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[bloomandbutterbakery]

[strangeaeonbooks]

Paper Making Part 2

After a bit of research I gathered some materials from the local hardware store, came up with some measurements for sheets I could use in my bookbinding, and got to cutting...

I *heavily* stapled a square of wire window mesh onto the frame I had made (half inch square dowl, wood glue, nails), then sealed to block as much of the moisture it would soon be facing.

Next: Making some paper?

[aclockworkreader]

what i don't get about sprayed edges is like. (at least for me) when you store them on the shelf you don't see them. cause the spine is facing out. then when you're reading you're not noticing the sprayed edges and the image is all warped CAUSE YOURE READING AND THE BOOK IS OPEN

idk like no hate to those who like sprayed edges but i feel it's just another marketing ploy and a push to have books as 'collectibles' and not physical tomes of stories you love that get worn over time

see i love collecting books and i love having special editions of my favorite ones as well. but when it’s EVERY new book now….yeah it’s absolutely a marketing ploy

also my other thing with them is that when you annotate your books (and atp i annotate almost every single book i read) it ruins the look of the sprayed edge. like all the tabs sticking out interrupt the design so it looks even worse?? idk i’m just not into it

[lolavalolaart]

mini journal with handmade paper

link

[stanford-photography]

Eliana By Jeff Stanford, 2025

Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/

[bucephaly]

So i realized that ive really fucked up with my prints

Ive been printing small batches of them and selling them, then printing more

When i was in college, we were required to turn in an edition of 6, numbered 1-6, all printed in one run. And i didnt really think much of it, i sorta just kept doing that. Printed a run of 6, numbered them 1-6 and brought them to a con

And now im realizing i gave people the impression that they were getting one of only 6 of these prints to be made, that they are limited edition, etc. And some are, i had some reductive block prints that cant be printed again, or some on different papers. But most i intended to continue printing and i feel like shit about it

Im going to stop editioning my prints and just leaving them as open editions now. I havent ever had anyone at cons ask about the editions or mention them at all, but im sure some people were under the impression that they were limited when they bought them

Kinda not sure what to do about it now. I might post about it on bluesky and tell people they can get in touch with me if they feel it was unfair and i can work something out with them.. but its also not like i was charging extra and tricking people, i dont intend on changing my prices or anything after making them open edition...

[stricktlyco]

Tabs from my reread of Emma this summer

[soupandsorcery]

the fic i'm working on binding now is the biggest one i've done to date, and it's going suspiciously well??

[featherlyfriends]

Another look at the spring birds!

Tint, Hue, Scribble, and Deckle. Plus, some minis that come in a little egg carton!

[bloomandbutterbakery]

[famousblueraincoatmp3]

i lowkey hate sprayed edges on books

[werewolfest]

baby’s first paper making adventures !

[magnetictapedatastorage]

yesterday's library haul:

pasta, the spirit and craft of Italy's greatest food, with recipes

mondrian: his life, his art, his quest for the absolute

an interesting note about the mondrian book, it has a "deckle edge", the term for very slightly uneven page sizes in the style of ones from the 18th century. (the book was published in 2024.)

[stanford-photography]

Four Women By Jeff Stanford, 2023 Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/

[cerullos]

i’m so excited for my children’s display for novemberrrrr, it’s for national author’s day & novel writing month

[blogarteplus]

desde Blog Arte Plus:

Fotografías de la India por Sammya Brata Mullick.

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