Recent content by zachsbanks547

Just finished working on my Zeppelin Ticket. I made it from scratch on Illustrator, using some pictures of Magnoli’s replica for reference. It’s all vector, so it should print great (not being vector is the thing that bugged me about any of the other versions I found). I uploaded my PDF files...

Just finished working on my Zeppelin Ticket. I made it from scratch on Illustrator, using some pictures of Magnoli’s replica for reference. It’s all vector, so it should print great (not being vector is the thing that bugged me about any of the other versions I found). I uploaded my PDF files...

I just used Lightroom to upscale the endpapers file I found in, I think, the Beginner’s thread.

I also have a bunch of files on my Google Drive folder, including pages, inserts, and stuff for the paper wrapping.

Yes! Looks great! I’ve been wanting to add one to my diary, but couldn’t find anything good. I had started making one in illustrator, but hadn’t gotten very far.

I also updated my Google Drive folder. It should now be basically a one-stop shop for making a diary, at least the way I did, including a Sheets file listing all the components.

I found some here on Amazon.

Diary is done! Maybe a bit more aging I can do, but I’m pretty much calling it done. I also mostly finished the paper wrapping, with the label that I typed on my typewriter and the vintage stamps that I got glued on. Only things left to do is get a custom Venice stamp made for the wrapping...

Diary is done! Maybe a bit more aging I can do, but I’m pretty much calling it done. I also mostly finished the paper wrapping, with the label that I typed on my typewriter and the vintage stamps that I got glued on. Only things left to do is get a custom Venice stamp made for the wrapping...

I finally have a cover on! I was originally planning to make a leather-wrapped-board cover, but I wasn’t feeling great about how that was turning out. So instead I went with a solid leather cover, and it turned out pretty good. It has some flex, but isn’t too soft, which is perfect. The...

I finally have a cover on! I was originally planning to make a leather-wrapped-board cover, but I wasn’t feeling great about how that was turning out. So instead I went with a solid leather cover, and it turned out pretty good. It has some flex, but isn’t too soft, which is perfect. The...

I just finished a new lightsaber, just using parts from the hardware store, and it seemed like a good excuse to show it off, as well as one I made several years ago. The first one is made of all PVC fittings/pipe. I cut up and glued together what I needed to get a good shape and then masked and...

I used my works printer which is your usual office laser. I think there was some wandering, but not enough to notice much of a difference. Printing services probably use a similar office-style printer.

I got my text block all bound! I printed it all out with my work’s laser printer on an ivory 24lb cotton paper I found (Amazon). Then I cut them all out, folded them into signatures, and saw cut the holes. Then I did a kettle-stitch binding with doubled up regular sewing thread. Then I...

Finished adding the end pages and the fabric reinforcement. I believe the end page file I used is from the Beginners thread. I ended up upscaling it in Lightroom and then printing it on white 32lb paper.