Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!
TRiP's other OTHER art
#81
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:02 AM
BUT YES. I came in here to say,
HOLY FUDGE ICECREAM WITH SKITTLES ONTOP
I recieved my proof copy.
It is freeking GLORIOUS.
And now very much on sale.
*copycutpastahernetspamtoday*:
I recieved my proof copy and it printed wonderfuly! Gah I'm so excited and proud !!!
If you're interested in buying the 'Orange Dream Diary' then head over to my store here:
http://stores.lulu.c...fAcctID=1097558
The cover is so glossy and everything looks just how i imagined it to be. It's the first time that I've ever had complete control in a publishing project and DAMN I'm inspired to churn out comics by the million now XD I've become an unstopable force of inspiredness! Haha!
Please support my work if you can
TRiPPY
#82
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:10 AM
Anyone interested in my stuff should be here:
http://www.imagni.com
BUT. YES.
I have here in my hands my first fully complete project, which is a dream diary (kind of a little test project) and it looks completely badass.
It was REALLY confusing and hard putting all this stuff together, but i suceeded in the end (after many computer problems).
If you're interested in buying the 'Orange Dream Diary' then head over to my store here:
http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1097558
The cover is so glossy and everything looks just how i imagined it to be. It's the first time that I've ever had complete control in a publishing project and DAMN I'm inspired to churn out comics by the million now XD I've become an unstopable force of inspiredness! Haha!
Now i can RUN into printing my actual Gen/iMAGNi story comics. Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i am so looking forward to this *explode*
I hope i can entertain you for years to come XD
TRiP
#83
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:28 AM
I'd normally run over there and snap one right up, but I'm skint right now, so it'll have to wait. Maybye I'll wait for the Sapphire one lol. Any chance of any preview pics, so we can see what it looks like on the inside ?
#84
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:29 AM
*hugs book*
PS) The Sapphire one will be out in the next 2 months (provided i have internet access as i won't be living here anymore :/)
#85
Posted 23 January 2008 - 02:11 PM
This is actually very inspiring - I hope to publish a novel myself someday soon! I've heard that Lulu is great for self-publishers and all kinds of awesome besides; what say you? Is it easy to start up there? *SCREECHES to a halt before she rambles off-topic* ;
In any case, do some celebrating today!
#86
Posted 23 January 2008 - 05:48 PM
The hardest part for me was getting a wordprocessor prog to WORK so i could create my PDF file to upload. Lulu creates its own pdf files, but they have a tendancy to go a bit nuts.
The quality of the printing (I'll take photos tonight) is BRILLIANT. The colors are sharp, the cover is heavy weight glossy paper (like a proper card, not floppy flimsy paper). The inner printing is sharp too, it tends to print darker/stronger than your source file though so always remember that when coloring. It's very well binded, strong and symetrical.
Hell yes i'd recommend them. Just be aware that its confusing as fudge when you first start a project then realise you've done 80+ pages at the wrong resolution or page size etc etc. I had to redo my entire book THREE times before i was happy with it. It requires a LOT of patience and motivation. Especialy when doing page numbering manualy XD There's also a list of rules you have to follow that they DONT TELL YOU at the start if you want to buy a ISBN number (barcode). SO whatever you do, really read up on it. If you need any help, I'm around for advice
#87
Posted 23 January 2008 - 06:19 PM
#88
Posted 23 January 2008 - 06:39 PM
#89
Posted 23 January 2008 - 07:21 PM
If all goes to plan, there will be loads more stuff in the future. And if things keep going to plan, this will become bigger than just a lulu printing thing.
But for now, all i can say is well done TRiPPY. You're doing good, babes.
#90
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:08 PM
Congrats!
#91
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:11 PM
Congratulations, TRiP!! I'm so proud of you!!
#92
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:24 PM
Me and my new bookie!
#93
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:28 PM
I managed to save *some* money on textbooks this semester so I'll see what I can afford in the coming weeks! I'll definitely pick it up at some point though!
Again, congrats
#94
Posted 23 January 2008 - 08:37 PM
#95
Posted 23 January 2008 - 09:37 PM
#96
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:03 PM
Gottagetthat.
#97
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:16 PM
I might get one of these a bit later on, money depending..
[Edit] Is that a cute little U.V I see? XD
#98
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:22 PM
#99
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:24 PM
Good work TRiPPY, it must feel really great to be able to hold that and realize you made it!
#100
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:27 PM
Amen, sista. I've been digipainting like mad over the past month or so, trying to improve myself. You could always try to write something, though XDI want to get something published too, but I have no photoshop skills and I want to get better at drawing. X3
#101
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:43 PM
#102
Posted 23 January 2008 - 11:46 PM
#103
Posted 24 January 2008 - 12:01 AM
#104
Posted 24 January 2008 - 12:09 AM
#105
Posted 24 January 2008 - 12:14 AM
I was just kidding, Lol. Although, I wish they had scented pages.
#106
Posted 24 January 2008 - 01:08 AM
#107
Posted 24 January 2008 - 11:02 AM
Something i always get excited over is thinking up front covers. I'm going to do a comic run of cheapish black and white manga (color cover), 48 or 50 pages (or something) per issue. Then after I've ammassed enough to fill a collectors edition I'll do it in full color. Because i do like my color i do.
#108
Posted 24 January 2008 - 01:03 PM
#109
Posted 26 January 2008 - 05:03 AM
#110
Posted 26 January 2008 - 12:08 PM
The inner printing is sharp too, it tends to print darker/stronger than your source file though so always remember that when coloring.
The other thing to remember on that front is that if you're printing (and colouring in a program advanced enough to do such things), make sure you work in CYMK mode instead of RGB mode. It'll have to get converted somewhere along the line (because of how printers work) so you might as well do it yourself from the start to make sure the colours are as vivid and awesome as they can be.
(Stuff coloured in RGB and then just converted instead of working in CYMK from the start can come out looking much duller and muddier than it would otherwise. There is complicated stuff with colour gambits involved, but you don't really need to know about that, just that if printing, CYMK, if for screen, RGB.)
The book looks lovely. Very cute little drawings in it. Good luck with the other parts!
#111
Posted 26 January 2008 - 08:06 PM
#112
Posted 27 January 2008 - 12:28 AM
#113
Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:57 PM
While I'm offline i can get the Sapphire one all put together.
I need to pimp this thing more methinks.
#114
Posted 29 January 2008 - 07:29 AM
Thankyouthankyous
While I'm offline i can get the Sapphire one all put together.
I need to pimp this thing more methinks.
It's too bad you don't have your DA page to pimp it on anymore
#115
Posted 29 January 2008 - 08:40 AM
Anyway, speaking of art i have no sodding idea how to move my shitloads of it to whereever I'm staying. This makes for an angry TRiPPY.
#116
Posted 29 January 2008 - 08:55 AM
I have to confess that I been going into this topic a few times out of curiosity but you will not be able to make it and send it for ages right?
#117
Posted 29 January 2008 - 09:21 AM
#118
Posted 29 January 2008 - 10:30 AM
The book is printed on demand by lulu.com and it's entirely out of lynne's hands. You can order it any time you like!How much is postage and is it full of lovely artwork?
I have to confess that I been going into this topic a few times out of curiosity but you will not be able to make it and send it for ages right?
#119
Posted 29 January 2008 - 05:00 PM
I really thought she had to make them by hand made one by one like the plushes someone else does.
I never even heard of this Lulu before but she sure seems to be very handy!
#120
Posted 30 January 2008 - 03:24 AM
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users