Easy, yes for a professional binder. Cheap-no. Particularly if you are making only a few or especially Just one. An artist would have to design (draw) your concept for the cover art if you are having the book stamped, then the stamps themselves have to be created from the art you had created. The stamps might be $100 or more each. Suppose 2 stamps (one for the spine tentacles, and one for the cover text)-that's $200-$300 for the stamps, plus whatever you paid the artist to do the work (which after the stamps were made, I would have the original art bound in the book).Originally Posted by Merlin1958
Yes.
Suppose a simple leather binding, and simple slipcase, now you might want cool endpapers.
Just a rough draft (your mileage may vary):
Total $640
- Book $25 + $5 media mail shipping to book binder = $30
- Custom art (2 pieces, B&W, image approximately 4"x6" centered on an 8"x10" art paper) $150
- Two stamps made of magnesium (cheapest material, fine for multiple stamping, but not for 100's of stampings) and drilling of holes in the stamps-for mounting in press $250
- Custom leather binding, and slipcase with artwork stamped on them, custom endpapers, two pieces of art bound in $175
- Shipping of stamps and book back to you $35
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