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_refugee_  ·  2951 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fuckin' Bookbinding, Yo

I am having ideas for cool different ways to do covers. Like I said, I already have made signatures enough for 2 more books, so I think I will definitely end up with a few more books. It does take time in general but I'll post 'em when I finish 'em - Pubski will probably be a good place for it, unless I learn a whole lot more and book-binding proves to merit its own follow-up post.

I'll be honest, this book doesn't look as good in person as its "finished" photo - I took it from a flattering angle which conceals, for instance, that I somehow mis-measured the front board and an inch of sky-blue paper is essentially sticking up over it - but I'm thinking I can continue to tweak it and fix some of the hidden issues I am seeing. For instance, I just need a good paper cutter or a lot of patience and I can trim the pages down to the right size.

There are some small problems which I don't think I'll really be able to fully fix on this book, but I'm optimistic I can apply what I've learned and continue to finesse to avoid them on the next go-around. Then again, I did just break my "good" bottle of glue this morning... :(