How was that crazy book art created?

Brian Dettmer’s Book Art

Have you seen those images of incredibly detailed sculptural book art being pinned and re-pinned all overPinterest? They are crazy! Don’t you wonder how they were created? I do mixed media, altered book art, but my work can’t compare to this craziness!

TED has avideofeaturingthe work of artist Brian Dettmer, who carves sculptures from outdated encyclopedias, textbooks and dictionaries.

So how does Dettmer create these incredible works of book art? First he seals the oute...