Book & Box Closures
The following images in this email show only 10 out of the dozens of types of closures for books and boxes. Hopefully, this email will
September 26, 2017
The following images in this email show only 10 out of the dozens of types of closures for books and boxes. Hopefully, this email will
What do Metal Etched Plates have to do with binderies and books? We put them on binders and books instead of doing foil stamping, printing,
Embroidered Book Covers … wow! They are unusual, distinctive and memorable. The image below (I wish the book would photograph more effectively) shows a book
What is Loop Stitching? The following four images are the perfect answer. Loop Stitching is a saddle stitch with “loop.” When a Loop Stitched book
Fold-outs are pages or covers that “fold-out” from the main part of the piece like a book, magazine or folder. We’re seeing a huge increase
Tipping is the automated process of attaching (or gluing) something such as a card, pouch, folder, etc. to a larger printed piece called a carrier.
What are Die Cut Case Bound Covers? The following pictures show case bound/hard back books that are Die Cut completely through the front covers. Until
What are wax seals? The following pictures tell part of the story. The “wax seal” is coloured wax that we melt onto the printed piece
I hear a constant refrain from customers . . . “Show me something different!” Well, I’m happy to oblige by showing you pictures of something
Here’s another odd ball word, “Chipping”. (No, I don’t make up these names!). Chipping is the process of applying samples of paper or something similar
What is paste binding? It is a booklet that appears to be wire saddle stitched, but there are no wire stitches (staples). Rather than using
Event Introduction Tea Set The Toronto Zoo wanted to celebrate the birth of the first Giant Panda cubs to be born in Canada. We produced
What does retail packaging have to do with our bindery? Lots! As you can see from the following pictures, we can do a wide range
Saddle Stitching Miniature saddle stitching is simply a saddle stitched booklet which is probably smaller than any booklet you have ever seen! We do miniature
What is tag stringing? Tag stringing is the completely automated process (thousands per hour), in which a machine performs the following functions in a single
The stitching is the wire stitch (or staple) in a saddle stitched book. You have probably only ever seen silver stitches (or staples). That’s pretty
By now you’ve known we do a wide range of binding styles and unusual products. This week is no exception and is about a product
This image shows a binder with turned and stitched edges “Turned Edge” refers to a traditional method of book binding in which a cover material