evolvingblue
foreshadowing & suggestion
On quick observation, this shot might appear very similar to the last in the series. I can assure you of two things. First. Quick observation is often crap. And secondly, there are many hints in this shot as to the lengths you might go to solve some of the problems you'll encounter on the path to completing a book.
Notably near, is a drill with a very very fine bit. With a drill alone you are more likely to irreparably damage your project and possibly injure yourself. I guess I should come back to the drill later.
The extremely crafty among you will notice black buttons. I won't even hint at what I used them for in this project (photos will come in the new year) but bear this in mind. You can use almost anything to hold a book together. Buttons. Snaps. Rivets. Screws. Rope. Wire. Thread. Twist ties. Pipe cleaners. Old USB cable. Your own braided hair. Elastics. The braided hair of someone else ... you get the idea.
You should notice something that looks like a tape dispenser. It isn't. I don't suggest using much tape, unless it's archival and high quality. What you do see, is a glue dot dispenser. These little suckers can come in very handy. Very quick to use. I still question their longevity, and I'm pretty sure they aren't archival, but sometimes they solve problems that seem tricky to impossible any other way.
Now, look closely. On the very edges of this photograph, top left, you'll see an old piece of crappy, maple photocopied MDF. Upon this boring MDF scrap, is a book cover. On the book cover, my book block, consisting of one large signature. If you've been following along, you'll see the paper providing colour and logo support on the cover is used again here to wrap the left side of the book block. But on top of that ... ?
Wax paper. You can't see it at all. Very boring.
But on the wax paper is a trusty set of quick grip clamps. Only after you've clamped the ever loving hell out of your book should you ever conceive of using power tools. Power tools, like the aforementioned drill.
In the case of the button and thread binding (there, I said it) I've conceived of here, and in many others (Japanese stab, for instance) ... clamps and a drill will save your life. And your eternal soul.
I will return after the holidays with shots of the completed book. I hope somebody somewhere has gotten something out of this series. If you found any value at all, please drop a comment. If you'd like to see other project series like this one, shout it out-out-out-out here and let me know.
foreshadowing & suggestion
On quick observation, this shot might appear very similar to the last in the series. I can assure you of two things. First. Quick observation is often crap. And secondly, there are many hints in this shot as to the lengths you might go to solve some of the problems you'll encounter on the path to completing a book.
Notably near, is a drill with a very very fine bit. With a drill alone you are more likely to irreparably damage your project and possibly injure yourself. I guess I should come back to the drill later.
The extremely crafty among you will notice black buttons. I won't even hint at what I used them for in this project (photos will come in the new year) but bear this in mind. You can use almost anything to hold a book together. Buttons. Snaps. Rivets. Screws. Rope. Wire. Thread. Twist ties. Pipe cleaners. Old USB cable. Your own braided hair. Elastics. The braided hair of someone else ... you get the idea.
You should notice something that looks like a tape dispenser. It isn't. I don't suggest using much tape, unless it's archival and high quality. What you do see, is a glue dot dispenser. These little suckers can come in very handy. Very quick to use. I still question their longevity, and I'm pretty sure they aren't archival, but sometimes they solve problems that seem tricky to impossible any other way.
Now, look closely. On the very edges of this photograph, top left, you'll see an old piece of crappy, maple photocopied MDF. Upon this boring MDF scrap, is a book cover. On the book cover, my book block, consisting of one large signature. If you've been following along, you'll see the paper providing colour and logo support on the cover is used again here to wrap the left side of the book block. But on top of that ... ?
Wax paper. You can't see it at all. Very boring.
But on the wax paper is a trusty set of quick grip clamps. Only after you've clamped the ever loving hell out of your book should you ever conceive of using power tools. Power tools, like the aforementioned drill.
In the case of the button and thread binding (there, I said it) I've conceived of here, and in many others (Japanese stab, for instance) ... clamps and a drill will save your life. And your eternal soul.
I will return after the holidays with shots of the completed book. I hope somebody somewhere has gotten something out of this series. If you found any value at all, please drop a comment. If you'd like to see other project series like this one, shout it out-out-out-out here and let me know.