Binding Mock Up #3

I’m getting closer to my final product, and I hadn’t made a physical mock up since mid-year assessment, so I thought I should make another one. Since the last physical book, the page count has increased almost x 4, so this time around it was very thick! I printed the book in signatures this time, because there was no way it would be able to be folded and saddle stitched like the last mock up. Printing in signatures was a little tricky because I had to work out how to correctly export from InDesign, and then had to fold all the signatures. Because the narrative of the book is quite jumbled, and I have not memorised the order yet, I had to do this very carefully.

It took me 1 evening and 1 morning to bind the book, but I found it really relaxing. Unfortunately, half way through the morning session I accidentally started binding upside-down, so I had to remover 5 or 6 signatures and attach them again. I used this YouTube video as a guide when stitching the book.

The final product!

I was happy with the final result (even though the stitching at the top and bottom edges was a bit loose) and I think it helps give a better idea of the physicality of the final product. I also made a simple cover using some grey cover paper, but this was mostly to demonstrate how the book will attach to the cover, rather than what the actual cover will look like. I want the real cover to be heavier, perhaps a board or linen, and be embossed with the title, つながり