Who here prints their own books? - POST YOUR SETUP!

[Anonymous No.18589186]

Here's my paper choppa and my hot glue perfect binder... what you got /Lit/?

[Anonymous No.18589237]

>>18589186
1)What kind of books do you print?
2)Why?
3)How much does that stuff cost? How much does it cost to make a book with it?

[Anonymous No.18589278]

>>18589237
1. Books I have written
2. Full control over the process means you cannot be cancelled / publisher drop you / Amazon delete your books
3. Chopper = 1k+ or $500 used, glue machine = $500-700, toner & paper is still dirt cheap!

[Anonymous No.18589306]

>>18589278
So does the perfect binder fold the signatures as well? I assume not since you had to buy a shear as well. So you have to fold by hand, staple the signatures, shear the edges even, stack the signatures then stick them in the binder? Does the machine do anything other then glue?

[Anonymous No.18589321]

>>18589306
What's a signature?

The printer prints
The chopper chops
The perfect binder binds the pages to the cover
It works almost flawlessly, but I need more practice to make the books perfect every time. Right now I make a shit book every 1 in 4

[Anonymous No.18589379]

i had private musings on becoming my own publisher, but never actually thought it would be feasible. how much would a printer like that cost?

[Anonymous No.18589381]

>>18589278
1)How many copies do you do?

[Anonymous No.18589399]

>>18589381
I just started, about to start cranking out my 2nd book!

My kid's birthday this week so I've been focused on that... going to get started and show /Lit/ that you can make money self-publishing!

[Anonymous No.18589410]

>>18589399
Bless you anon, I hope things work out for you.

[Anonymous No.18589421]

>>18589410
God bless you too friend!

[Anonymous No.18589430]

sending good luck to you

[Anonymous No.18589441]

i'm going to dedicate a J.O. sesh to you, bro.
HOORA!

[Anonymous No.18589452]

>>18589186
I'd like to do the same thing but for non-academic philosophy.
> like a triple layer cake of setting yourself up for failing life.

[Anonymous No.18589489]

>>18589452
Wow you sound like a faggot who does not believe in himself?

[Anonymous No.18589501]

>>18589186
post a pic of one of your books

[Anonymous No.18589515]

>>18589186
Can you put together a detailed blog on this? This interests me immensely but I have no idea where to start.

[Anonymous No.18589527]

>>18589501
Just got the machine setup yesterday and had to fix it... was damaged in shipping. Obviously I have to align the spine better... hahaha!

[I hate women No.18589529]

>>18589186
The most based thread in months

[Anonymous No.18589534]

>>18589527
What do you use for printing? Book cover printing?

[Anonymous No.18589545]

>>18589534
This makes both the cover and the pages. Buy in bulk and your costs are dirt fucking cheap!

[Anonymous No.18589579]

>>18589527
I was going to shit on you for spamming threads with this, but you know what? Good for you. We can afford one or two less Neechum vs Butters thread a day to make space for your marketing ploy. I'll even buy one of your books if it reaches La Belle Province.

[Anonymous No.18589591]

>>18589579
Thank you bro!

[Anonymous No.18589869]

>>18589321
>What's a signature?
This is what paperback bindings do to your brain.

[Anonymous No.18589885]

>>18589527
Looks nice, happy for you.

[Anonymous No.18589916]

>>18589869
Care to explain what the signature is?

[Anonymous No.18589943]

>>18589885
Thanks... the spine isn't perfect as the hot glue roller isn't 100% spot on. I have to manually use a spatula to wipe the glue for 100% coverage. Then I have to be careful to not apply too much or the cover will open unevenly.

Once I'm up and making money, I wanna help /Lit/ do this in your own local community.

[Anonymous No.18589946]

>>18589916
I think it’s the book rapper that goes around the hardback books.

[Anonymous No.18589966]

>>18589946
I'll eventually make a video about the entire process for /Lit/, I'm just really excited for my daughter's birthday tomorrow. My in-laws think it is too dangerous in 2021 to give her what I got her for her birthday. (A silver cross with laser engraving: Daddy loves HerName)

[Anonymous No.18590022]

>>18589966
>I'm just really excited for my daughter's birthday tomorrow
Will her father be there as well?

[Anonymous No.18590054]

How many times are you going to keep making these shit threads?

[Anonymous No.18590176]

>>18590054
Probably even more often once I've reached the standard of quality I need so I can start selling books. Need to practice binding more. Not going to do it today as I'm distracted by being too excited for my kid's birthday tomorrow!

[Anonymous No.18590193]

>>18589966
Based schizo dad prepping his daughter for the inevitable vampire/werewolf apocalypse.

[Anonymous No.18590219]

>>18590193
Where the hell are all the other schizos like me?
Jail?
Dead?
Homeless?
Mental hospital?

If I can inspire at least 1 other /Lit/ fag to get his or her own gear and make a living printing out their own books... I will feel successful... thanks for reading. I appreciate you rebels.

[Anonymous No.18590224]

>>18590219
Stop being narcissistic.

[Anonymous No.18590246]

>>18590224
Why would you quit something that has been so successful at creating a dynamic life?

[Anonymous No.18590314]

>>18590219
/lit/ does not read. /lit/ does not write. You expect someone here to start their own printing press? If I wrote a book I could have Amazon print the proof and ship it to me in 2-3 days with minimal start up and easily scale future production and fulfillment so long as my book did not become a best-seller.

[Anonymous No.18590353]

>>18590314
>2-3 days
Have you ever been "in the zone"
AKA manic
AKA being a creator
AKA being productive
Like... don't take this as an insult... but can you show me ANYTHING you have created in your entire life?

[Anonymous No.18590367]

>>18590022
kek

[Anonymous No.18590398]

>>18590367
I make cute babies!

[Anonymous No.18590433]

>>18590353
>but can you show me ANYTHING you have created in your entire life?
Sorry for the delay anon, I was being self-indulgent

https://jason-bryan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tsk-act1-unpolished.pdf

[Anonymous No.18590455]

>>18590314
Why do they have to paint lady Saints so beautiful?

[Anonymous No.18590484]

>>18589527
You know, I got into an argument with you shit kickers guy. Even though you are a massive faggot who can't write. I hope you make some money and I'll buy a copy of your shitty book. Keep writing bro. I'll get around to reading you book eventually.

[I hate women No.18590542]

>>18590219
>>18590314
This. I don't read but once I finish my mixtape I'll know who to consult to get it printed.

[Anonymous No.18590560]

>>18590353
I can understand being engrossed in the writing process but doing layout and cover design seems like a quick, cybernetic task of prototyping until it looks nice, not something to be consumed by. That's energy that could be spent on content

[I hate women No.18590568]

>>18590433
https://vocaroo.com/17CcqEXpBqA0

[Anonymous No.18590586]

>>18590560
Bro I wish I could reach out to you because that is the most fun part!!!!

[Anonymous No.18590598]

>>18590484
Bro... I respect you like crazy. Thank you for your comment and if you send me a message on jason-bryan dot com on the contact form, I will 100% send you a signed book. Thank you, faggot, I appreciate you more than words can describe.

Godspeed anon

[Anonymous No.18590610]

>>18590568
>https://vocaroo.com/17CcqEXpBqA0
Meeting women through friends was easy before everything became politcal!

[I hate women No.18591219]

>>18590610
Based I just want to grill boomer

[Anonymous No.18591232]

>>18591219
I am here to help the young Canadian men of 2021 learn to read more and put down their phones.

[Anonymous No.18591238]

>>18589186
>>18589278
I could buy 200 books for 1000 dollars and 400 for 1500

[Anonymous No.18591260]

>>18591238
$5 a book... pretty hefty