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I was gluing my endpapers wrong for a full year
I was working on a custom journal for a friend in Chicago and the endpaper just peeled right off when I opened it. I always used a thin, even layer of PVA, let it tack up for a minute, and then stuck it down. Turns out, that 'tack up' minute was letting the glue skin over too much. A binder I follow online said you should put it down while the glue is still wet and shiny, then immediately put it under weight. I tried it on my next three books and the bond is so much stronger. Has anyone else had to unlearn a glue habit that seemed right?
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kimr9124d agoMost Upvoted
That "tack up" minute tricked me too... felt so professional while my work was secretly falling apart.
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charlie19823d ago
Right? @kimr91, I've done that so many times. The project looks great for about five minutes before it all slides off the wall.
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