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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: 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
propertiesoffering several perspectives on design and bookbinding
through kits and workshops.
Q:
Is the PP-Press Shopping Cart Secure?
Yes.
Each order is processed through Catalog.com/Trustwave Secure Server.
Major
Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard.
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 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]
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.]
PURCHASE:
-The
BOOKMAAKER Kit- $59.95
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
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.)
Q: What kind of book will I learn to make?
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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
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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?
PP-Press
carries
supplies to make three different size books.
Read about the book sizes below.
SUPPLIES:
The BookMaaker Kit Traditional - Personal Library
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:
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TYPE
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PAPER
SIZE
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PPP
BOOK
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PAGE
SIZE
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Letter
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8-1/2
x 11
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Journal
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8-1/2
x 5-1/2
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Legal
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8-1/2
x 14
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Composition
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8-1/2
x 7
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BOOKBOARDS
(2 boards per set) w/spine
The
bookboard used by PP-Press is the industry's respected high-density
and specially-cut Davey bookboard. Acid Free.
WRITING
PAPERS: (Set of 24) Color: Natural White
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 24 papers accommodates a 1/2 spine-wide book, representing
96 pages.
ENDPAPERS
- Deckle Edged: (Set of 2)
These
E-green Acid-Free one-sided deckle-edged 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
holds the bookblock to the case. Due to its important role in maintaining
structural integrity, PP-Press uses an quality extra-strength
mull.
GLUES
The
glues are made especially for PP-Press.
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, 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.
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.
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Medieval
Bookbinding Kit
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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 |
5-1/4x
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
- (Set of 4) Colors: Blue, Grey, Ivory
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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