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Two with one Stone
By Captainofthefallen | @captainofthefallen
word count: 177,528
Fandom: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
I was reached out to last year by a friend of the author about creating an author's copy of this story. And I was very excited to get to work on another Star Wars story.
I used a paper I had marbled at the '23 Renegade Retreat for the cover and I worked to incorporate some subtle elements into the design.
The cover titling is done in a font called Old Republic and I tried to get as close to matching the game font and color for the author name and summary section. The back image and scene breaks are the symbol of the Old Republic.
I used a double sided paper for the end pages with a purple geometric pattern on one side and stars on the other.
I also pulled in the coloring of Revan's orange and purple lightsabers for the titling and chapters headers.
I had a lot of fun setting up the chapter titles in both the English Alphabet and Aurebesh.
Had a fun little scare with this story. The story had been written 5 years ago. I had finished typesetting the whole story and would be printing it next time I got to it. Life got in my way a bit and I had to wait a week to print. When I got back on the computer I decided to just double check everything one last time before printing and I noticed that the completed date no longer said 2018 but 2023. So I jumped to the end and discovered that the author had added a new chapter the night before! 😮Luckily I hadn't started printing so I was able to add it into the book.
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Episode 218: The Money Question 3: Books???
Following previous installments on the thorny intersections of money and fanfiction, Episode 218, “The Money Question 3: Books???” tackles the recent debacle around people illegally selling bound copies of others’ fic, which has mostly centered on mega-popular Dramione works. Jumping off from Elizabeth’s WIRED article on the subject—which ties the practice to the current pull-to-publish wave as well as the Twilight fan-run presses of the early 2010s—Elizabeth and Flourish discuss the context collapse when a fic “breaches containment,” double standards in attitudes towards money and various fan practices, and, for likely the 1,000th time on this podcast, what exactly “fair use” means.
Click through to our site to listen or read a full transcript!
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Okay, my plan to try to add another video to the reblog didn't pan out so here is a link to the other video.
How it started, how its going!
It took about a year to find the time to get them both done but, here they are! All clean, repainted, and ready to smoosh some books!
Since these two were gifted to me I made sure to get little plaques to add to them stating as much
For the first one I wanted to recreate the paint line pattern that was just barely showing beneath the rust. I am still forever in love with the discovered brass elements for this press.
For the second, I wanted to pull in the colors of my Bindery logo
And right as I was finally finishing up on getting the second guy all cleaned up I sort of tripped and ended up actually buying another press (oops)
He is in much better shape than his brothers were, but still will need some cleaning, oiling, and repainting. Guess I have a project for another day.
Trying to decide their names. oohh if I get a fourth they could be the four hobbits. Oh no, this lives in my brain now....
Copy Press Restoration Part 2: electric bugaloo
It will only let me post one video per so I am going to try a sort of reblog chain to get this all in here.
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Copy Press Restoration Part 2: electric bugaloo
It will only let me post one video per so I am going to try a sort of reblog chain to get this all in here.
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Out of Time
By destinies
I made this book in December of 2022 for the Renegade Exchange and when I was working on updating my tumblr stuff I realized the post for it was sitting in my drafts from Jan 2023. So, time to get that out as well.
This is a Grisha Trilogy/Shadow and Bone fic where the main character wakes up to find she is living 100 years later then her last memory married to who was once her antagonist.
As I was unfamiliar with the themes/style for this series I reached out to friends to help me figure out what I wanted to do for the imagery. I am very fortunate to know lots of folks across all sorts of fandoms who were able to help me out. Fandom for the win again!
Weeding the big eclipsed suns for the front and back covers was tricky but I love the way they turned out! I also loved that I had the opportunity to use some of my double sided papers for end papers for this one.
#shadow and bone#grishaverse#fanbinding#bookbinding#I thought I was behind on posting before but this is a new low
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Copy Press Restoration Part 1
Reason # 57 why bookbinding is 100 hobbies in a trench coat.
Sometimes when you want to make books you get the itch for a 'fancy' book press. Commercial book presses are really too big for a home binder. But antique copy presses, well they do very nicely and they look beautiful!
As the name implies they don't make these anymore, now that we have digital means of making copies. They can be hard to come by and usually are extremely overpriced as kitchy antiques or need a lot of TLC. And that's where the next hobby comes in. You want a copy press and not make your wallet cry (at least not too much)? Get excited to learn about press restoration!!
Back in January of 2023. I was given a wonderful gift!
Two old copy presses (most likely from between 1850s-1910s) that had been kept in someone's garage for over 50 years.
They needed a lot of care and were mostly rust on the outside. So I got some metal brushes, my electric driver, some basic cleaning supplies, and some paint and started FAAFOing in true crafter spirit!
First thing I did, was give them both a nice scrubdown with some baking soda and and wire brush. Then I switched my focus to the first press I wanted to get done. This was the one with the bulbs on the end of the handles.
I broke the press down into pieces, and scrubbed each one with the wire bristle attachments for my electric driver to remove the rust and get back to the clean metal.
There was a lot of rust and grime (I should mention I was in a mask, goggles, and clearly gloves for this whole process) so it took a while to get through all the pieces, but boy was it worth it.
I noticed when cleaning one the the nuts that it was actually this beautiful brass color underneath it all. And then the handle bulbs turned out to be brass as well! I cannot express how exited I was with this discovery!
Once I had it all cleaned, I repainted it.
It originally had this gold stripe and while there wasn't really enough of it left to keep I wanted to keep the pattern so I recreated the stripe with some blue paint.
I'll share some more progress as well as the finished product for both presses soon!
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2023 Binding Wrap up
(yes, I know I am very behind, but here we are)
In 2023, I made 33 books and typeset 3,234,188 words! Of those books 29 were fic and 4 were journals! I made multiple copies for some. Lots of books for authors and friends. And even a few books for me!
Sometimes I worry that all my books just start to look the same. But while I can see my tastes showing through, I am happy to see all the variance and individual style these books show off when I see them all together like this.
Covers!
End Pages!
Title Pages!
Chapter/Story Starts
It was a busy busy book year and my current list doesn't look like 2024 will be much slower. But I have moved to doing bind requests in batches, typically working on 5-7 books at a time as I work though the phases of building and while sometimes it makes it feel like it has been forever since I finished a book, when I do finish I have a whole batch!
I am excited for the next year of books! I have already finished 5 this year and have more underway!
#fanbinding#2023#bookbinding#sorry I have a few more posts still for today I promise I will get better at spacing all this out again in the future.
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I finally had the chance to combine my bookbinding with my actual job this past December, when the co-worker I got for the secret santa said she was interested in stationary and journaling. It helped that she was someone I knew well enough to come up with a journal design that really fit her.
And so goth/murder Barbie journal came to be. I really loved how this turned out. And I was able to use materials I had already!
Another milestone was the speed run I did on this, I went from printing to completed in about 26 hours.
#bookbinding#journals#sorry in advance but I got really behind posting on here so time for a post dump
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As promised! I wrote about the illegal fanbinding that's led to writers deleting their works recently, how that connects to the current pull-to-publish wave, and what happens when the rapidly expanding sphere of fic readers starts to get disconnected from *fandom*:
The ever-increasing reach of fanfiction has inched the practice away from text-written-in-community to a more traditional author-reader relationship—and the context collapse that’s come with viral works being treated like any other romance novel has spurred clashes between different types of readers with different sets of expectations.
In the past few years, fic authors across all corners of fandom have increasingly complained about shifting attitudes from readers who treat them like any other content creator, demanding the next chapter as you might demand your favorite influencer’s next video. But unlike on creative platforms like TikTok and YouTube, the fic writer doesn’t get revenue from their new installment.
We'll also talk about this in some capacity on the next episode of @fansplaining! (In contrast with today's episode, on the non-monetized, gift-economy practices of many fanbinders, whose hobby is also imperiled by the people selling and buying fic.)
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Earlier this week I reported on the very depressing for-profit fic pirating happening in certain corners of fandom—but (somewhat coincidentally, timing-wise) I also had the joy of reporting this story on fanbinding, and the work of the @renegadeguild! Featuring the words (and fanbinds) of the brilliant @celestial-sphere-press, @butterfingersbookbinding, and @fanboundbooks (who also talked about Renegade on the most recent Fansplaining episode).
Renegade's binders are strong proponents of the non-monetized gift economy—they truly embody the spirit of fanfiction, in my opinion, both in the communal way they share their work with fic writers and each other, and in the DIY way they approach making books:
There’s a strong parallel between the amateur, instinctive nature of fanfiction and the act of fanbinding. While plenty of fic is penned by formally trained writers, much of it is not. Tiffo, who binds as Fanboundbooks, likens the reverse-engineering involved in teaching oneself both activities. As writers, people try to figure out why stories work. Fanbinders collectively share the process of learning to turn that work into a physical object—tactile, clean, often beautiful. Fic is largely unencumbered by the forms and structures of traditional publishing, and fanbinders approach their work with the same spirit. “People will often say, ‘How do I do this?’ or ‘What’s the rule for this?’” Tiffo says. “The answer that we always try to throw in Renegade is, ‘This is what other people have done, but know that there is no rule to your book—you can make whatever you want.’”
It's a shame seeing people conflate the bad actors of the pirating situation—many of whom don't appear to be in fandom and seem motivated by pure profit—with the work of fanbinders at large, and seeing people scared to try out fanbinding because of the recent news. Not-for-profit fanbinding is just as legal as writing fanfiction, and I don't speak for all fic writers, but if someone ever bound one of my fics, I'd be so touched I would almost definitely weep. 😭
#fanbinding#fanfiction#renegade bindery#So honored to have gotten to talk about fanbinding and Renegade for this article as well#I promise I will be back to posting books soon y'all
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As promised! I wrote about the illegal fanbinding that's led to writers deleting their works recently, how that connects to the current pull-to-publish wave, and what happens when the rapidly expanding sphere of fic readers starts to get disconnected from *fandom*:
The ever-increasing reach of fanfiction has inched the practice away from text-written-in-community to a more traditional author-reader relationship—and the context collapse that’s come with viral works being treated like any other romance novel has spurred clashes between different types of readers with different sets of expectations.
In the past few years, fic authors across all corners of fandom have increasingly complained about shifting attitudes from readers who treat them like any other content creator, demanding the next chapter as you might demand your favorite influencer’s next video. But unlike on creative platforms like TikTok and YouTube, the fic writer doesn’t get revenue from their new installment.
We'll also talk about this in some capacity on the next episode of @fansplaining! (In contrast with today's episode, on the non-monetized, gift-economy practices of many fanbinders, whose hobby is also imperiled by the people selling and buying fic.)
#fanfiction#fanbinding#pull to publish#etsy print on demand folks need to stop hurting our fandom familes
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Episode 217: Fanbinding
On Episode 217, “Fanbinding,” Elizabeth and Flourish talk to Tiffo (aka Fanboundbooks) about the art of turning fanfiction into physical books, and the fanbinding collective known as the Renegade Bindery (@renegadeguild). Topics discussed include how exactly you make a book, Renegade’s origin story and huge growth in recent years, fanbinders’ firm commitment to the non-monetized gift economy, and Binderary, a month-long event this February with challenges, fan-run classes, and more. Plus! (Spoiler) Flourish literally joins the Renegade Discord during the recording session.
Click through to our site to listen or read a full transcript!
#I had the amazing opportunity to talk about two of my favorite things making books and fandom community!#thank you so much Fansplaining!#I hope y'all enjoy some book ramblings#fansplaining#fanbinding#fanfiction#renegade bindery
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A year and a half ago, I made a post about @renegadepublishing launching their code of conduct. I’m pleased to report the community has been thriving, and is abuzz with even more growth!
Over the past year and a half:
The Discord size has doubled.
The membership has skyrocketed to nearly 200 members.
Our events have also doubled in participation!
We’ve started four brand new events!
We’ve launched 12 satellite servers with 414 members!
All this, and yet, there’s more to come! I’m pleased to announce yet another massive undertaking has finally come to fruition…
THE RENEGADE BOOKBINDING GUILD WEBSITE!
Renegade has grown so much and still remains such an incredible, vibrant community, and this step forward will only enable us to do so much more. There is still more work to be done, but it’s absolutely amazing how far we’ve come. I can’t wait to keep building this community with all the wonderful people in it! 🎉
We’re currently kicking off Binderary 2024 with a bang, with 34 workshops planned for the month of February, all completely free and community-run!
If you’re waiting for a sign, this is it! Come join us, and start your fanbinding journey!*
*Discord is 18+ only!
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Binderary 2024: Week 1
In the Renegade Bindery Discord Server, we are once again running Binderary during the month of February. Attendance is free, and a link to the 18+ Discord Server can be found on our carrd.
Whether you’re new to the world of bookbinding or an aged veteran, join us for a month of binding fun! This event is all about community & learning, be it trying something new or refining existing skills.
All our workshops are run by members of our fanbinding community, and some of them are even on Tumblr!
Here's the list of who's running the week 1 workshops:
Renegade Wrap-up 2023!: @robins-egg-bindery, @fanboundbooks, @celestial-sphere-press
Split Board Bindings!: @misanthropiczombie
Decorative techniques: from paint pen to gold leaf.: @blackoakbindery
Affinity publisher tutorial (Beginner Workshop): @kate2kat
Typesetting & Book Design for Beginners: @bearclubbooks
Typesetting Digital Formats: @sayornispress
Typesetting in Word 365 for PC: @no-name-publishing
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Next set of books! My first repeat author!
I got to make one of this authors books last summer! And no sooner had he received that book then I saw a new request come in on my form! This go around I got to make two more of his stories!
'Wolf Brigade'
word count: 135,196
'No Rest For the Wicked' Series
word count: 124,665
Both are Life is Strange 2 fic by Svenne14
Wolf Brigade
For this one we got some great fan art to incorporate. Including the wolf heads design for the cover. Each chapter had a poem at the end so I got to type set those as their own little end cap. I made four copies of this story so I did two different versions of the end papers. One red and black swirls and one a bright red.
No Rest For The Wicked
I used some more of the paper I marbled back in April for this one. And the end pages are a double sided green and cream solid to pick up the colors on the cover. This book was a series of fivc short stories so I worked with the author on some prompts and used them to give each story its own cover image!
(I think I have 2 or 3 more post I have to make to finally get caught up on 2023 books and can do my year in review!)
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The Dragon in the North
by lisbei
In the story Jon ends up with a new crest with both a direwolf and dragon so I put together my interpretation of that as the cover image. The back cover image is meant to evoke a weirwood tree.
The title and chapter font is of course inspired by the show font.
The end papers are these sort of see through waxy papers with dark blue (I got them in a collection of paper so I am not sure on details). I chose them to help evoke the frozen north and ice.
This was another binding for the author, my favorite!
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