Case Binding Tutorial: the nervewracking and dreaded gluing in process explained PeskyCat Papercraft 2016-12-13 | Case Binding is a form of bookbinding where the covers and the book block are constructed separately, lined up, and then glued together to form a single unit. The most delicate step in this process is the final one. Mess it up at that point and you'll be starting again from scratch.In this (low production) video, I demonstrate some very important tidbits that you may or may not have picked up from more in depth sources, such as hinge width, the importance of spine liners, and how to utilize opposing pressure to ensure a straight case-in. Black leather and white paste-downs made for some interesting camera shenanigans, so I apologize for the alternating dark and washed out frames. Go ask your local wedding photographer about it, they'll tell you it's an awful combination ;)
Lowe Mills sobering reminder of what this pandemic has cost us. PeskyCat Papercraft 2020-07-06 | All of the empty sidewalk is planned for more names. Your grandmother's.Your father's.Your sister's.Your best friend.Your uncle.Your wife.Your son.Yours.Wear a mask.
Redsail X700 Clone X axis issue: how to temporarily work around a broken homing sensor PeskyCat Papercraft 2017-01-02 | The X700 clone, otherwise known as the ubiquitous " eBay 60W Chinese Laser Cutter," is known to occasionally snap a wire that is very important for its proper functioning. If you find yourself listening to a jackhammer noise shortly after start-up, then you are most likely experiencing this problem firsthand. This video will show you how to stop the issue from permanently damaging your machine and how to keep on cutting safely until your replacement parts arrive. A temporary fix is better than no fix, especially if you've got outstanding orders in your queue.
How we make those unique title plates PeskyCat Papercraft 2016-12-09 | I've gotten a lot of questions about our use of mixed media elements like stone and metal in leiu of utilizing the traditional finishing elements like gold foil. Well, this is how we make them!
Binding loose leaf sheets using the double fan method part deux PeskyCat Papercraft 2016-05-17 | The followup video to the first one
Binding loose leaf sheets using the double fan method PeskyCat Papercraft 2016-05-17 | This video shows you how to bind loose leaf sheets of paper into a book. This bind has a lot of great qualities going for it and it's very easy to do. That makes it a very approachable method that just about anybody can get some pretty stellar results with.
