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nerdierholler · 4 months

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Probably going to print out my text block today. Here’s some comparisons to the first one I bound. The first time I was intentionally trying to make it as short as possible with little text and small margins so I was dealing with fewer signatures. This is over 100 pages longer (150 ish -> 280 ish) but (I think) looks more similar to a “real” hardcover typeset.

Debating just printing it on regular printer paper because I can’t find letter sized paper in the right color and weight that won’t require trimming and I’m not sure I’m ready to drop $50 on the right paper. Though for 1000 sheets it’s not a bad price for specialty paper.

#I’d like to see how it goes without trimming the edges #can I embrace the sawtooth fore edge #which weight do I prefer?#because if I’m special ordering a ream down the road #I want to like that paper #the order is a two ream minimum #so the price and quantity is fairly set #but the grain will go the right direction #it won’t need trimming (except for if I want a smooth fore edge)#it won’t be bright white #and I can get it a little thicker than printer paper #life at nerdy holler #nerdy makes a book

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