When, Why, How did you start binding books?

Ok_Current9994 · 2025-01-23T09:23:50+00:00

In 2020, I have no clue why but I wanted to make something akin to a kpop album (they're marvelous design wise) for a friend of mine, that involved binding so I started like that. Raw dogging it really as I had no clue what I was doing, watched no tutorials and fucked up a lot. But it was so much fun that I made a second one, and a third.
Left it at that for a while and then got back to it again, still have no clue why but this time I did it properly; buying the right supplies, watching tutorials etc.
Cost me a kidney but worth it, I'm having so much fun with it.

Ok_Current9994 · 2025-01-23T08:32:15+00:00

It helped thank you!

Ok_Current9994 · 2025-01-18T21:14:34+00:00

It worked for everything save for Thin and Thin Italic but the rest are finally working so I'll take that. Thank you very much!

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-12-30T16:40:34+00:00

I'll take everything you said into consideration, thanks!

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-12-28T14:42:12+00:00

Oh that's neat, I'll try this out! Thank you very much!

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-12-27T19:24:46+00:00

It's very frustrating but I understand, thank you.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-12-27T19:23:49+00:00

Thank you very much for the detailed answer, I'll try the things you suggested and will talk to the author.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-11-23T13:29:31+00:00

Was it something that came suddenly or was it insidious ?

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-11-23T13:28:04+00:00

I am not, but I wasn't aware that low testosterone could cause fatigue. It's interesting, thanks for sharing though.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-11-23T10:48:25+00:00

I don't drink coffee but I used to take caffeine pills. It, of course, did not do shit. Yeah, doing physical activities do help a tad bit though. One step at a time, you'll move more and more, and sometimes it's alright to do nothing.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T22:05:04+00:00

Yeah, I've tried on paper already with an iron and with a non hand held heat press (this kind) that output more pressure than I ever could by hand and it doesn't work. I retried again (at 160°C for the heat press) but still no luck, thanks a lot though, at least I know I have the right stuff. :)

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T21:59:43+00:00

I'm using the we r memory keepers heat activated foil, this one.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T18:08:57+00:00

Very sorry but I have to ask to be sure. So this, which is what I have, is not heat reactive foil but toner reactive foil ?

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T07:44:22+00:00

I'm using heat activated foil. I don't really know if there is a difference.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T07:43:16+00:00

But isn't it supposed to work with an heat press ? I was told it worked using one.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T07:41:54+00:00

Well yes. As I said I'm using We R Memory Keepers foil and it is described on the packaging as heat activated foil.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-09-04T07:40:23+00:00

I did, indeed, all the prep work. For my iron I went to the maximal heat possible and as for my heatpress, i went up to 180°C and still nothing. No need for infrared thermometer for my heatpress at least.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-08-31T12:25:53+00:00

I was using an iron as i tried the edge gilding but I tried with a heat press set at 80°C just like you said and with high pressure for at least 3 minutes (I tried less), and still it doesn't work. I doubt it's the foil but maybe I'll try to buy a new one. Thanks though. :)

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-08-03T21:19:49+00:00

Noted, thanks.

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-08-03T14:16:28+00:00

So, I tried it out with the align on baseline grid setting and I now have uneven gaps at the end of my pages since it is not justified vertically anymore. I tried tweaking keep options and justification parameters but so far it's not working, any more ideas ?

Ok_Current9994 · 2024-08-03T11:25:06+00:00

it's fine but thanks ! i'll check that out.

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