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Frequently Asked Questions

—ABOUT PP-PRESS—

FAQ'S: General

Q: Where is Plickity Plunk Press?

PP-Press is located at the base of Calfornia's Southern Sierra Mountains in the Kern County/Bakersfield area.

Plickity Plunk Press
PO Box 23
Caliente, CA 93518
Tel. Toll Free: 877-675-5374

Studio Hours: 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: Is the PP-Press Shopping Cart Secure?

Yes. Each order is processed through the Catalog.com Secure Server.

Major Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express.

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 Federal Express 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—

FAQ'S: The BOOKMAAKER™ Kit (Traditional Personal-Library)

Q: What is included in the BookMaaker™ kit?

The BookMaaker™ kit contains glues, tools, and components necessary to create two 96-page personal library-quality hardcover books.

OTHER ITEMS you will want to have available (including two household bricks) are listed below.

[Not Included: Content-formatting instructions or software.]

More Information Additional Helpers (see below).

PURCHASE: -The BOOKMAAKER™ Kit- $59.95

 

SUGGESTED TOOL
— 8" Bonefolder

PP-Press honors nature with this simulated-bone tool. Used to smooth and score/crease.

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER- $6.00

 

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 helping you make your book. Wrap & tape the bricks.
Then you are set to go.

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

Q: What kind of book will I learn to make?

—PERSONAL LIBRARY— The BookMaaker™ kit teaches hands-on book structure as you make two 96-page quarter-bound 'flat-back' (using a spine) journal-size hardcover blank books. AVERAGE COMPLETION TIME: First book: 3-hours. Second book: 1-1/2 hours

Once you have made a book, you will then be able to apply your knowledge to designing, formatting, and creating your own limited edition books.

[Not Included: Content-formatting instructions or software.]

Q: What is a flat-back book and what is a spine? What does 'quarter-bound mean?

The side of a book where titling resides 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.

'Quarter-bound' refers to the fact that the book has the binding wrapped partially around spine-side of the book.

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

There are 4-book pages to one sheet of writing paper.

The traditional book is made with folded pieces of paper called 'folios' which are single folded and then grouped into 'signatures'.

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

Simple Rule: The thickness of a book is determined by the width of the spine.

Keep the book content thinner than the spine.

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

Create 'shims' (spacers) to keep the book from fanning out.

Just cut away portions of the folios to create the space, thereby keeping the structure in its traditional shape.

Be creative. Use deckle-edged scissors and cut the paper off in unusual ways. Use onion skin paper or decorative tissues to frame and overlay the treasures.

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 books that come in The BookMaaker™ kit?

Of course. Just keep whatever you use for the cover material: paper or fabric thin enough to allow for sharp crisp-looking corners.

Photocopies of photographs are great. Wrapping paper is good, too.
REMEMBER: Ink jet printers do not have fixed ink.
Best to photocopy what cover ideas you create on your computer.

Q: I have made the books from The BookMaaker™ kit. How can I make more? Do I have to buy another kit?

We carry supplies to make three different size books.
Read about the book sizes below. If you have questions, contact us.

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

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SUPPLIES: The BookMaaker™ Kit (Traditional Bookbinding)

FAQ'S: The BOOKMAAKER™ Kit Supplies

—BOOK SIZES: Traditional

PP- Press specializes in fine handmade limited edition books, providing the tools, materials, and techniques to support the use of a personal computer printer or copy machine
to generate content. Three American paper sizes are used:

TYPE	PAPER SIZE	BOOK	PAGE SIZE
Letter	8-1/2” x 11”	Journal	8-1/2” x 5-1/2”
Legal	8-1/2” x 14”	Composition	8-1/2” x 7”
Tabloid	11” x 17”	Album	11” x 8-1/2”

—BOOKBOARDS (2 boards per set) w/spine—

The bookboard used by PP-Press is high-density quality bookboard. Acid Free.

—WRITING PAPERS: (Set of 24) Color: Classic Natural White

Acid-free, PH-neutral, archivally safe, this classic natural white paper carries
the weight and substance of tradition with its opaque character—smooth to-the-touch.
A set of 24 papers accommodates a 1/2” wide book, representing 96 pages.

Papers in the kit are pre-folded. In ordering supplies, the papers are provided flat.

—ENDPAPERS - Deckle Edged: (Set of 2)

The acid-free one-sided deckle-edged endpapers compliment the weight of the writing papers.
Available in various colors.

—BINDING—

Buckram binding and 10 pt. coated-paper binding, both resilient to the hinging action of a book,
are available. The buckram side to be glued is glossy; the paper-coated side to be glued is dull.

—HEADBANDS

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

—MULL—

Mull holds the book block to the case. Due to its important role, PP-Press uses what we consider to be the best .

—GLUES

The glues are made especially for PP-Press.

BookMaaker™ glue is acid-free and used throughout the bookbinding process.
Tip&Mull™ glue is used in gluing mull 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, strong enough
to withstand high-speed smythe-sewing. 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.

Also available: 8" Bonefolder

PP-Press honors nature with this simulated-bone tool. Used to smooth and score/crease.

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER- $6.00

—SEALER

PP-Press offers a water-based clear satin sealer as a good way to protect paper covers
and corners.

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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

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

FAQ'S: The BOOK-OF-AGES™ Kit Supplies

—BOOK SIZES: Medieval

Two different size books are in each kit. Shorter side is the bound side.

BOOK	PAGE SIZE
Guestbook	5-1/4”x 8-1/2 ”
Notebook	5-1/2”x 5-3/4 ”

—BOOKBOARDS (2 boards per set) shorter-side punched

The bookboard used by PP-Press is high-density quality bookboard. Acid Free.

—WRITING PAPERS: (Set of 21)

Acid-free, PH-neutral, and archivally safe, this premium paper creates an 84-page book
with lots of creative possibilities.

—ENDPAPERS - (Set of 4) Colors: Blue, Green, Grey, Ivory

With its open-back structure, each Book-Of-Ages structured book uses 4 endpapers:
Two flyleaves and two paste-downs. 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.

Also available: 8" Bonefolder

PP-Press honors nature with this simulated-bone tool. Used to smooth and score/crease.

PURCHASE: 8" BONEFOLDER- $6.00

OPTIONAL ITEMS

—SEALER

PP-Press offers a water-based clear satin sealer as a good way to protect paper covers and corners.

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