How I made my book⑥ Bookbinding
“After printing, it's not scary anymore. There won't be fatal mistakes. You can relax now”, said Nakagawa-san.
I arrived at Neutral Colors at 10 am to fold 252 pages.
Later on, I learned that the way we printed, every sheet of paper had a different misalignment, so it was better to fold by hand.
A mundane task. I put my earphones on and listened to a podcast about rice fermentation. The printed images triggered a wave of emotions. I could no longer absorb information, so I took my earphones out, folded quietly, and faced my feelings directly. No matter how incapable I am, these experiences and their words have supported me this far. I don't know why I couldn't hold back my tears. I didn't want Katoh-san, on the other side of the wall, to notice. I secretly went to the bathroom to calm down. Then, I felt down along with the never-ending paper-folding task. (I was probably hungry...)
I finished at 4 pm, nonstop from 10 am.
I brought one copy back home. Hm.. the colours seemed a little blend, and the paper is too white...
Then, I headed to Terry Riley's composition workshop in Kokubunji, Tokyo. The next day, when I checked the first section, the page numbers didn't match. The risograph printing direction was wrong for the first page.
Saturday 10 am
First, we printed the first page with wrong orientation with laser printing.
The pages were cut manually first with a cutter knife along the bleeds. Then, we used the cutting machine.
It is easy to cause misalignment when cutting too many paper all at once, so 2~3 sections were placed inside the cutting machine. Then, set the book's length, and make sure everything is aligned with a wooden block. Then, turn the handle until tightened, and press the button with both hands. Repeat the same for the width of the book.
Yesterday, I thought the colours of the book were too light. When the white edges are cut, it produced a different atmosphere.
Bookbinding!
Next Chapter: Delivering the Books!
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