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A chat with my niece about my 'old books' changed my view
My 12 year old niece came over yesterday and saw me working on a leather journal. She said, 'It's cool you make things people can actually touch, not just look at on a screen.' I'd never thought of my work as a break from digital stuff before, but she's right. Do you find people appreciate the physical side of bookbinding more now?
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miles_sanchez6d ago
That "photocopy smell and ink smudges" thing @jade_singh mentioned is so true. My cousin's band still makes cassette tapes because the hiss makes it feel like you found it in a drawer.
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jade_singh6d ago
That bit about "things people can actually touch" hits home. I was at a cafe last week and saw a whole table of teens passing around a zine, laughing at the wonky staples and handwritten bits. It was like @lisa749 said, but for them it wasn't about craving real stuff, it was about sharing a secret. My friend makes those, and she says the photocopy smell and ink smudges are part of the point. Screens are too clean for some feelings.
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