Nancy, Hello. How about a coffee table ? You could make small bookcases, or a house that your grandchildren can play in. Buy some wall paper glue and get to work. Aloha!
Nobody wants them, as they are constantly updated and EVERYTHING is now on line. I have a library full of them and I give away to crafters that like to use the book pages for projects. Some law firms keep on the shelves just for show. Visiting clients are clueless that they are essentially out of date and waiting for the recycle bin or given to handy crafters.
Oh my gosh, I had no idea! Thanks for the information. I guess it’s the same as my retired husband who taught high school social studies for 37 years. I try to tell him those bookcases full of books are not worth anything! I am not getting anywhere LOL!
Yes, I've seen lamps made from stacks of old books. You just need a good sized drill, and it's easier than you think. You can buy lamp kits at Lowe's or Home Depot. The results will be astonishing
use them as table legs for an entry way table or for a breakfast bar on the wall. Drill holes and put a bar that you can attach to a table top or half a surfboard or what ever type of top you want. stack the book around the bar for legs.
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Nancy, Hello. How about a coffee table ? You could make small bookcases, or a house that your grandchildren can play in. Buy some wall paper glue and get to work. Aloha!
Could you offer them to someone just finishing law school? Maybe contact
the law school near you.
Nancy: make this and donate to a library at a local private school. The kids will love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKMk18cm3Ok
Or... here's another version with books of the same spine pattern.
https://hubpages.com/art/book-care-repair-repurposing-recycling-books
How about folded book art?
Check out these tables & accents for inspiration.
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Toscano-Vintage-Stacked-Polyresin/dp/B002VM47SG/ref=asc_df_B002VM47SG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=192210335261&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9747514323429262031&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1021148&hvtargid=pla-301665336622&psc=1
Or a lamp
or a Christmas tree
Yes, I've seen lamps made from stacks of old books. You just need a good sized drill, and it's easier than you think. You can buy lamp kits at Lowe's or Home Depot. The results will be astonishing
use them as table legs for an entry way table or for a breakfast bar on the wall. Drill holes and put a bar that you can attach to a table top or half a surfboard or what ever type of top you want. stack the book around the bar for legs.
The second link is a really great idea to use the books spines to make book marks-really clever;use the pages to decoupage a wall or a floor;here's some craft ideas & the pinterest link has unbelievable unique ideas; https://www.care2.com/greenliving/20-ways-to-reuse-old-books.html https://booksboozeandbeauty.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/diy-spine-bookmarks/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/561120434798669641/