April 2006 Archives
Whichever Visio programmer decided that the basis for determining a shape's vertical location should default to the CENTER of the shape instead of the TOP of the shape needs to be shot.
Lileks strikes again:
Just because Netflix sends you three DVDs doesnt mean thats how many DVDs there are. The show's called 24, not 12.
(Hope that doesn't qualify as giving away the punchline ;-)
So, here it is, my very own type cabinet:
(It has all the trays--I had already taken a couple out when I took the picture.) Here's a close-up of the incredible layer of dust:
I wish I'd thought to take a picture of it in situ at the warehouse. Anyhow, I took all the trays out and started cleaning. First I dusted with a swiffer duster, and then scrubbed with Murphy's Oil Soap and water.
In this picture, the top tray is dusted, while the bottom one has been washed.
And then I gave it all a good rubdown with some furniture polish with orange oil. Here the left tray is scrubbed and the right polished:
and here is the cabinet, looking much better:
The wood on the trays is particularly pretty. Nothing like decades of use to bring a nice smooth patina to a piece of wood....
I let it all soak in for a while, buffed it up some more, and then brought it all in and reassembled it in the office. It looks great!! I can't wait to load it up with paper :-)
Tomorrow we have Pursuit of Happiness in several dimensions!
First up, the Museum of Printing History's yard sale, where I hope to acquire an old type cabinet to install in my side of the "studio" (home office) to store paper. Since my bookmaking class went so well, I think I'll be buying more paper :-)
Next, a stop by the MO's (real) office to hang some newly acquired industrial landscape oil paintings.
Then, American Shooting Centers for some long-delayed-by-poor-weather-and-other-lame-excuses rifle and pistol firing, including Mr. Completely's Killiards Postal Match. I'll be shooting Flora and Ivan for the competition, and Chester just for fun while the MO sights in a new rifle.
I suspect all that will be followed by something yummy to eat and some adult beverages, which should add up to a near-perfect day. What more could you want from a weekend, anyhow? And now to bed, for the yard sale starts at 8:00 and I don't want to miss my chance at a cabinet!!
Today started with flowers and cinnamon buns, so it was obviously going to be a good day.
We glued down our spines and cover boards, put on the bookcloth, turned the corners,
cased in the text blocks and all of a sudden -- real books!!!
Book #1 went into the presses and we charged headlong into Book #2. Although it was technically the same as the first, I found myself adding a lot to my notes, which I had thought were quite comprehensive....
Here is Don turning corners
and Ed making end tapes.
About six hours later, scant minutes before the end of "overtime" (the extra hour beyond the optional hour that Myssie agreed to stay with us) I had Book #2 ready for the press:
This photo really doesn't capture the colors at all. That marbled paper is just gorgeous.... I'll get it back tomorrow, but I did have Book #1 to bring home and show off :-)
We even remembered to take a class picture!
(Ed had already taken his books to his car, so he didn't have the fruits of his labor to display for the group picture. That's a shame because he used some really gorgeous papers and leathers; his books looked quite different from the rest.)
Now, are those HAPPY BOOKBINDERS or what??
Thank you, Myssie! Thank you MPH! This class rocked.
My bookbinding class at the Museum of Printing History is fantastic! Today (day 1) we folded, punched, sewed, glued, added a ribbon, made and glued endtapes and spine filler. Tomorrow is covers and book #2.
Here is Myssie admiring the results of a nice trim from the guillotine.
I have to admit, we did all get a bit giddy at that point. After seeing how nice Geri's text block looked after trimming, I had to send mine through:
Not a great picture, but believe me, that is one smooooooth foredge!!
And here is my little book-to-be after adding the ribbon and endtapes. (Dude. We made endtapes. Most books you see don't even have endtapes, and we made ours. Out of pared leather. I may faint.)
More tomorrow!!!!
Holy Cow. I just watched an ENTIRE basketball game.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update:
Final points:
My bracket:
And best of all, 7953 outta more than 3 million??? Okay!!
Mom has posted some cuuuuuute kitten pictures:
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Originally uploaded by FLMagpie.
Update:
The kittens are on The Ark!
