Binding and Finishing

Saddle Stitching
Saddle Stitching refers to a very popular book binding method used for booklets, magazines, catalogs, calendars, and many other printed documents. In saddle stitching, the piece is held together with wire staples...

Perfect Binding
Perfect binding is an adhesive based binding. It is the easiest and least durable way to produce books, and is how most paperback books are bound...

Wire-O Binding
A Wire-O binding holds the covers and pages of a document firmly in place by a double-loop wire inserted through holes drilled in their left edges. All of the document’s pages lie flat when opened...

Spiral Binding
Spiral bindings are made of either plastic or wire and allow the printed document to lie flat. Pages can also be folded back to 360 degrees without damage to the spine...

Case Binding
Case binding is the most common type of bookbinding for hardcover books. There is a minimum of 60 printed sheets. The pages are arranged in 16- or 32-page signatures which are collated and machine-sewn...

Comb Binding
Comb bindings are more vulnerable to damage than spiral bindings. Adjoining pages are held more tightly in register with each other than with spiral bindings...

Shipping Tips
Discuss shipping expectations at the beginning of a project. Plan your distribution (immediate use, mail, warehouse, drop shipment)...

What Causes Paper to Crack when it is Folded?
We’ve all had that beautiful project: the one with the solid ink coverage that wrapped around from the front cover to the back cover. It was truly a picture of joy and happiness - until it was folded...

When it Comes to Binding, What are our Options?
First, a few terms - Head - the top of a book. Tail (or foot) - the bottom of a book. Face - the front of a book/the opposite edge of the spine. Spine - the bound edge of a book...

Tab Dividers
Tab dividers have an approximate half inch section that extends past the face of a book or multi-page document. The purpose of the divider is to assist the reader to easily find a particular section of the book...

Drilling/Die Cutting
Standing dies can save you money. During the design process, show the print representative the possible design to determine if there is an existing die...

Embossing/Foil
Embossing images requires creating a die — charges vary with size. Save money by discussing the design early in the planning process. Oftentimes, what you imagine will work doesn’t...