This morning We finally got to laser cut our final designs. We were making two books so took one machine each. The Process was not without problems and took a huge amount of time to set up initially, however we sped up as our confidence grew. The main concern here was that if there were any problems we wouldn't really have any time at all to correct them, the submission is in two days and the building of the book has only just started, many of the pages cant be replaced and printing has taken a huge amount of time, with the studio printers out of bounds due to interviews.
For the type element of our publication, Luke had spent time gathering all of the relevant information needed to target printers and inform them of ; Range, Price & Distribution. We wondered how we could present all of this information in an attractive way so thought about foiling the type. The text was too small which meant the foil failed to properly grasp the ink on the paper. The option of screen printing was also an unviable option because it would take such a considerate amount of time to pull off.
Distinguishing between a current layer and the layers that had already been cut in 'Epos'
We used this mounted drill to drill holes through the book. We also used a template measured out on cardboard to help us drill in the right places.
We used the same hydraulic press as before and with the stronger material we got a much more detailed and deeper emboss. We also bound the cover to the rest of the book with pva glue and double-sided tape. This gave a cleaner, but sturdy finish to the bind. We also managed to get the two books looking identical so they work as a set.
To get the laser cutter to work I have also saved every single layer to a different file. These have been named accordingly so that when we start the laser cutting process I can quickly add sheets and cut them, and generally save time further down the line.
Individual Photographs
Group Photographs
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