I need help with finding a few things: 1)Some wood that would work well as a book cover 2)A large sheet or roll of what I believe is called chipboard. 3)A continuous/piano hinge, 12 inches, that is not stainless steel or bright brass [more inside]
posted by FirstMateKate on Mar 13, 2013 - 14 answers

I have a health condition that may end my life prematurely. I am an "older" parent of an only child who is currently 8 years old. It's important to me that I leave a record of who I was. Can you help me with strategies to help me "index and annotate" myself for her, so that when she is older she could have an idea of her father as an adult beyond just the Daddy that I am to her now? [more inside]
posted by nickjadlowe on Dec 13, 2011 - 42 answers

wheat paste vs. PVA for adhering paper and book cloth to binder's board [more inside]
posted by faeuboulanger on Dec 24, 2010 - 4 answers

Are there any materials I could use to make a book that would chemically react to the reader's touch in a way that changes the appearance of the page or cover? [more inside]
posted by moift on Apr 25, 2008 - 15 answers

I think I'd like to buy a letterpress, but I know nothing about them. Please help. [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Oct 16, 2006 - 7 answers