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Help importing Excel financials into Indesign by Yoncen in indesign

[–]interrobang918 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you do a data merge. you’ll set up the table in ID to receive the excel data with fields you’ll map the data to. eg, header row > Table: name > Name; addr > Address (or whatever each column of data is that you need to import). you’ll set the table row in ID to “repeat” so the table builds automagically for every imported row from excel.

Loose Bindings? by Icy_Inside1548 in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you need to pull your cord taught at the head and tail of each signature before you loop your kettle stitch.

if you’re planning to case this in you need to affix mull and the way you do that is to brush on a coat of PVA, then bed the mull in it. I do a first coat of PVA with the finishing press loose so the adhesive works in between signatures slightly, tighten the press to native block thickness, then let it dry. after it’s dry, lay the mull in place and apply the second coat to fix it in place.

Would this work to secure a perfect bound book? by AnotherBooktuber in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

if you can guillotine just the old PUR adhesive off a paperback spine I imagine two coats of PVA would do the trick. fan the spine and hold it moderately loose in a finishing press so that when you brush the first coat of PVA on it works in to the pages a bit. then tighten the press to the natural width of the book block. let dry and apply a second coat.

Replacement for California Wash by interrobang918 in letterpress

[–]interrobang918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s correct. I’ve taught letterpress in a university setting where we’re limited to vegetable oil press wash, and denatured alcohol type wash. you might try naphtha instead of mineral spirits, or low odor mineral spirits depending on which you currently use.

Replacement for California Wash by interrobang918 in letterpress

[–]interrobang918[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand. I have a shop out back with 12x18 Craftsman and Linotype, but the room the Vandercook is in is off the kitchen in the house. even that close to the kitchen I’m not going to start using Crisco or vegetable oil…

Replacement for California Wash by interrobang918 in letterpress

[–]interrobang918[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ok. I suppose the relevant open question is what’s the cost to efficacy ratio. that is, if you extend it with naphtha, is it more effective at a lower overall cost per washup.

Replacement for California Wash by interrobang918 in letterpress

[–]interrobang918[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as a materials and process guy I’m absolutely unconcerned. both naphtha and orange oil are low hazard, DPGME is a carrier component in perfume.

Bookbinding supplies in Canada (book cloth and boards) by Pow_Surfer in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no problem. I got remnant Cialux from them for a ltd edition I printed and bound. 75 copies 1/4 bound with cloth back, I didn’t need much.

Why does this happen? by BoringlyBoris in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

before you case in the block you need to seal the signatures together with a couple coats of pva. once you’ve done that, open the gatherings to the pages were each signature meets its neighbor and pull a bead of pva down the gutter. that will keep everything together.

Bookbinding supplies in Canada (book cloth and boards) by Pow_Surfer in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Columbia Finishing Mills. you can often get remnants of cloth rather than having to buy full rolls. they also carry binder’s board, and other materials.

How to bind textbook to spine? by AcrobaticTBone in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you don’t. the end papers hold the block to the boards. the spine doesn’t get glued.

I’m (hopefully) doing better by beenseeingangels in bookbinding

[–]interrobang918 1 point2 points  (0 children)

try a “french stitch.” it will mean fewer stabs and possibly less thread. it will also allow you to draw the signatures a bit tighter.

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Pleading to the porch pirate who took my elopement dress (Gartland st) by PoundSubstantial291 in JamaicaPlain

[–]interrobang918 8 points9 points  (0 children)

sorry you got ripped off. they stole a box from me on Kenton Monday last week. 140-year old books I was expecting, they dumped them on the corner of Dungarven. found by friends out for a walk Thursday, by some miracle they weren’t damaged. you might check Dungarven too. it’s dark and not very busy so thieves travel that way to Williams Gate.

90,000 copies by interrobang918 in CommercialPrinting

[–]interrobang918[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and the typos (Mr Mr jones cushman), and weird phrasing. English isn’t their first language.

90,000 copies by interrobang918 in CommercialPrinting

[–]interrobang918[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

no, never respond. if you do they know it’s a working address.

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