Real Kato Blog: The Secret World of Og, Part II

my little inexpensive printer (a Canon iP1500) DOES have a borderless-printing mode
my little inexpensive printer makes surprisingly good prints
it makes a HUGE difference printing on photo paper versus plain paper
it's important to laminate a color print before picking it up with wet hands
it's important to perform the lamination process correctly to avoid bubbles, hairs, and food crumbs
as proficient as I may be at clone-stamping in Photoshop, I absolutely suck at book-binding
white glue is not my friend

I mean, on the outside, it looks GREAT. But I kinda made a mess of the inside front cover. The good news is, I can probably figure out a way to clean it up, eventually. I just have to stop playing with it right now, or the book will become one huge mass of glue.

This came out so well, I'm looking around my house to see if there's any other books that need restoration. I don't think I'll find any, though, because with my OWN books, I'm anal-retentive about keeping them in good condition.

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Posted by Ken in: books

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Comment #1 from MonoCerdo (Guest)
2005 Jun 1 - 10:49 am : #

Magic! It looks amazing. I have PLENTY of books that could use your help, though I do sometimes like the look of a worn book. It adds character. (At least that's what I tell the books when they start complaining that they're embarrassed to leave the house in their condition.)

Comment #2 from Timothy Ross (Guest)
2005 Jun 2 - 1:01 am : #

Not only do you need to use photo paper... you need to tell the computer you are using photo paper. I wish it just KNEW these things.

Comment #3 from Speaker (Guest)
2005 Jun 3 - 10:16 am : #

*claps*

very impressed!

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