Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage

Absolutely LOVE this—there really isn’t another option on the market with the same quality and variety. I know a lot of customers, myself included, would looove a 2nd collage book from you! (I do see another one under the same author but it’s in French so I’m not sure if it’s a different version and it costs much more and charges shipping:/) There’s an abundance of collage books on Amazon that are basically images on regular paper compiled into a book, which quite frankly, I can print myself in better quality at home. But this book is genuinely created with collage in mind. These pages feel luxurious from the smooth sheen (kinda like textbook pages) which retains the quality of the print so the images come out clear and in the correct colour. They’re also the perfect thickness to cut into with scissors or xacto knife but are not too thin that they’ll rip easily. It’s clear the images are thoughtfully selected so that they’re suitable and legible for cutting up and can stylistically work together in a piece of artwork. You can choose your own backgrounds for the collages or there are several large backgrounds to help get you started. All in all, just a great collage book!!

I searched through so many collage books and this one is probably my favorite. It was a great buy and I found it really hard to find another collage book that compares to it. There are so many different images and they’re all high quality. My favorites are definitely the plants and flowers selections. I made this beautiful collages out of the images!!! Pretty much cut up the whole book, but there are so many images It would take forever to use every little image. It was a great starter book to get your collages going due to the variety and density. You’ll definitely get your moneys worth for this book!! Worth every penny!!

Nice variety of images with good paper weight and image clarity.

My adult daughter is an art student and loves this book for her collage projects.

I ordered this to see why it's so popular and see if I could solve the mystery of why it's apparently out of print. Well, it's popular because it's magnificent. The paper quality is astonishingly good, and very heavy. In fact, it's heavier than any art book I own. The images are varied and fun and fantastical, too. Everything about this book is impressive. I'm wondering if it's out of print because some images may have been copyrighted, or could be disputed. Some graphics in the book are definitely more recent than the usual date when works become public domain. So, I'm glad I own this. But... there SO much about this book that I love, I don't want to cut it up. Even to make art. And frankly, I'd have to break the binding even to scan some of the images. I'm trying to get past my foibles, but - for now - this book sits in my bookcase where I can take it off the shelf and admire it regularly. I applaud the author and the amount of work it took to create this book. It's top quality, and truly unique in the field.

if you’re looking for a good base to start your collage and other works; check out this book! “Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage” •• Maria Rivams | there’s over 1500 unique graphics of all sizes that range in many different content. the book has a very helpful chapter that covers on basic tools and materials to get started, tips and tricks on how to embed multiple layers , manually manipulating graphics to create blending and depth. i recommend this to every collage artist as a must have! the graphic topics range from renaissance art to butterflies to anatomy. the graphic are very sharp and vibrant! they are also printed one sided so you don’t have to sacrifice any and you can utilize every single graphic. i should also mention these are clipping you have to cut with an exacto knife or scissors. all graphics contain a white guide border around them that make cutting them out super easy! don’t miss out by not getting this. the sheer amount of material is perfection at the price point. this book is one of my favorite purchases. it is going to stay with me through hundreds of different projects. please do yourself a favor and add this one to your collection!

Out of all the collage books I have bought off here, this is bar far my favorite. The variety and diversity of the images in on another level.

One sided pages is a huge bonus. There's also a really great selection of things, however, I do wish there were more pages of people, buildings, and cars, and maybe less dogs, cats, plants. I can't see myself using those last three a ton in the pages. I would have even loved more classic art and sculpture pages, too! The paper is a nice quality, too. Not too glossy, not too matte, nice and think. It doesn't stick out like a sore thumb when I mix it in with magazine clippings I've found in the "wild." Overall, a fun addition to your collage supplies. Some of the pictures are very specific and you might be holding on to for a while, but hey, if you need a giant poodle or cat, you know you've got one in here.

Dieses Buch ist das mit Abstand beste, dass ich bislang mit Cut Out-Motiven finden konnte. Eine wirklich sehr schöne, umfangreiche Auswahl zu verschiedenen Thematiken. Die Grundlagen der Collage-Technik und benötigten Materialien wird eingangs erklärt, ebenso wie ein paar Beispiele, die mit den Motiven aus dem Buch nachgestaltet werden können. Ich kann dieses Buch nur empfehlen und würde mir sehr wünschen, dass es noch ein zweites Buch von Maria Rivans geben würde. Bin aber tatsächlich geneigt, mir dieses hier nochmal zu kaufen, weil mir viele Motive einfach sehr, sehr gut gefallen!

Perfeito! Contém imagens com uma qualidade incrível. O livro foi realmente pensado para ser recortado e utilizado em colagens!

Love it, good quality and lots of pictures

Hands down the best book for collagers. So many interesting pictures to cut out.

I've started scrapbooking as a hobby and bough this book as one of my 'essentials' and I am incredibly glad I bought it! The quality of the items to cut out and the paper itself is great, there's such a large variety to choose from ranging from small to big, it comes with some background pieces and really large photos right at the back - honestly it's packed full of a little bit of everything! 10/10 would recommend from me!