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Vinyl Binders

We produce screen printed vinyl binders.  Of course the volume has dropped dramatically but there is still a need for them.  Vinyl binders come in

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Sleeves

What do sleeves mean in the context of a bindery?  Sleeves in the bindery world are meant to house 1 or 2 or 3 books,

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Wire-o-binding

What is Wire-o-binding? Wire-o-binding is a continuous series of looped wire, usually extending the spine length of a book looped through holes. The holes are

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Menus

In 2016 I did an Eblast about menus and why they should be of interest to graphic designers and printers.  The restaurant menu market continues

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Moleskin

What is a Moleskin?  A Moleskin is a branded “diary,” “notebook,” or “planner” book.  See pictures below. Moleskin is an Italian company that sold over

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Perfect Bound Books

Perfect bound books, as far as the bindery is concerned are fairly boring. 99% of them are simply a front cover and back cover with

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Kraft Paper

Kraft Paper…so what! I’m seeing a trend. The appearance of natural brown kraft paper, rough board and “fine-flute” brown corrugated in a number of areas.

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Shopping Bags

What do “Shopping Bags” have to do with a bindery?  It’s simple…we make them! I feel the production of custom designed “Shopping Bags” has potential

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Ball Chain

What is a “Ball chain”? As these pictures show a “Ball chain” it is the same thing as the common “keychain.” In a bindery context

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Book Binding Materials

We find that we are producing books and boxes with a wider range of materials.  In no particular order of frequency the following pictures display

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Japanese Ribbon Binding

Months ago I did an E-mail on Japanese Binding. The product here is called “Japanese Ribbon Binding”.  I’ve looked up a number of websites and

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Debossing

What is “Debossing”? Debossing is a process by which a metal block or die is pressure-stamped into the surface of your work, leaving a permanent

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Plasticoil

What is “plasticoil” binding.  Plasticoil binding is a plastic spring which is inserted into PUNCHED paper that has a line of punched holes.  Ninety-nine percent

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Sunken Labels

What are sunken labels (or embossed position)? Labels that are “sunken” or labels in a “debossed position” are labels (of any shape) that are glued

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Clam Shell Boxes

What is a clam shell?  In the context of a bindery a clam shell is a one-piece box. Like a set-up box it does not

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