The
most important scrapbooking supply is the album itself, which can be
permanently bound, or allow for insertion of pages. There are other formats,
such as mini albums and accordion-style fold-out albums. Some of these are
adhered to various containers, such as matchbooks, CD cases, or other small
holders. When scrap artists started moving away from the "page" and
onto alternative surfaces and objectives, they termed these creations
"altered items". This movement circles back to the history of art
from the 1960s when Louise Nevelson was doing "Assemblages" with
found objects and recycled parts.
Modern
scrapbooking is
done largely on 12 inch (30 cm) square or letter-size (US Letter (8.5 by 11
inch) or A4 (210 by 297 mm)) pages. More recently, smaller albums have become
popular. The most common new formats are 6, 7, or 8-inch (15, 17.5, or 20 cm) square.
It is important to many scrappers to protect their pages with clear page
protectors.
Basic
materials include background papers (including printed and cardstock paper),
photo corner mounts (or other means of mounting photos such as adhesive dots,
photo mounting tape, or acid-free glue), scissors, a paper trimmer or cutting
tool, art pens, archival pens for journaling, and mounting glues (like
thermo-tac). More elaborate designs require more specialized tools such as die
cut templates, rubber stamps, craft punches, stencils, inking tools, eyelet
setters, heat embossing tools and personal die cut machines. A lot of time
people who enjoy scrapbooking will create their own background papers by using
the tools mentioned along with "fancy" textured succors.
Various
accessories, referred to as "embellishments", are used to decorate
scrapbook pages. Embellishments include stickers, rub-ons, stamps, eyelets,
brads, chipboard elements in various shapes, alphabet letters, lace, wire,
fabric, beads, sequins, and ribbon. The use of die cut machines is also
increasingly popular; in recent years a number of electronic die-cutting
machines resembling a plotter with a drag knife have hit the market(e.g. The
Cricut), enabling scrappers to use their computer to create die cuts out of any
shape or font with the use of free or third party software. Scrapbook makers
will also use magazine clippings to "decorate" their scrapbook pages.
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