how to bind books of prints?
2005-06-06 by byushooter
For those of you printing your images and creating your own books ... how do you bind them? Thanks, Jenny
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how to bind books of prints?
Re: how to bind books of prints?
2005-06-06 by Djon
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "byushooter" <jellerbe@j...> wrote: > For those of you printing your images and creating your own books ... > how do you bind them? > > Thanks, > Jenny ...and do the inkjet/binding packages make sense? I use Itoya Art Profolios, which claim to be archival and aren't obnoxiously glossy...but I'd like occasionally to avoid sleeves and have more impressive binding if I was confident that pages of inkjet paper wouldn't wear out rapidly. Djon
Re: how to bind books of prints?
2005-06-06 by tony_desanto
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Djon" <westsidemaurice@y...> wrote: > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "byushooter" > <jellerbe@j...> wrote: > > For those of you printing your images and creating your own books ... > > how do you bind them? > > > > Thanks, > > Jenny > > ...and do the inkjet/binding packages make sense? > > I use Itoya Art Profolios, which claim to be archival and aren't > obnoxiously glossy...but I'd like occasionally to avoid sleeves and > have more impressive binding if I was confident that pages of inkjet > paper wouldn't wear out rapidly. > > Djon ______________________________ I've used the book making kits offered by Red River Papers. See link below. I've used them with their Ultrapro Satin for single- sided printing (similar to Premium Luster) and their 2-sided 50lb premium matte for double-sided printing. They're pretty nice, leather covered, and archival. Since you have to use the Flex Hinges, it doesn't quite look like a published book; however, you get to choose the exact paper you want and you can achieve the exact print you want and color manage the whole process yourself. For me, that was a big difference in choosing this method. If you've already found the paper you like, you can simply use this kit and whichever paper you prefer. http://www.redrivercatalog.com/acc/delux.htm Good luck, TD
Re: [Digital BW] how to bind books of prints?
2005-06-07 by see3d
Hi- I have always loved books and am teaching myself bookbinding. "Artists books" is a flourishing subset of bookbinding. There are many alternative binding methods for an artist. I have about 3,000 hardcover books, some dating to the 17th century. I have some exquisite handtooled bindings that are breathtaking. I'm not rich, I'm just an artist who loves books and loves beauty. A good starting point would be to use a Japanese stab binding. Take a look at Keith Smith's series of books for artists for inspiration. I just published a small edition of my poetry illustrated by four nude drawings from my photos. Printed on wood veneer so thin the pages turn like paper. I produced and printed the whole edition myself digitally and bound it with a modified stab binding. New tools extend our vision. Please contact me off list and I'll try to help you start exploring. I've spent most of my life learning fine darkroom technique. With the coming of digital, I've had to learn a completely new dance. The good part is we get more control..... why not extend that to production of books of our images? If you never been published, this will also teach you the skills you need to deal with a publisher, to understand what he or she needs. And, of course, learning the skills of publishing will increase your appreciation of the subtle decisions of type, layout, and binding when you welcome a new book into your life. In my opinion, the increase in pleasure this understanding brings is worth the effort. Don don @ beaverpond.com OK, there are options if you want someone else to bind your books. There are many more pitfalls here. Many wolves and few sheep. write me and I'll try to give you a map to to the landmines. (Yeah, yeah, too many metaphors) byushooter wrote:
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> For those of you printing your images and creating your own books ... > how do you bind them? > > Thanks, > Jenny > >
Re: [Digital BW] how to bind books of prints?
2005-06-07 by James Coffee
Don...this all sounds absolutely fascinating! Do you mind my asking where you get your wooden pages...and is there treatment that you apply for whatever reason? I ask about the source not only because I am an inkjet printer, but am a laser printer as well. While wooden pages sound very appealing to me from an inkjet perspective they sound downright intriguing from a laser perspective (because I can cut out). Thanks. And would love to hear more about your binding activities. -Jim Coffee-
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Subject: Re: [Digital BW] how to bind books of prints?
Hi-
I have always loved books and am teaching myself bookbinding. "Artists
books" is a flourishing subset of bookbinding. There are many
alternative binding methods for an artist.
I have about 3,000 hardcover books, some dating to the 17th century. I
have some exquisite handtooled bindings that are breathtaking. I'm not
rich, I'm just an artist who loves books and loves beauty.
A good starting point would be to use a Japanese stab binding. Take a
look at Keith Smith's series of books for artists for inspiration.
I just published a small edition of my poetry illustrated by four nude
drawings from my photos. Printed on wood veneer so thin the pages turn
like paper. I produced and printed the whole edition myself digitally
and bound it with a modified stab binding. New tools extend our vision.
Please contact me off list and I'll try to help you start exploring.
I've spent most of my life learning fine darkroom technique. With the
coming of digital, I've had to learn a completely new dance. The good
part is we get more control..... why not extend that to production of
books of our images?
If you never been published, this will also teach you the skills you
need to deal with a publisher, to understand what he or she needs.
And, of course, learning the skills of publishing will increase your
appreciation of the subtle decisions of type, layout, and binding
when you welcome a new book into your life. In my opinion, the increase
in pleasure this understanding brings is worth the effort.
Don
don @ beaverpond.com
OK, there are options if you want someone else to bind your books. There
are many more pitfalls here. Many wolves and few sheep. write me and
I'll try to give you a map to to the landmines. (Yeah, yeah, too many
metaphors)
byushooter wrote:
> For those of you printing your images and creating your own books ...
> how do you bind them?
>
> Thanks,
> Jenny
>
>
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