Concertina Collage Books with Molly Meng

Molly Meng

turn your odds and ends into artful accordion books.

Concertina Collage Books
  • 6 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 7 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Accordion books are a playful way to repurpose old books, greeting cards, photographs, and paper. In Concertina Collage Books, Molly Meng will teach you the tricks to assembling an extensive accordion book with a front and back cover. 
Molly is an artist, teacher, and storyteller who creates one-of-a-kind, mixed-media collage pieces from her extensive collection of estate sale finds. In this class, she’ll teach you how to: 
  • Choose an inspiring theme for your accordion book 
  • Reuse old greeting cards, artwork, and other paper 
  • Construct and collage the pages and covers 
  • Incorporate pop-ups, braided pages, and fold-outs 
Molly will help you plan and gather materials so you have everything you need for a successful assembly. She’ll also share tips and techniques for producing a polished and inspired final design. 
Learn how to convert your odds and ends into artful accordion books in Concertina Collage Books with Molly Meng. 
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Molly Meng

Molly Meng

Molly Meng, an artist, teacher, and storyteller as well as designer and owner of the greeting card business, 8mm Ideas. Her work is inspired by ephemera of all sorts and the real or imagined history that exists within these intimate items.

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  • Mary W. Apr 10, 2021

    This was a really fun class. I’ve made a few concertina books in the past, but I’ve never added other elements like pop-ups and inserted tabs. I got lots of ideas for new things to try, and a really good demonstration of the basics. I especially appreciated the discussion of all the alternatives - things like different kinds of adhesives, and when you might use each one.

  • Debrynda D. Sep 6, 2020

    This was a fun course with lots of incorporated techniques and examples. Molly is a terrific teacher!

  • Nola P. Jan 13, 2019

    I really loved this course. So many creative ideas that sparked my imagination. Molly's instructions are really clear, and I loved that things didn't need to be perfect to work well. I applied what I learned immediately to make a concertina book for a friend's 50th birthday. I'll definitely be doing more of these. A great way to make gifts or use for your own memorabilia.

  • Pamela S. Apr 26, 2018

    Molly Meng has a fabulous teaching technique! She explains what she is doing as she makes the book. Her style is simple which made something I was afraid to try very doable! I have already come up with ideas and my technique has been refined for other projects as well by her visual demonstration and experience.

  • Rachel L. Feb 14, 2017

    thank you thank you! i have sooo many greeting cards that i can't bear to throw away...now i don't have to! great ideas and easy to follow.

  • B. May 5, 2016

    I am looking for alternative creative projects to expand my creativity. Molly's class is very well done. She presents quite a few ways to enhance the collage effect of the books and goes through step by step instructing as the class moves along. I would recommend this to others interested in expanding their collage techniques.

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