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zhalfirin Ā· 1 year ago
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Midgard - W. and H. Hohlbein
Many thanks to Karitas for allowing me to use and adapt her wonderful art of 'Hati & Skƶll' for my cover design.
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inner book mass produced paper back of Midgard bugra bĆ¼tten paper, endpapers gilded leather, endbands acrylic paint, coloured edge leaf gold (ducate double gold 23 carat), gilded edge
case binders board 1,5mm, cover cardboard, spine stiffener Satogami paper, cover material gold and silver tooling on the covers
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zhalfirin-binds Ā· 1 year ago
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Interview mit einem Vampir - details
Here are some detail shots of my latest re-bind. I worked with a couple of unfamiliar materials and lets say, I made a lot of new experiences.
I already mentioned in the WIP posts, the book cloth was self made. I pre-washed the cotton fabric and used thin paper and wheat paste glue to back it. Sadly the wheat paste was not strong enough to hold firm at the hinge. This I only found out after it was completely finished, when training the book. (naturally it shows on the front side of course).
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I considered taking a syringe and injecting some glue into the loose pocket, but finally decided against it. The loose cloth there is an aestethic flaw, not one of integrity. Iā€™m fairly certain Iā€™d end up with glue stains pressing through and still some loose cloth if I tried it and decided to save me the pain. As for the self-made cloth, Iā€™ll see how the next book turns out before making more bookcloth now. See, how the different fabrics are to work with first.Ā 
The cloth also gave me quite some trouble when hot stamping the title on it. Originally I planned on titling in copper, but for some reason the foil would not adhere to it. I increased, pressure, temperature, stamping time, but nothing got me satisfactory results. Then I tried stamping in black and that went without any trouble. On the first go I got crisp and clean lines with no blank patches at all.Ā  Ā 
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I considered getting creative and use the black as a base colour and simply stamp copper on top (usually that actually works). It did not work though. The copper still came out mostly patchy
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It has a certain grunge look to it. But I decided against it in the end.
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As for the corkcloth. The turn ins were a bit of a hustle to glue down, but Iā€™m quite satisfied with the result. It gave me no crisp edges, but they do look clean and neat, no air pockets under them and the corners turned out really well, the fix is even hard to see when knowing there is one. Also the cork feels like itā€™s really lenient when it comes to stains and, something I like a lot, it has a warm feeling when holding it. Even leather feels cool in comparison.
Lastly, I noticed I didnā€™t even show off those endpapers. I had the hole sheet sitting in my stack for years now and never knew what to use it for. When I made it did not consider it a success, simply for the large blank patches and the brownish red colour that looked a bit weird in contrast (this was another ā€˜hm I imagined that to turn out differentā€™-moment). The blank areas donā€™t even look like thereā€™s something lacking here though.
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unproduciblesmackdown Ā· 2 years ago
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Lackadaisy Enrichment
#in our enclosures!!#video linked as source; which i'm glad to see already has a million views and is trending. That's Right#lackadaisy#WHICH i have been reading since at least '07 when i was thirteen my god b/c this animation is based on the ongoing webcomic#like does its influence show up Directly in some Discrete way i can point to in my art? not very easily probably. And Yet.#the inspiration....i wasn't able to be Regularly Only for at least another year / art done Nonprofessionally Online was novel to me#like wow ppl can make & post fanart of w/e they love huh....didn't know webcomics were a thing & i never really read that many since but.#good god the quality of Lackadaisy at its onset is like this is superb?? this person putting in all their talent and effort???#and Then you get years & years more art and i don't even know what superlatives to throw out abt its quality as it evolves. obsessed w/it..#if i see a new lackadaisy comic page i Will be acting out. obviously this animation is a delight & also stunning. and fascinating to also#juxtapose as a Translation / Interpretation of the comic in a different medium & standalone snippet of Story#and that we're not even quite there in the comic timeline; Taking Notes abt character info we get distilledly here....genuinely love like#take it back to '07 i'm like oh boy can't wait for the dream team to assemble. then a decade later when it did? Oh Boy. that is payoff lol#namely hooray for stitches and mudbug at the field office for every passing gangster. killing one marigold associate but not the other#which seems like a promising start to shootouts w/the other dream team triumvirate. i adore that in canon so far mordecai freckle & rocky#have met but only over a nice brunch. re: all intentions anyways. anyways i'm like Gifs Must Be Made while i'm also so riled afresh abt the#comic that i've been sooo hype for for over fifteen yrs now babeyyy Deservedly. i've done a couple of rereads & ought to do another....#For Interest it'd probably take a few sittings to catch up from the start but there is much to be engaged over....this ongoing story that's#historical fiction prohibition bootlegging cats with plenty of focus on characters & several Mysteries. which i'm better at parsing now lol#like one of the more recent rereads like Oh Of Course x (probably) accidentally killed his y & z took the fall & that's a binding secret...#Not [oh of course] abt the circumstances surrounding a's death & how b & c were involved. nor the ''what's marigold's damage'' mystery#which is great. love to not know things. love that we can readily follow all the emergent drama everyone's wading in nowadays. hell yeah#anyways admire my organized approach to gifs here. four shots each Expressions Atmosphere Action Groupshots#sure might've muddled through gifmaking for this anyways but fr being a huge lackadaisy comic enjoyer for now most of my life helps#and its very Overall Inspiration like. just really getting the [you can really just draw stuff out here] going. fr the art's detail & skill#and that enrichment like i'm gonna have a great time following this. And I Have#you don't expect a crowdfunded indie animation in the mix back then but hell yeah fellas#SIGH ok removing a 4th gif that's broken / not displayed despite reuploading then entirely remaking it. if it's a bug i'll try again later
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saradika Ā· 8 months ago
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bleed for me
Iā€™ve been working on a new hobby for a while (and itā€™s far from perfect!!) but itā€™s cool to think I made this from start to finish!
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owlwinter8 Ā· 12 days ago
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I bound ā€œThe Lives Worth Savingā€ by cywsaphyre, my favorite Naruto fic!! Despite having been abandoned well over a decade ago, this fic still has a warm place in my heart. It was the first fanfic I really became obsessed with and even after all these years, itā€™s amazing how much of the story I've been able to remember beat-for-beat šŸ§” Cover art creds: 頂äøŠ by @my_nameisyoon
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speakofthedebbie Ā· 3 months ago
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you (read: i) asked so you shall recieve: radioapple fic recs august 2024 update!!
the following are the ones from the last post w/some minor changes (think: misspellings and even more osas praising) (sorry for the re-tags!!):
Bedtime Rituals to Try out Before the Next Angelic War by @miribalis
just yes. thousand times yes. so basically my boy luci has some sleep troubles and that somehow leads to a qpr with al look its been a while ok just read it
Managerial Liberties by the same fella
these two tags explain it pretty well
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something that sticks out to me about this is that charlie is actually (reasonably) cold to adam and like. im actually surprised with how little ive seen that. i mean i dont think id be exactly buddy-buddy with my besties killer either. only 4 chaps as of writing but already looking to be a radioapple classic. has the same vibe as bedtime rituals, but it is NOT a sequel
devils don't fly (don't expect me not to fall) by @corgiss
also just yes. basically a really not cool joke evolves into a blossoming romance because why wouldnt it. (man if i had a nickel for every radioapple fic that had a masquerade that was sabotaged by the vees- *gets shot bc i cant mention osas yet*)
iā€™ll hold you close (iā€™ll stay the course) by the same fella
the entire time i was just going "yas king! put that egotistical flatscreen in his place!!". basically luci reminds the overlords who he is and vox shows he can be more of a threat than he lets on.
ykw fuck it just the entire series (i didnt mention i would give anything to not give a shit (but i do) and my perfect rock bottom (my beautiful trauma) because the first one sounded a lil too angsty and ive gotten enough of that from other sources [pointedly glares at Quietly, It Slips Through Your Fingers, Love {also coming up later!}] and the second is (mostly) smut
Of Saints and Sinners by the forever amazing @morningstarwrites!! (if you see this i have a serious question: is this your first time ever writing a fic? because how do you get so much right the first time- [not even beginners luck could explain this level of skill])
if youre even half the radioapple fanatic i am and havent read this, literally what are you doing?? i could sing its praises until my death bed but ill hold off so i can explain whats happening. basically after burning down a meeting room several times, luci and al make a deal ("not a deal!", luci laments to the void): they will attempt to be civil and maybe even friendly, with some daily compliments sprinkled along the way, and by the end luci will owe al a favour. whats the favour? read it yourself dammit! seriously, 10/10, i foam at the mouth every friday
Quietly, It Slips Through Your Fingers, Love by Starlit_Rainfall (no tumblr in sight, so AO3) (i. urgfgh. what happened. i was just smiling over the fluff while crossing to go to school. where did it go. where did it gooooo)
if thats anything to go by, the last few chapters have been rough. the fluff feels so far away that i cant even explain what happens. luci was waxing poetic about swimming in maple syrup for al, i remember that much. lilith is particularly an asshole even tho we havent seen her yet (or maybe we have. idr, mightve chatted with al) also emily is there (fallen) and has a lil smth to do with als and liliths deal. if you read it, warning for the gut punch of angst that starts chap 32 "She/Her" (though the chapter before that, "Should Alastor Know By Now?" ends pretty rough too)
Freely We Serve by @romanaxe
i dont remember how i managed to stumble upon this but im having a great time. basically alastor is a new sinner fresh in hell (but time doesnt matter and the whole cast is still here) and thinks "what better way to gain power than be the personal assistant of the heartbroken king of hell!" features a 6-7 (rosies words) year old charlie and a morally dubious lilith (also i loved eepy al X3)
A Family Forged in Hellfire by Green_Ghostwriter (once again, no Tumblr, so AO3)
this ones a bit newer (10 chaps), is so far mostly exposition and the slowburn pot hasnt even been put on the stove, but as just a hazbin fic in general i see the potential. basically its a 1920s(30s?) au where heaven decides little charlie doesnt deserve to be raised in hell and is sent to earth with a "foster" family where her actions in life will determine witch realm she will return to after death. her "parents", al and mimzy, are given false memories so they can claim the girl as their own and gee i wasnt kidding when i said it was a lot of exposition. erm honestly explaining anymore would tech be spoiling so go read it!!
The Red Thread That Binds Us by @scun-gilli
{{future me prefacing this by saying i have no idea where i was going with yesterdays thought process, all you need to know from it was im on chapter 27. also scungilli your comment is making me very worried šŸ˜Ÿ well theres no mcd tag so im sure itll fine, right? RIGHT, SCUNGILLI??}}
basically its a king x kings guard au where al and luci grow up together and only grow closer after a. certain life event for al (its fine guys trust :)) [she said, like a liar]) then al is sent off for royal guard training school (ik its not called that i forgor šŸ˜­) but dw he comes back. just watch out for graphic depictions of injuries (i think thats this fic) angst and a sneaky eve bc radioapple fics are allergic to happiness (or maybe im not looking hard enough lol) (also im really tempted to make the friendship bracelets they had šŸ‘€)
somewhere down the line by kj_crwm (AO3 link)
this one starts off as human!alastor/lucifer but by the middle(?) its just regular radioapple. basically al is encountered by luci while finishing off a job who agrees to keep quiet. luci just keeps on showing up, reveals hes the devil to which al us just like "lol ok" and eventually they get in a relationship (ooh lala šŸ‘€) but they break up after saying some hurtful things to each other (oh nono šŸ‘€) with luci promising al they will never cross paths again. if you watched the show then well. you know that doesnt happen šŸ˜‚ most human!al radioapple have al summon him (no hate to them) so this was an interesting change of pace
new recs below!! ā†“ā†“
Alastor and Lucifer do whatever the Hell this is (series) by Vagabond_Sloth (personally asked, no Tumblr, but they might make one šŸ‘€)
i know this is radioapple fic rec post but... *cough* Husk and Angel do a Romance for some soft huskerdust *cough* anyway- basically, a perplexing flower arrangement leads to a blossoming something between the resident radio demon and king of hell. seriously, its some good shit, and the author is really nice!
A Compliment A Day by @decembercamiecherries
spinning this around in my head at all times
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basically, a classic "charlie makes al and luci compliment each other as a bonding excessive" but it does not disappoint (check out her other three radioapple fics too)
a lovely night (lalaland is that you??) and pancakes, small talk by @mirotic_chess (X Twitter account)
in a lovely night they do a lil dancey dancey and in pancakes, small talk luci makes some pancakes!!
Sin and Sentiment and Time On My Hands by demon_fawn (supposed Tumblr leads to a dead end)
oh my god future debs here and i am so fucking tired of doing these descriptions but. um. the plot for sin and sentiment def seems very interesting and time on my hands is an incomplete (but good!) attempt at radioapple week. hmm not sure if they still post bc the most recent update was july 12th
honestly just every radioapple fic by @otoshigo (i think ive read all but Forbidden Fruit of the Poisonous Tree)
if you look underneath the little island that is radioapple, on god otoshigo is one of the creators holding it up. all 19 (yes, 19. we eatin good tonight [excluding forbidden fruit]) of their radioapple fics are fantastic, buuut if i had to recommend anything specific: A Guide to the Care and Maintenance of the King of Hell (fuck count furfur!) and The Devil's Trip to the Big Apple
not to continue the trend, but basically anything by @thief-of-eggs (even the singular huskerdust) but personal recommendations: Trust and Hair Pets and Let Me Be Your Shelter (sickfics šŸ”›šŸ”)
idk if youll catch me doing the descriptions for these anymore shit was exhausting
tagging time!!!! (i want to end it all)
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usurabis Ā· 11 months ago
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the thing I love about sukuna is that he is a walking catastrophe. a calamity. a being of godlike stature and power. peoppe see him and instinctively fear him.
and yet, he is still just a guy.
he has hobbies and interests (food, poetry, murder, etc.), he has people he likes (well, one person I guess) and people he despises.
the way he acts towards yuuji is more like a middle school bully, if a middle school bully had unlimited power over life and death. honestly I think he'd be just as happy seeing yuuji stub his toe as he was laughing at him about junpei.
he's a master shittalker, and sometimes even does it to save face, but he's actually quite polite towards almost everyone. he praises almost all the people he fights (yuuji being the biggest exception). he seems to respect people who have the audacity to stand up to him and at least some strength to back it up (yuuji, once again, excluded). he'll still talk mad shit, though.
this is what makes him such a great villain to me. despite his canonically godlike power, he can't escape the remnants of his humanity. there's no question that he is evil and that it would be impossible to redeem him. and yet, his personality is very human. a horrible one, but human nonetheless.
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mezucore Ā· 10 months ago
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next stop on my bookbinding journey is the couple down the street by @godlizzza which was one of my greatest most fun reads ever. i wish it could have gone on forever
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parasitoidism Ā· 4 months ago
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Persona 1 Manga Anthology Scans
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Hello! I finished scanning my copy of Megami Ibunroku Persona 4koma Gag Battle FÅ«shingu-Hen, a Persona 1 manga anthology published in 2002! You can read all 117 pages of it here:
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ezkezpez Ā· 1 year ago
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Well, Mr. Morris sat down beside me and looked as happy and jolly as he could, but I could see all the same that he was very nervous. He took my hand in his, and said ever so sweetly . . .
"Miss Lucy, I know I ain't good enough to regulate the fixin's of your little shoes, but I guess if you wait till you find a man that is you will go join them seven young women with the lamps when you quit. Won't you just hitch up along-side of me and let us go down the long road together, driving in double harness?"
- Bram Stokerā€™s Dracula
5/? Illustrations
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lenakluthor Ā· 6 months ago
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remember when i mentioned iā€™d taken up bookbinding? well, i finished binding people will say weā€™re in love by @takethegrasskara and iā€™m so happy with how it turned out, i wanted to show off a little. i wasnā€™t sure iā€™d be able to pull it off, since itā€™s significantly longer than my first attempt at binding, but honestly? iā€™m obsessed. and now one of my favorite fics gets to live on my bookshelf forever!
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zhalfirin Ā· 2 years ago
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Call me by your name - AndrƩ Aciman
Materials used:
cover binders board (1,5mm) bookcloth (uncoated) velours paper (inlay, laser printed) cover and spine title hotstamped inner book original paperback copy coloured paper with gold applications (endpapers) book companion: Postcard ā€˜Monetā€™s Berthā€™ white photo board, laser printed with picture of Monetā€™s View of Bordighera, retro print of an italian postcard), edges worn and dusted for ā€˜wearā€™
See WIP pictures here
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zhalfirin-binds Ā· 2 years ago
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WIP Call me by your nameĀ 
Part I Taking a perfect bound book apart
This time Iā€™m re-binding a perfect bound book for a friend. Usually I wouldnā€™t take a rather new book apart. Here the binding had broken in a couple of places and glue seeped deep between the pages in others. It already showed where the pages would take damage within a few readings.
So first I got rid of the cover and there was still a thick and sticky layer of glue on the spine.
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I started out with the first page that came off easily. The following pages were getting harder and harder to get off though. So what I do is using my bone folder, or sometimes the back my knife (the bone folder is the safe option and less likely to damage the pages though), to push the glue firmly down and away from the pages.
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Plucking a book like this can take a moment depending on how sound the binding is in general. With this book I had to repeat pushing down the glue every 2-3 pages. A good moment to do that is, when the pages are getting harder to pull off. So before tearing a page itā€™s better to do another round of pushing the glue down so it looks like this again. (You can actually see the roughed up spine side being exposed on the top page.
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In the end thereā€™s often the layer of glue with some paper fibers still sticking to out and the text block, that will still have some residue glue on the pages.
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weirdw00d Ā· 7 months ago
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My first ever test run on re-binding a book was a success! There's a couple of mistakes (off center cover and accidentally glued some pages together woops) but I'm sooo happy with how it turned out!
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linovadraws Ā· 11 months ago
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C4 (from the art meme you posted in your request for requests) with Jack Hawthorne from The Last Binding
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en8y Ā· 4 months ago
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[IMAGE ID: two rectangular flags. the first one has seven stripes, and the second one has nine stripes. the first flag has scalloped top and bottom stripes, each bump being a different size. the lines mirror each other. the rest of the stripes are straight, and mostly even. the middlemost stripe is slightly thinner. the colors of the stripes, from outside to inside, are as follows: black, medium grey, light grey, and nearly-white grey. there is a white circle in the center, with edith from the binding of isaac inside it. edith is a pure white human with empty black eyes. she is wearing a white hood. the second flag has even-sized horizontal stripes. the colors of the stripes, from top to bottom, are as follows: white, nearly-white grey, light grey, medium grey, black, cool brown, cool red, medium red, and dull tan. the second flag also has edith from the binding of isaac in the center. she is smiling and giving a thumbs up to the viewer. END ID.]
edithtboicharic: a gender connected to, affected by, or otherwise related to the cut character, edith from the binding of isaac!
@radiomogai @liom-archive @obscurian
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