Fortunately, scrapbooking techniques and tools have matured quite a bit
since you were a kid.
Scrapbooks are still all about collecting photographs, magazine clippings, poems, tickets, etc. and placing them
into your scrapbook to display and preserve your memories. However, Scrapbooking albums have replaced the random loose papers or folded pages. These albums are generally bound or placed in a
three-ring binder. In this way, your hard work is better preserved. Furthermore, new specialized covers allow protection from the outside
elements.
There are also several more sophisticated options when it comes to adhesives. Many of these adhesives make scrapbooking a mess free and convenient. Supplies like glue dots and two-sided
tape makes mounting your memories super easy. Many of these
products are so strong that you can safely decorate your scrapbook pages
with heavier items like ribbons, pressed flowers, or even metal charms.
Scrapbooking has become so popular that people have found some new and exciting ways to expand their hobby. Besides the traditional idea of creating memory books to hold personal
keepsakes and gift giving. People are also using their scrapbooking skills and techniques to make baby
announcements, grandparent books, cards, artwork for kid’s rooms,
recipe books, and even educational tools.
So, How Do You Get Started Scrapbooking?
One great thing about scrapbooking is that although there is an overwhelmingly large amount
of scrapbooking supplies out there, you really don’t need a
lot to begin making a scrapbook. Basically, all you need to
scrapbook is:
An Album
Some Adhesive or Glue
A Pair of Scissors,
And Some Photographs or Newspaper/ Magazine Clippings.
You can also add to your scrapbook, any fabric, ribbon, or bits of
leftovers from other projects to embellish your pages.
At first, just glue or tape the photos and clipping however you think will look nice. There are layouts that you can find online and I will be doing some posts on layouts in the future but for right now, it's way more fun and easier to just start arranging things the way that look good to you.
You can buy scrapbook paper for your album but you can also use the paper that comes with the album. Glue the largest photos or clipping first and then follow with the smaller items and end with any embellishments that you want to add on your page. Start with one page at a time and just have fun with it. Make it however you want and subtract or add as many pages to your scrapbook that you would like and will fit. You can purchase refill pages through many art and craft supply stores.
The more you scrapbook, the more products you will find to save you time and frustration. Many of these products are well
worth the cost. At the top of this list is an Exacto knife. This
strong and versatile blade allows you to cut almost anything into any
shape. Just be sure to place the object you plan to cut onto
a mat before cutting. Otherwise, the
knife will cut right through your picture and into your scrapbook page
or dining room table.
The next best tool is a pair of tweezers. Trying to pick up and place
small sticky pieces can be difficult. Tweezers
allow you to move pieces without touching them.
You may want to check out the various glue and affixing options available. These quick and less messy options include glue dots,
two-sided tape, Xyron, acid free photo tabs, and polypropylene corners.
To increase the preservation of your scrapbooks, look
for albums with acid free, lignin free pages. Both acid and lignin
accelerate photo fading and general deterioration. Lignin is a chemical
found naturally in the cell walls of plants. If the lignin is not
removed in the paper manufacturing process, the chemical will cause the
paper product to gradually yellow and crumble. Lignin and acid free
products come in a wide range of colors and textures.
Photo by Rirri
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