tobycraig: Book Assembly Photo-Journal Hi, this is really, really long and has lots of pictures, so I've just gone and cut the whole thing. It's a goofy little photo-journal of the book assembly of my stuff for the upcoming MoCCA show. I hope you like it. 6/5/2011 UPDATE: Sorry, comments are LOCKED, I appreciate your enthusiasm and use of the information herein, but I'm really, really tired of Ukrainian spam. In a previous journal entry I posted a bunch of stuff about scanning my pages. When I had final high-resolution artwork I set about shrinking them and moving panels around for my final book. So I've got a square page, reduced down to 300 dpi, and then converted to CMYK mode for printing. I broke my book into two parts. Now I've got my printed and folded signatures and it's time to start binding. First I'm going to need some holes, so I need to measure and mark where I'm going to punch those holes. Now I need to get some thread ready. Now I've got my punched paper and threaded needle. Then back out through the next...
4 Tips to Turn Textbooks Into Cash E-textbooks have been threatening to win the hearts and wallets of college students for years, but a recent survey from the National Association of College Stores shows three-quarters of college students are sticking with traditional textbooks. There’s plenty of advice out there on buying textbooks cheaply, but not as much on how to sell them for as much as possible. So if you (or a family member) have recovered from finals week and want to get rid of that 100-pound stack of textbooks, here’s how to turn them into cash… 1. Avoid e-books and rentals Since most college students are sticking to the printed page, let’s forget about e-textbooks for the moment. While textbook rental site Chegg claims it can save you “up to $400 a year” by renting from them, I found I could save more by buying books used and then selling them online before the next edition comes out. $165.49 new$155.49 used$117.99 as an e-book$50.99 for a rental copy 2. 3. BookScouter doesn’t buy and sell books. Half.com… Chegg…
DIY Doesn’t it seem like those straps would have a pretty good chance of strangling the baby if it ever slipped? Modern Papoose THOUGH transportation problems are improving, it still remains difficult to park Junior whilst marketing or running other errands. The above idea, swiped from our red brothers, takes care of the problem. Pad a blanket on the board before lacing the baby in place in a second blanket folded under him. If the other gifts were interesting and I posted them, you can find them on the page for this issue. Make Christmas Gifts in Your Home WorkshopTHIS year more than ever before, when pockets don’t contain so many pennies for Santa Glaus, the project of building Christmas presents in the home workshop carries a special appeal.