Production stage of the publication was very difficult and became a stressful process. This was because I had left little time to complete this before my final presentation boards needed to be produce ready to be sent to print at Media 21a.
During the process I had a great number of difficulties with printing. Because of time restrictions at this stage I chose to produce and print all of the booklet at home. My printer caused printer jams, lines and smudges of ink everywhere. To overcome this I had to reduce the stock thickness so that the printer could handle it better which removed a lot of the inking issues. This also made binding much easier and quicker, making up for lost time. The stock was still thick enough to be handled well and this was also helped because the publication had a large volume of them. If I was to repeat this process again I would definitely try to be more organised and get some print slots. Less stress for me and more reliable.
Stitching of the bind went relatively well with a few issues with thread along the way. This was overcome quickly with some re stitching in places and overall I was happy with the outcome. It worked well in showing the concept of open stitching and the anatomy/basis of the publication, being seen at high quality too. I am happy with the amount of content displayed and feel that it accurately shows the context and influences of my practice as it has changed throughout the year.
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