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My personal goal is to try and make fanfic binding as accessible to everyone as possible, so here are some resources on how to make a fanfic hardcover for under $25.

This is a barebones bind for the broke college students and such. Happy to field questions, too!

Here's a proposed budget breakdown:

Loosely organized thoughts:

Fanfic bookbinders often share typesets amongst each other. Never pay for a typeset for a fanfic.

You'll hear a lot about grain direction for your printer paper, but as a newbie on a budget without your own printer, settle for some nice 92 bright paper. If you like the hobby, splurge after but expect to pay at least 2-3x more for short grain paper.

Printing is a pain because some copy shops won't let you print intellectual property smut, and it's very expensive. You are better off bartering instead or looking for a free printer on Buy Nothing.

You know the thick paper wrapping that comes with online orders? It's a good weight for endpapers if you need to scrounge. Paper grocery bags or gift bags (birthday presents) might work, too.

Ask your local library to give you covers from books they are throwing out. Ask for outdated textbooks (those covers are built like tanks) or three-ring binders that are too busted to be binders anymore.

Obtain a used book that was mass produced (so your destruction of it does not impede anyone's access) and maybe even become a little vindictive with it.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Olfa SVR knife (~$10)

If you can afford it, upgrade your ruler to a t-square.

I really hope this resource is helpful! I want to stress how possible this is and encourage people to cherish what they love through art.

If you are interested in fanfic binding and have a little more disposable income, I have an affordable Fan Fiction Bookbinding Starter Pack that I carry on my site. I pack them myself and drop them 1x/month on the 15th.

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A Timeline of Women’s Fashion from 1784-1970 (source: http://kottke.org/17/07/a-timeline-of-womens-fashion-from-1784-1970)

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I was asked by a friend yesterday if I could offer basic tips about comic paneling. As it turns out, I have a lot to say on the matter! I tried breaking down the art of paneling using the principles of art and design, and I hope it helps you out!

EDIT: uh uh there are a lot of people reblogging this, so i figure i may as well append this now while i can lol

This whole thing was very much cranked out in a few hours so I had a visual to talk about with a friend! If this gives you a base understanding of paneling, that's awesome! Continue to pull in studies from the comics you see and what other artists do well and don't do well! You can tell paneling is doing well when the action is flowing around in its intended reading format.

Here's the link to the globalcomix article from which I pulled the images about panel staggering! Someone sent in a reblog that it wasn't totally clear that the 7th slide mostly covers what NOT to do in regards to staggering, and that is my mistake!

I saw in a tag that someone was surprised I used MamaYuyu too, and I don't blame them lol. If I had given myself more than a couple hours maybe I would have added something else on, I just really admire MamaYuyu's paneling personally.

uh uh, final append: I am by no means a renowned master of paneling, so if you find anything off base here, by all means, counter it with your own knowledge and ways you can build upon from here! Art is always a sum knowledge of everything we find. 💪

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Meant to do this last year too. And the year before. Better late than never !

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Totally random ask but I saw your scar life series stained glass art and felt like the style looked so familiar and! Low and behold! You are the artist who inspired me to get back into stained glass styled art back in high school with the Homestuck stained glass art! Wild to see we once again share a fandom! Anyways, just thought you'd find it funny! :D

Oh my god that’s so cool! :D I hope you’re doing well since ye olde homestuck days, if you’ve posted any stained glass art I’d love to see it ^^

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Oh my god you’re so sweet, I’m so glad you like it :D

Eclipse

(a treat for @wonder-womans-ex for the @myctblrholidayexchange ! Happy holidays!)

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Ahh I’m so glad you like it! Thank you 🥰🥰💕

Worm Man sticker inside! Collect them all!

WM is trying So Hard to keep them out of trouble long enough to clear names, but it's not easy...

A gift for @manyminded for the @myctblrholidayexchange ! Happy holidays : )

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Totally random ask but I saw your scar life series stained glass art and felt like the style looked so familiar and! Low and behold! You are the artist who inspired me to get back into stained glass styled art back in high school with the Homestuck stained glass art! Wild to see we once again share a fandom! Anyways, just thought you'd find it funny! :D

Oh my god that’s so cool! :D I hope you’re doing well since ye olde homestuck days, if you’ve posted any stained glass art I’d love to see it ^^

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Eclipse

(a treat for @wonder-womans-ex for the @myctblrholidayexchange ! Happy holidays!)

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Worm Man sticker inside! Collect them all!

WM is trying So Hard to keep them out of trouble long enough to clear names, but it's not easy...

A gift for @manyminded for the @myctblrholidayexchange ! Happy holidays : )

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You shall not pass

An attack on viviemorena’s character, Brooks

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The Tower

An attack on Sozo’s character, Augur

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Patchwork

An attack on Wattsy’s character, Granny Matthews

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Star-spangled

An attack on PennyMoonDraws’ character, Lo ‘Starwatcher’

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GO HARD OR GO HOME.

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Pop!

An attack on thechampioneternal’s character, Valerië Celebrindal

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Stance

An attack on Shinkoryu14’s character, Zerue Keemis