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John Walker — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:23:19 +0000

I am curious if you tried to use any of the adjustable hole punches ?
Your presentation and execution is really top notch.
I am changing over to pages and hole punch like yours and have found covers but the papers are perplexing and expensive and diy seems like the way to go.

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Jake — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:35:55 +0000

Thanks John. Cool that you’re so hands on with it, and that really must expand your options in terms of bleeds, using whatever paper you want, etc.

I caved in and got some pre-punched/scored paper. It’s not cheap, and there are definitely limited options (well, really there was only one option where I got it) in terms of paper type.

I do appreciate your input though… Definitely going to file that away for future books.

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John Loomis — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:45:03 +0000

Hi Jake – the drill/score is done completely by hand, one page at a time. I consulted with a couple of NYC bookbinders and they sort of shook their heads and said “holy shit” because of the thickness of my paper and time-consuming effort it would take. So I’m just using an old school punch that I smack with a rubber mallet, and then a scoring rotary blade. To do it DIY you’re also going to need a serious and heavy ruler/straight edge and a nice large protective matte with a grid on it is extremely helpful.

I’m punching my holes after the sheets have already been printed x2, and when I begin the project I created a master template so that all of my holes would line up. Even with the template there is a tiny amount of variance, but it doesn’t bother me that much.

Hope his helps a bit.

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Jake Pritchard — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:20:04 +0000

Hey John, the books look great. Love the cover.

How did you drill the holes/score the paper on your own? I’ve been doing something similar to what you described, but I’m having trouble with the holes not lining up perfectly, and thus the page edges don’t line up together

thanks!

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Bits & Bobs VI « Mick O'Dwyer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:38:38 +0000

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John Loomis — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:15:13 +0000

Thanks Joe – it’s always a balance… I shoot a lot of personal stuff, but especially when you are entering into a new market (and especially in such a bad economy) there is a lot of promotion to be done to be noticed. And honestly I also really enjoy design, branding, and some of the elements of promotion, so it’s not an either/or feeling to me. But it’s a good question and one I think about pretty much every hour of every day.

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joe — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:39:42 +0000

looking good man.

Q: how much time % do you spend on promoting yourself Vs shooting pics these days ??

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John Loomis — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:10:31 +0000

Thanks Embry – the USBs are real wood, sort of a mix between bamboo and some other light ones (couldn’t find pure bamboo, which is what the covers are). Best to you

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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:46:34 +0000

hey John – looks great… is the mini flash drive actual wood? super cool.