Set-up Boxes

Set-up boxes is an industry term for what most people would refer to as a chocolate style box.  A set-up style box has two pieces…a

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Steel Cover

A book with a STEEL COVER??? Yes.  A major publishing company thought that a formed (bent) steel cover was a good idea.  Apparently, the book

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Taped Spines

Books have taped spines for one of two reasons.  One reason taped spines are used is to further strengthen the binding of the book.  Taped

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Star-Burst Folder

This product is most commonly called a “star-burst” folder.  Star-burst is a copyrighted name, and there are other names, such as “explosion” folder and “pop-out”

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Pop-ups

As pictured “pop-ups” can be made in an infinite range of contours, shapes, sizes, stock weights and styles.  Pop-ups ALWAYS draw attention, generate interest, intrigue

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Courier Envelopes

We now manufacture “courier envelopes”.  Note, “we do not print”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You print the envelopes one or multiple up.  We then add six processes to your

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Pen Holders

I guess that you’ve got the idea that I “really” like this bindery stuff!  The subject for this eblast is “pen holders”!   I am fascinated

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Side/Flat Sewing

Side or flat sewing one pieces covers is not very common.  We do this process.  In most situations the sewing makes the covers more durable. 

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Fan Binding

Fan binding as you can see in the video, the single sheets are fanned two ways and run over the surface of a glue roller. 

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Die-cut Covers

I did a presentation of die cut covers on hard back/case bound books.  I am repeating the product presentation because the addition of this video

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O Rings

O rings are something you probably played with in public school!  We use them to bind books.  Silver and gold are standard colours.  Many other

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Unique Book Covers

Book covers should not be boring!  The following examples are anything but boring.  Guess what the book with all the wood on the front cover…you

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Lenticular

As you can see from my video and these pictures a “Lenticular” product is one of the most distinctive, customer engaging and memorable products that

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Exposed smyth sewn books

It was only five years ago that we produced our first “exposed smyth sewn book!”  Since then the style has become more common.  Basically, this

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Decal Edges

The product for this week is “decal edges.”  Decal edges are “roughed” edged on special paper.  Pictures #1 to #4 show four different kinds of

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Sequins

I saw my first “sequins” book only two years ago.  The first book I saw produced only two colour changes, months later a book had

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