Part 2 Shrine Maiden Apprentice
Printing association
After the request of the Knights, he fell asleep as a matter of course. I fell asleep for a few days, but it was not uncommon to fall asleep at this time, so my family didn't say anything. However, I think it is good if the priest does not carry any unnecessary responsibility that is "my responsibility."
By the time I was able to move, autumn was getting deeper and it was getting cold to make paper from river water.
"Mine, I started printing picture books yesterday in parallel with paper making."
After going out for the first time in a long while, I was heading to the Gilberta Chamber of Commerce and listening to Lutz about the recent state of Mine's workshop and the service.
"Lutz, you know how many picture books you can make? How much paper did you make?"
"The limit is 80 books. 80 can be put in the paper that is being made right now. It is 75 or 76 that can be surely made with only the present amount, but if you want to make it at once, it is better to have a little more."
"Yes, thank you. I think it will be difficult because it's getting cold, but please do your best."
According to Lutz's calculations, the second edition of the children's scriptures can produce 80 volumes. If the priests who learned how to print last time print one after another, it will take less days to complete.
Then, what I have to think about is the sales channel for picture books. I sighed slowly while looking at my feet.
"If you want to sell books, you should create a new association."
"Association?"
"Yes. Printing Associations or Publishing Associations ... You know that the books that the aristocrats have so far and the books that Mine Kobo we make are completely different?"
"Ahh"
The books that have existed here to date are a collection of hand-written parchments. It is a natural book that colorful and delicate illustrations are included, and the leather cover has gold leaf and jewels that are highly artistic.
"The books we make are of low artistic value. They are picture books for children ..."
"Not only that, but the manufacturing method is completely different. This is something I learned from the priest, but the books up to now cannot be made in one workshop."
"What?"
So far, people who write text, people who draw pictures, people who sew paper together to shape the contents, people who make leather covers, people who make gold leaf and jewelry on the cover ... all steps At the same time, one book was completed by each process being assigned to different craftsmen in different workshops.Therefore, there seems to be no book-making workshop.
"A customer who wants a book wants to make it into a bookmaker's workshop before the bookmaking begins. When the craftsman binds the sheets of paper using threads and finishes sewing, the workmanship is finished. I'm gonna go to the workshop and make a cover. Bring it to a workshop that can process goldwork and jewelry and have it displayed. "
"It's totally different from Mine Kobo"
As Lutz says, the books that are made and sold at Mine Kobo use printing technology, though they are simple, so you can do the same at once in one Kobo.
Since making and selling books is a new business, in order to secure profits and technologies and maintain quality, an association that manages the business is necessary.
