My first flatback spine came out crooked and I almost quit

I was working on a poetry collection for a friend last Saturday and my flatback spine went completely crooked. I got so frustrated I almost tossed the whole thing in the trash. Instead I stepped away for 20 minutes, made some tea, and came back with fresh eyes. I realized my glue brush had a dried lump on the tip that was throwing off my pressure. I cleaned the brush and redid the spine on scrap paper twice before going back to the real project. The second attempt came out straight but I still see a tiny wobble near the tail. Anyone else have a specific tool issue mess up their work like that?

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the_jason1mo ago

Bought some cheap glue and it kept clumping up mid bind, drove me nuts.

sethc1429d ago

Bro you're getting frustrated over cheap glue? Just toss it and get a different brand, it's like 3 bucks. Some stuff just isn't worth the headache of trying to make it work. Move on with your day lol.