BSG Procedural Book Replicas

[bobatrek]

After getting my hands on one of the prop BSG procedural books, I have figured out my next project.

I realize the many different layers needed for the actual prop, and I will also be going that route down the road, but what I am looking for now is just a quick mock up.

My printer said there is a printable fabric he can use and I can just apply it to the book.

The actual book prop has a type of cloth dust cover (non-removable) that everything is on (images, vinyl lettering, etc.).

But here is my first cover...

I'm hoping to have it done by the weekend. I'll post pics when I do.

 

[DBCooper]

I am looking forward to seeing this completed. Seems simple enough PROVIDED you have the resource for printing on the clothe. Will this be cost effective to make it possible for you to replicate other books? What I mean is are you going to do the rest of the volumes?

I have just got back into doing some BSG props. I am working on a binder at this time.

Can't wait to see the results.

Best,
DBCooper

 

[bobatrek]

I am doing up three books of the various colors used just to see how they come out.

I am hoping to make them cost effective, but there is also the price of having the book's corners trimmed.

I can get plenty of used hardback books for free at out local used bookstore.

 

[bobatrek]

I just got the books back from the cutter...

My printer will have the outer covers done next week...

 

[Legion]

Hmmm....methinks I've seen this mentioned somewhere else.

Cheers, buddy!

 

[CB2001]

Awesomeness!

 

[DBCooper]

Very nice so far. Looking forward to the next step.

 

[B-Movie Zombie]

too cool! :thumbsup!

 

[kevinericon]

Looking good! Trimming a book wasn't easy, kudos!

 

[Legion]

Looking good! Trimming a book wasn't easy, kudos!

Being on the outside of that quote is pretty damn amusing...:rolleyes

Cheers,

Guy

 

[kevinericon]

Hey Guy! Good to see you're finally here!

 

[lodinx]

Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the rest when finished.

 

[bobatrek]

:thumbsup Hopefully this week. :thumbsup

 

[bobatrek]

Finally! Here they are:

What did I learn from this? Elmer's spray glue SUCKS! I ran out of my 3M and all I had was sucky Elmers.

I'll be posting an interest thread tomorrow.

-Sean

 

[CB2001]

Epic win!!!

 

[B-Movie Zombie]

SWEEETTT!!! :thumbsup

 

[RaptorAdapter]

Nice work, dude! And I just joined a few days ago so it's nice to see a familiar face.

 

[bobatrek]

Thanks for the kind words all!

And welcome RaptorAdaptor - it's good seeing you here too.

The interest thread, for those ... interested, is here:

http://www.therpf.com/f13/bsg-procedural-book-replicas-96613/

Thanks,
Sean