tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post7690257691830573605..comments2024-02-16T22:05:32.773+02:00Comments on LotFP: RPG: Putting Together Green Devil FaceJimLotFPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-19375998439975160232009-04-30T01:01:00.000+03:002009-04-30T01:01:00.000+03:00Oh, I have quite the pile of material already. I ...Oh, I have quite the pile of material already. I have been toying with shopping around one of my recent dungeons...very Vikingish. Then there's my megadungeon...three levels done, many more to go!Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-66122535870160121462009-04-30T00:36:00.000+03:002009-04-30T00:36:00.000+03:00Now to inspire you to make something of your own. ...Now to inspire you to make something of your own. :DJimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-59649922488096940772009-04-30T00:13:00.000+03:002009-04-30T00:13:00.000+03:00OK, you inspired me! I decided to print and make ...OK, you inspired me! I decided to print and make booklets of the Old School Encounters Reference and the Old School Monster Stat Block Reference. I am defintely old school when it comes to paper over PDFs! Although I use my computer a LOT for most everything game related, everything eventually goes to paper.<br /><br />FYI, these are a pain since they are so thick! My poor swingline stapler is not happy with me!Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-67790781111701978442009-04-24T15:35:00.000+03:002009-04-24T15:35:00.000+03:00For stapling, you might try using a stapler that s...For stapling, you might try using a stapler that swings fully open. Put the paper over something relatively soft but firm (like styrofoam) and push the staple through the paper. Then, use a pen or whatever to bend the staple into final shape. I've used this method beofre and it works just fine.Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-45937753223811652852009-04-24T03:37:00.000+03:002009-04-24T03:37:00.000+03:00Good job sir!Good job sir!Nopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743719179352388875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-17778466184736488882009-04-23T17:08:00.000+03:002009-04-23T17:08:00.000+03:00It's one reason why I wish more people would print...It's one reason why I wish more people would print their own stuff (maybe not hand-assembled...) and report on their methods and their results... so other people can learn from their successes and their mistakes.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-5310363679079538602009-04-23T16:38:00.000+03:002009-04-23T16:38:00.000+03:00Great post! Its awesome to see some DIY old-school...Great post! Its awesome to see some DIY old-school printing; thanks for showing us the steps involved, it definitely makes this less intimidating for those of us considering doing the same.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682401446176099294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-35687385774343013602009-04-23T14:54:00.000+03:002009-04-23T14:54:00.000+03:00160g weight paper (normal printing paper is 80g, f...160g weight paper (normal printing paper is 80g, for comparison).JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-930247343415375532009-04-23T14:43:00.000+03:002009-04-23T14:43:00.000+03:00Thanks for sharing this, James. What type of paper...Thanks for sharing this, James. What type of paper did you end up using for the covers?Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-62637052346477169632009-04-23T13:31:00.000+03:002009-04-23T13:31:00.000+03:00Jeff, check this link. That's about what I use. No...Jeff, check <A HREF="http://home.howstuffworks.com/cutting-fabric-for-quilting.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A> link. That's about what I use. Note that using it for paper ruins it for fabric cutting. Luckily Maria's was old and in need of replacement so I get to use it.<br /><br />Everything's in the post so between 5-14 days customers can tell me whether the results were as good as I think they were. :)JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-10901653895031586612009-04-23T08:20:00.000+03:002009-04-23T08:20:00.000+03:00Back in my fanzine days, I had a friend who worked...Back in my fanzine days, I had a friend who worked night shift at a print shop. We were midnight fanzine colluders for a while. Sadly, very few are interested in this sort of craft anymore (aside from scrap-booking grandmas).Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-7353558347881432692009-04-23T07:54:00.000+03:002009-04-23T07:54:00.000+03:00>>Have you priced this at a little walk-in p...>>Have you priced this at a little walk-in print shop like Kinkos or some Kinkos equivalent?<br /><br />That's the Multiprint I was speaking of at the end. It's murder on a per-copy basis unless they're done in bulk, 100 to 200 copies depending on how thick the thing is.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-53197563784478783422009-04-23T03:56:00.000+03:002009-04-23T03:56:00.000+03:00Have you priced this at a little walk-in print sho...Have you priced this at a little walk-in print shop like Kinkos or some Kinkos equivalent?<br /><br />The big modern copiers can spit out fully finished stapled booklets like this, all day long.K. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623767121412820113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-21516843125116660662009-04-23T02:17:00.000+03:002009-04-23T02:17:00.000+03:00Awesome post, and it's quite similar to what I go ...Awesome post, and it's quite similar to what I go through to make copies of Supplement V: CARCOSA.<br /><br />My problem is with staplers. I can find staplers that are long enough to do the job, but aren't powerful enough to get through all the paper. On the other hand, I can find staplers that are powerful enough to get through all the paper, but aren't long enough to reach the spine.<br /><br />I seem to remember finding one that was both long and strong enough, but cost well over $100. That's insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-3298991609980101802009-04-23T01:48:00.000+03:002009-04-23T01:48:00.000+03:00That is so cool. My geekiness for stationery and ...That is so cool. My geekiness for stationery and these sorts of projects predates D&D, I think, but damn if it isn't so much more fun to use a computer to make up for my lack of any real talent!!! I am inspired now...I may use Lulu to print a Gazetteer for my own campaign world, not so any one buys it, but so I can buy it for myself!Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-85533171889158285762009-04-23T01:19:00.000+03:002009-04-23T01:19:00.000+03:00Cool, informative post. Could you post a side vie...Cool, informative post. Could you post a side view of that rotary cutter? I could use something like that.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-59656585625722038632009-04-22T23:36:00.000+03:002009-04-22T23:36:00.000+03:00It's a secret thrill to get something put together...It's a secret thrill to get something put together by hand - and even more cool to see the process. Thanks for sharing that!Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.com