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[im-gettingby]

trying to convince myself that Waking Up Early to read fanfiction in bed is equivalent to Staying Up Late to read fanfiction in bed

[im-gettingby]

Update: I was successful in that I woke up earlier. Unsuccessful in that I didn’t leave for work until the usual time

[im-gettingby]

trying to convince myself that Waking Up Early to read fanfiction in bed is equivalent to Staying Up Late to read fanfiction in bed

[fiend-for-culture]

Omg so many updates today!! Thanks @thewholelemon, @facewithoutheart, @ileadacharmedlife, @run-for-chamo-miles, and @rimeswithpurple for the tags!!

I am in the midst of preparing for my bookbinding marathon for The Wisdom of Emperors that should start mid-August, which means it's practice time! (Cue training montage music.)

But in order to practice, I need something to practice on, and that might as well be something fun versus blank printer paper (since I want to practice with all the same materials.)

So, I asked my favorite historical fic author, @ninemagicks, if I could bind fin de siècle. or New Romantics and she gave me permission!

More under the cut! 💖

As you can see, or very quickly turned into and. Since, I figured, the more practice the better!

I did a very, very fast typesetting job with both of these but managed to include a few fun details.

The ticket is based off of this Great Western Railway ticket from 1904.

I also made custom ads for each chapter to correspond with the ad at the start of each chapter of fin and I tried to mimic some of the insane typesetting the Victorians used to do.

(Also the margins are HUGE because I'm cutting a lot off!! I wanted to make a more pocket sized book with a bit of a wider spine, versus a tall skinny book since I wanted to reduce the amount of leather I will be using.) (YES! These are getting bound/partially bound in leather.)

I tried a new sewing method & new sewing support (twine instead of tapes,) as well as sewing it on a proper sewing frame. (I have mixed feelings about the sewing frame, but I like the method just fine!)

I also tried two different signature sizes, one with 4 folios, one with 8 folios to see if that made a big difference, aaaaand it did, I think the one with 4 folios looks nicer even if it takes three times as long to sew. (That's the one with more/thinner sections.) We'll see if it effects how edge decoration goes...this weekend.

Until next time lovelies!

@argumentativeantitheticalg, @arthur-pitch, @artsyunderstudy, @asocialpessimist, @bachusekart, @best--dress, @blackberrysummerblog, @bookishbroadwayandblind, @brandnewcountrystar

@confused-bi-queer, @cosmicalart, @cutestkilla, @facewithoutheart, @greybazzy, @harrie-leithillustration, @iamamythologicalcreature, @ileadacharmedlife, @jyae23, @lixdoesntknow, @mooncello, @noblecorgi, @orange-peony, @paper-beats-writers-block

@probablily, @raeny-day, @rimeswithpurple, @rbkzz, @rufusruthless, @run-for-chamo-miles, @shrekgogurt, @sillyunicorn, @skee3000, @sleepyphobzz, @stitchyqueer, @talentpiper11, @terra-fae, @toc-the-scrambled, @thewholelemon, @tiarrrita, @valeffelees, @youarenevertooold

+ anyone else who wants to share what they've been working on 💛

(also it's been forever since i've properly gone through this tag list, pls let me know if you're no longer in this fandom, or you want to be added/removed/italicized/etc)

[quantumshade]

everyone be quiet. marsha with her snoopy.

[worldmovingslow]

husband: I'm so glad we finally have our own place! You did such a great job decorating it, honey

fujo wife: Really? You don't think it's kind of...chintzy?

[emmer-g]

I just felt like I needed some cute snowbaz in my life at the moment

it also reminded me that I really really need to get to the bookstore so I can finally read any way the wind blows (@rainbowrowell )

[kylieminvogue]

"LEGALLY BLONDE" 2001, dir. Robert Luketic

[moonlightingcurse]

We're both in it. We're obsessed with each other.

Withnail and I (1987) dir. Bruce Robinson

[ooppo]

Your heart is not true enough to enter the gates of Margaritaville

[stardustasincocaine]

Happy birthday to our most favorite enthusiastic guy with a sword 🥹🥰

@rainbowrowell, thanks for sharing this delightful little dude with us all

[i-wont-love-you-less-kindly]

Reading Wayward Son is killing meeee

Why can't they just talk it outtttt

It's driving me insane i swear

Also Simon's thoughts break me, it's so sad and so stupid I can't :'(

[fiend-for-culture]

My latest fic bind!

What's Left by @cutestkilla

Art by @artsyunderstudy

@artsyunderstudy made three new art pieces for this fic which are absolutely STUNNING

I had the absolute joy and honor of pairing with @artsyunderstudy to bind this stunning fic by and for @cutestkilla! 🧡

Main typeface: Averia Serif Title/Chapter font: Freehand Blockletter Bookcloth: Duo Brick Vinyl: Siser Gold, Cricut Foil in Bronze and Rose Gold, Cricut Iron On in Oyster and Wine Paper: Church Paper Short Grain 24lb Opaque Vanilla Cut with a Cricut Maker, applied with Cricut Heat Press, and printed on a Brother Laser L2460 Printer and Epson Inkjet 3830 Printer

The back cover design is based on this lovely art by @artsyunderstudy

[skeletalshitposts]

give me a week and i might just turn into simon snow in real life. i am me and he is me and also i love him and he’s my son and i am him.

surely this makes sense to at least one other person.

anyways i would absolutely kill for a scone right now

[nyaar0n]

when you make out with your bf in front of your best friend after committing a crime

[gatorzaeder]

Take my gay cats, Tumblr!

This is part 1, the next part will be gender identity centered :)

[im-gettingby]

finally got around to listening to you’re the problem it’s you by Emma Alban (sequel to don’t want you like a best friend) and it has me grinning doing my dishes (spoilers)

I love regency lesbians plotting to trick their cousins into a lavender marriage. I love their family and their friendship so much 💕 so cute

[frontmansdog]

there’s a t-shirt that says “I survived a bad day and all I got was the rest of my life” and yeah I still think about it

[andradaveselu]

Imagine Shane w one of these