-300x240.jpg)
leaving a tail inside I then plaited the threads and added a piece cardboard for a bead thing
![IMG_20140407_110316](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140407_110316-300x227.jpg)
The extra holes seen were a mistake and can be covered up with more baguette paper and glue later
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122353-300x175.jpg)
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_123251-226x300.jpg)
Side flaps on some of the pages hold piles of water colour papers for collage and drawing
![IMG_20140414_122959](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122959-300x226.jpg)
They are tied with cotton mop thread
![IMG_20140414_122913](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122913-300x225.jpg)
The loose water colour papers are white and hand dyed with Parisian essence
![IMG_20140414_122839](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122839-300x214.jpg)
See through windows add more interest
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_123029-300x184.jpg)
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122752-300x221.jpg)
Pockets and string hold found papers and tags. The book is still not finished and I will probably add more tags and pockets
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_122624-226x300.jpg)
Toggles were sewn on the front with a string to close
![Jenny Davis_ Handmade Book](http://www.outlook8studio.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_20140414_123149-150x150.jpg)
This book has a Japanese feel to it and measures 24 x19cm. 5 pockets hold 40 pieces of water colour paper with another 12 pages. Some have windows.
I try to keep on top of my collecting by making something with the packaging every few weeks.
What do you make from your junk?