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Frequently Asked Questions

—ABOUT PP-PRESS—

FAQ'S: General

Q: Plickity Plunk Press Contact Information:

Plickity Plunk Press
PO Box 9404
Laguna Beach, CA 92652

Tel. Toll Free: 877-675-5374

Studio Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm PST

email address: studio@plickityplunk.com

Q: What is Plickity Plunk Press all about?

PP-Press is a publishing design studio established 1989 in Newport Beach/Corona del Mar, CA with a select number of clients and creative properties—offering several perspectives on design and bookbinding through kits and workshops.

Q: Are Plickity Plunk Press products made in the USA?

PP-Press bookbinding products are made in the USA, with the exception of handmade cover material papers and headbands (made in England & France).

Q: Is the PP-Press Shopping Cart Secure?

Yes. Each order is processed via Catalog.com/Trustwave Secure Server.

--MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED--
Visa • MasterCard • Discover • Paypal

—Cardservice International—

Q: How soon do you ship and by which carriers?

For current shipping options, please visit the Order Desk.

PP-Press products are usually shipped by Fedex Ground/Home Delivery within 2-business days from receipt of order.

Your order is insured, and you are notified by email with tracking information as soon as the package is shipped.

Other shipping arrangements can be made by calling PP-Press

Tel. Toll Free: 877-675-5374
[9am-5pm PST]

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—ABOUT PP-PRESS BOOKBINDING PRODUCTS—

Photo: Courtesy of Somerset Studio Magazine

FAQ'S: The BOOKMAAKER™ Kits • Traditional Personal-Library

Q: How do I learn to make a bookshelf library-quality hardcover book?

PP-Press offers 2 Traditional Bookbinding kits:

THE LIMITED EDITION BOOK

BOOKMAAKER™ KIT : JOURNAL 2-Books Size:8-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W [Letter Size Paper] The BOOKMAAKER™ JOURNAL Kit- $59.95 (Plus S&H)

BOOKMAAKER™ KIT: TRAVELER 1-Portrait Book Size: 5-1/2"H x 4-1/2"W 1-Landscape Book Size: 4-1/2"H x 5-1/2"W The BOOKMAAKER™ TRAVELER Kit- $59.95 (Plus S&H)

Each BookMaaker™ kits contain glues, tools, and components necessary to create two 96-page personal library-quality flat-back (w/spine) hardcover blank books.

[Content-Formatting Instructions/Software Not Included.]

Once you have made a book, you will be able to consider creating your own limited edition books.

Q: What OTHER ITEMS do I need?

Scissors
Bonefolder or Flat straight-edged smoothing/creasing device
Pencil
Ruler
Paper Towels/Waste Paper
Sponge
Water Jar & water

BRICKS * BRICKS * BRICKS

Two standard household masonry bricks work well as a book-press
and stabilizer in constructing your book. Wrap & tape the bricks.
Then you are set to go. They also make good bookends.

Note: Make sure the bricks are dry. Not just plucked out ot the garden.
(Moisture and paper do not work well together.)

SUGGESTED TOOL: Bonefolder

—Used to smooth and score/crease. PP-Press has available:

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER: SYNTHETIC SIMULATED-BONE- $6.00

PURCHASE: 6" BONEFOLDER: GENUINE BONE- $7.50

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Q: What size Traditional books can I make with PP-Press supplies?

PP-Press offers 4 book sizes:

— Journal: 8-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W [uses Letter-size paper]
— Composition: 8-3/4"H x 7"W [uses Legal-size paper]
— Traveler: Landscape: 4-1/2"H x 5-1/2W
— Traveler: Portrait: 5-1/2"H x 4-1/2"W

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Q: Can I print on the writing papers offered by PP-Press?

Yes. PP-Press offers premium-quality acid-free writing papers in classic natural white, carrying the weight of tradition with its smooth opaque character.

Q: What is a spine and what is a flat-back book?

The side of a book that repesents the 'thickness' of a book is called the 'spine' side.

A 'flat- back' book is a book that is reinforced with a hard spine, creating a squared-off back rather than a rounded back.

Q: If each book in the kit is 96-pages, why are there only 24-writing papers per book?

A traditional book is made with sheets of writing paper folded in half (called 'folios') which are grouped into 'signatures'.

There are 4-book pages to a folio. 24- folios equal 94-pages.

Q: What if I want a different number of pages for my book?

GOLDEN RULE: The Key To Creating A Good Looking Book:
—The thickness of a book should be equal-to or less-than the width of the spine.

The total number of book pages is your design.
— You can replace kit papers with your own papers.

Q: What if I want to add pictures or momentos inside the book?

Create 'shims' to keep the book from fanning out.

A Shim: Just cut away portions of the folio-page [replacing the paper-thickness lost with your photo/insert].

Be creative. Use deckle-edged scissors to shim/cut in unusual ways. Use onion skin paper or decorative tissues to overlay the photo/insert.

Q: Why do you use two glues in making a traditional book?

At certain stages, a thicker more flexible glue is needed,

Q: Can I use my own cover material when I make the BookMaaker™ kit books?

Yes. Cover material fabric or paper should be thin enough to allow for creating sharp edges and corners in the folding/gluing. Paper is preferred and easier to mount.

Suggestions: Copies of photographs, gift wrap, magazine clippings, greeting cards, decorative tissues for overlays.

SUPPLIES: The BookMaaker™ Kit • Traditional - Personal Library

THE LIMITED EDITION BOOK

COMPOSITION Book: 8-3/4"H x 7"W [Legal Size Paper]   BOOKMAAKER™ KIT: TRAVELER 1-Portrait Book: 4-1/2"H x 5-1/2"W

4-TRADITIONAL BOOK SIZES AVAILABLE

BOOKMAAKER™ KIT : JOURNAL 2-Books: 8-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W [Letter Size Paper]   BOOKMAAKER™ KIT: TRAVELER 1-Landscape Books: 4-1/2"H x 5-1/2"W

FAQ'S: The BOOKMAAKER™ Kit Supplies

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—BOOK SIZES: Traditional

PP- Press offers 4-Traditional Book Sizes

— Journal: 8-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W [uses Letter-size paper]
— Composition: 8-3/4"H x 7"W [uses Legal-size paper]
— Traveler: Landscape: 4-1/2"H x 5-1/2W
— Traveler: Portrait: 5-1/2"H x 4-1/2"W

—BOOKBOARDS Set: 2-Boards w/spine—

The bookboard offer by PP-Press is the industry's most respected high-density and specially-cut Acid-Free Davey bookboard.

—WRITING PAPERS: Set: 24 Color: Natural White

Environmentally-green, Acid-free, archivally safe, premium natural white papers carry the weight of tradition with a smooth opaque character.

A set of 24 papers accommodates a 1/2” spine-wide book, representing 96-pages.

—ENDPAPERS - Set: 2

E-green Acid-Free endpapers compliment the weight of the writing papers.
Available in various colors.

—BINDING—

PP-Press offers buckram binding and 10 pt. coated-paper binding—both resilient to the hinging action of a book,

—HEADBANDS—

Headbands dress the head and tail of a book. PP-Press has a variety of solids and stripes available.

—MULL—

Mull, also known as 'super', holds the bookblock to the case. Due to its important role in maintaining structural integrity, PP-Press uses a quality extra-strength mull.

—GLUES

The PP-Press Archival™ glue is acid-free and used throughout the bookbinding process. PP-Press Tip&Mull™ glue is used in gluing mull, headbands, and for various tipping tasks.

Glues are placed in the kits at the time of purchase in order to insure freshness.

—THREAD

Commercially manufactured books are made with 100% nylon thread. PP-Press prefers this thread over linen for its ease-of-use and color selection.

—TOOLS

Included in each kit: A round wooden paste brush and a needle punch tool.

SUGGESTED TOOL: Bonefolder

—Used to smooth and score/crease. PP-Press has available:

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER: SYNTHETIC SIMULATED-BONE- $6.00

PURCHASE: 6" BONEFOLDER: GENUINE BONE- $7.50

—SEALER

PP-Press offers a water-based clear satin sealer as a good way to protect paper covers and corners. Applying coats with creative brush strokes adds uniqueness to the book's look.

The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit (Medieval Bookbinding)

FAQ'S: The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit

In 4th Century AD, the use of scrolls were replaced by flat folded sheets which were protected between boards, then wrapped with leather. This introduced a number of open-back binding formats.

PP-Press offers an open-back style binding it has named `The Book-Of-Ages'. One continuous waxed linen thread is used to incorporate the hand-punched bookboards with the fine deckle-edged writing and endpapers.

—Medieval Bookbinding Kit—

PURCHASE: -The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit- $59.95

SUPPLIES: The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit (Medieval Open-Back Bookbinding)

FAQ'S: The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit Supplies

—BOOK SIZES: Medieval

Two different books are in each kit which PP-Press called its 'Traveler' book. Bookboard size
5-1/2" x 4-1/2" in two different orientations.

PPP BOOK	PAGE SIZE
TRAVELER: Portrait	5-1/4”x 4-1/8 ”
TRAVELER: Landscape	4-1/4" x 5-1/8”

—BOOKBOARDS (2 boards per set) punched

The bookboard used by PP-Press is the industry's respected high-density and specially-cut Davey bookboard. Acid Free.

—WRITING PAPERS: (Set of 21)

Environmentally-green, Acid-free, archivally safe, premium natural white papers carry
the weight and substance of tradition with smooth-to-the-touch opaque character.
A set of 21 papers makes an 84-page book.

—ENDPAPERS

With its open-back structure, each Book-Of-Ages structured book uses 4 endpapers:
Two flyleaves and two paste-downs. E-green, acid-free and available in a variety of colors.

—WAXED LINEN THREAD

PP-Press uses imported Irish waxed linen thread with The Book-Of-Ages™ books.
Available in a number of colors.

Yes, wax does melt. Please keep these treasures far from heat.

—TOOLS

Included in each kit: A round wooden paste brush and a needle punch tool.

SUGGESTED TOOL: Bonefolder

—Used to smooth and score/crease. PP-Press has available:

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER: SYNTHETIC SIMULATED-BONE- $6.00

PURCHASE: 6" BONEFOLDER: GENUINE BONE- $7.50

OPTIONAL ITEMS

—SEALER

PP-Press offers a water-based clear satin sealer as a good way to protect paper covers
and corners. Applying coats with creative brush strokes adds uniqueness to the book's look.

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