Comments on: Fun in the Sweatshop, Part 2

By: boxofbooks

boxofbooks — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:23:36 +0000

A signature is a sewn or glued group of pages. I use an Epsom CX3900 Stylus, which cost about $75. Next time we get together, I’ll sew one up for you so you can see the whole process – it’s a lot more fun than it sounds.

By: carrie

carrie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:39:50 +0000

what exactly is a signature? and what type of printer do you use? i’m fascinated with this process.

By: Cam

Cam — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:43:18 +0000

I am so impressed! I like the fanned look of the pages too. I can’t see the punched holes in the photo but so I assume that they are very small. I think the weight changes with the signatures in a book with a sewn binding is not that irritating. When I look at old books that are stitched, I like it that the signatures don’t line up. Part of their charm, I guess. Maybe it is because it is a reminder of how much work went into them.