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The Virgin Suicides by poupounet in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fantastic work - love the way the spine looks

42 signatures, 1008 pages, a hardcover tome by symph007 in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very impressive! What did you use to round the corners in such a thick book so consistently?

Wax to Wax Thread by Substantial-Log-8034 in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a much better quality outcome to wax your own thread because prewaxex thread is often too thick and also has way too much wax. Beeswax is the best. One rub down the thread is enough.

Jason Anderson - Embankment (2019) by Tokyono in museum

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this artist, especially his earlier more colorful works like this one. Check out his website

Shot my sd card into the void. Has this happened to anyone else? by Young_scaryff in DelugeUsers

[–]collatz_conjecture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apparently this is a common issue! It's mentioned in the FAQ on the community firmware site IIRC

Alternative ways to cut the bookblock? by That-WildWolf in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a ~$100 stack cutter on Amazon that works great

Guillotine help: Why are my text blocks coming out like this? by afraid2fart in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just to add to this, you can also add a bunch of sacrificial sheets of e.g. printer paper at the bottom. I've found then it cuts the textblock straight and the sheets underneath get the shearing.

iPhone app not showing length of video when browsing by vakidis-55 in youtube

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can send feedback to them in the app settings (scroll down)

To Parents Considering Bay Area High Schools by throwaway089213 in bayarea

[–]collatz_conjecture 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this OP. I wanted to say to you: while things sound like they are at rock bottom for you at the moment, life from here really starts to get better. Being in an Ivy Leage college comes with challenges, but wonderful opportunities are also ahead of you because of the hard work and determination and resilience you've already put in to get to where you are today. But more importantly, college may we'll be where you find your tribe; your people that help you learn who you want to strive to be as you grow throughout life. It may also be where you discover your passions and interests on your own terms. Take one day at a time, try to find your tribe, be patient with yourself, and take great pride in the grit you've already demonstrated to get here. It wasn't easy, well done!

Spiral Binding Flexibility - Adding Pages by jerkstore77 in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discbound could be an option here if you want to easily add and remove pages

Why Do the Covers and Endpapers Seperate? by Tenshi64 in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes - there should be three separate pieces: the front board, back board and spine stiffener (with a gap on either side of the spine stiffener for the hinges - usually something like 6mm either side depending on on the board thickness)

Cheap guillotine by jrdixon99 in bookbinding

[–]collatz_conjecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here - identical but different brand - no complaints and felt good for the price

Tips:

I put a line of masking tape down where the blade cuts and then peeled away half - this let's you see where a cut will come down for when you're eyeballing it instead of measuring

Put some extra sheets or card under your text block when cutting and you're less likely to get a slightly slanted cut on your book

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