except I don't have pictures yet. will upload soon.
On Thursday, I walked all the way to staples to grab some paper, and I found one I really liked but couldnt decide on the material. The choices were the cotton or linen, both 24lb and cream coloured. I asked one of the workers if I could feel the paper, and he brings me a random piece of white printing paper and tells me this is how thin 24lb paper stock is and they feel all the same. I didn't know whether to laugh at him or yell at him. Ended up getting 400 pack because it was on sale. It's really nice paper and has a random watermark that says COTTON. At first it bothered me but then later on I figured it probably works with my theme of random+vintage ish feel.
On Friday, I headed downtown to print, spent at least 4hours printing. It was very nice of my ex-boss to let me print for free, but he probably didn't expect me to print 200 pages. Figured out that the text was too light and made minor changes. The covers are not yet designed, so I have decided to make an epic mockup to show to class on wednesday, and then continue working on it so I can submit it after school's done. Visited Reg's studio with elaine and bunch, and was first amused by the Italy style elevator, and then his epic studio with really really old books. By that time my arms were pretty much falling off from carrying 200 paperstocks and a macbook.
That brings us to today(Saturday) I re-watched the video elaine took of Reg's french binding and tried several times until I got it right. Also poked a few holes in my hand while binding. However sewing the signatures together was somehow very addicting and I ended up working on it until 2 in the morning. need to sleep soon!
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