D&D 5E Player's Handbook Binding
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Xenu
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My binding is awesome. But then, I took drastic measures. 
Pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/TvH9I
Pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/TvH9I
Doc_Klueless
Doors and Corners
Very nice. Fantastic even!My binding is awesome. But then, I took drastic measures.
doctorhook
Hero
Looks great! Pages just started falling out of my book last week, and WotC hasn't responded to customer service emails yet, so I'm considering getting it bound somehow. How much did it set you back?My binding is awesome. But then, I took drastic measures.
Doc_Klueless
Doors and Corners
And are you willing to share the files for those covers? Hehehehe.
Xenu
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And are you willing to share the files for those covers? Hehehehe.
Here you go:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uve6ms481xyybrs/AAD3RrDZ_GGql1X6Uw3LpVUPa?dl=0
The pngs are 90 DPI. Printing them out should get you an 8 1/2" x 11" page. I've included the SVGs for use with Inkscape. Not sure if you will need the Ozymandias font, so I'm including that also.
Have fun!
Doc_Klueless
Doors and Corners
Thank you! I don't need them yet, but you've tickled my brain with feathery ideas.
Xenu
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Sorry that I missed this question. The cost to laser cut things and remove the binding was around $6. The cost to make two spiral bound books was $15, so $21 for everything.
This is why Frog God Games/Necromancer Games decided to go with 16-page folios that are stitched and then those folios stitch-bound into the spine. It's the same method that is used for textbooks... in fact, that's our printer's main area of concern.
I can't tell you how much I wish WotC (and every other RPG publisher) would do the same. I'd gladly pay a significant premium (at least $10 per book) if I could just get decent bindings.
variant
Adventurer
A forum poll is going to suffer from selection bias. The data they will get from Amazon is going to be far more useful.
Same here! From the beginning of the paladin all the way to the equipment section is a handy pullout. Not happy about this.
Michael Long
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Gorilla glue!
Fantastic. Where did you have this done? What kind of shop would I look for to do the laser cutting and spiral binding?
Xenu
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I went to a local (non-chain) print shop to have this done. I've heard both good and bad experiences at Kinkos and similar chains.
I'd recommend finding a place and bringing your book in. Tell them what you want done and have them explain how they'd cut things up for you. Decide from there.
I'd recommend finding a place and bringing your book in. Tell them what you want done and have them explain how they'd cut things up for you. Decide from there.
Xenu, you're a genius.
I used your cover images and photos and it gave my local print shop everything they needed. I brought it home today and my wife flipped out and took her (brand new, perfectly bound) PH over to have it chopped up and spiral bound too.
It's amazing how much more portable and useful it is. Being able to lie it on a table open to a page is a huge win.
Anyway, thanks dude.
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