Altering a Board Book
This class is all about the art of altering children's board books to create unique, one-of-a-kind artist books. You'll learn how to prepare your substrate, master the art of collaging, and gain insights into composition choices. It's an opportunity to craft a versatile object that can be customized with your own creativity, paper choices, and stories, and the principles you'll acquire can be applied to any imaginative creation you dream of.
Welcome
I found my first board book in a charity shop for 0.20 pence and I decided I would alter it my way.
What followed was a satisfying and manageable creative projects, small enough to finish in a few days, and I've been making them ever since, and now I want to share my process with you.
What We'll Make
We'll take a small used children's board book and transform it into a unique, one-of-a-kind artist book, collaged throughout with vintage papers, photographs and found ephemera.
The result is a compact, beautiful object that is entirely yours.
Give an Old Book a New Story, Today
Collage your way to creativity
Inside the Class You'll Learn
Find your book — what to look for, where to find it, and why board books work so well as a substrate
Prepare the book — peeling, sanding, and preparing the pages so your collage sits beautifully
Select your papers — how to choose your ephemera, photographs and vintage papers before you begin
Collage with intention — my process for building compositions, making choices and finding the story as you go
Tips and tricks — the small things I've learned through making many of these that will save you time and frustration
Silent demonstration — watch me at work, making the book from start to finish
Included in the Price:
1 hour of video content
Full class script — PDF
Self-paced — work in your own time
Instant access
Full HD
Intro + instructions + silent demo
Yours for life
Who is This Class For?
This class is for you if...
You want to give a discarded object a completely new life
You love collage, vintage paper and the beauty of found ephemera
You want a project you can begin and finish in a few days
You are new to altered books and want a gentler, more manageable starting point
You want to make something beautiful from almost nothing
What Will You Need?
Start with a small children's board book, found in a charity shop, flea market, or estate sale. I will guide you through every supply as we go. A detailed supply list is included in the class.
Why This Class Matters
There is something deeply satisfying about taking an object that has been discarded and turning it into something you are genuinely proud of.
This class is an invitation to see potential in the overlooked, to work slowly with your hands, and to make something that carries meaning.
About Jack Ravi
Meet your guide.
I am a mixed media artist based in Scotland.
My work explores memory, time, and the stories hidden within forgotten objects.
In my classes, I invite you to create from intuition, curiosity, and joy. I don't tell you what to do, I try to show you how to look.
The rest is yours.
Ready to begin?
Find an old book, and give it a new story.
Students' Gallery
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Students' Gallery 〰️
Share your creations with a growing community of like-minded artists.
FAQs
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Yes, absolutely! I LOVE seeing what you create. Please feel free to share:
Photos of your work in progress
Images or videos of your final pieces
Short “taster” reels without process
Just remember to mention the course or tag me when you post, it's good practice and always appreciated.
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To protect the integrity of my class and its teaching framework, please do not share:
Demonstrations of my methods or concepts
Step-by-step recreations or “how-to” content based on the lessons
Any part of the course content itself, including sharing your login details with friends or an art group
Work made directly from the class exhibited publicly, entered into competitions, or offered for sale
You are very welcome to share your work on personal platforms (such as social media) and to gift it.
If your creative practice later develops into new work that moves beyond my class, you are of course free to exhibit or sell that independently developed work.
Please do not teach, run workshops, or create instructional content based on this class or its methods.
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While many basic techniques exist in the public domain, the sequence, structure, and concepts I teach are my own intellectual property.
These boundaries help protect my practice and livelihood, so I can continue creating and sharing this work with you and future students in a meaningful way.
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You have lifetime access to all purchased classes, as long as the website www.jackravi.com is live.
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Yes, you need an account to take an online class, and you can only access the class content while logged in.
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No, the videos aren’t downloadable due to copyright protections. But once you’re enrolled, you’ll have lifetime access to all course videos and can return to them anytime you like.
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Due to the easily duplicable nature of digital products, refunds are not allowed on online classes to ensure product integrity and accessibility for all customers.
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