Diecut Pop-out Mailer

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Diecut Pop-out Mailer

This eye catching mailer has a Diecut Pop-out and two folded panels. If your client is looking for a way to make their printed mailer more interesting, this is a great option! When the carrier is opened, the diecut image of a digital camera “lifts” off the carrier. Instead of simply printing the image, adding a pop-out feature like this gets a lot more attention.

The pop-out portion was first diecut and then tipped (glued) onto the carrier, which was first diecut, diecreased and then plow/buckle folded. This run was a few thousand, but we can produce runs like these in much higher quantities. Stock weights for a project like this should be between 8pt to 12pt.

In the following images, you can see how the carrier has two additional panels that fold from the left and right side. With the addition of an automatically applied inline clip/wafer seal, this folded piece can be mailed. A mailer like this communicates a lot of information while keeping the customer’s attention.

Diecut Pop-out Mailer

Diecut Pop-out Mailer

Diecut Pop-out Mailer

Diecut Pop-out Mailer

Perfect Binding

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Why Perfect Binding Might be the Best for Your Project

At Anstey Book Binding we are honoured to be Canada’s leading bookbinder. In business since 1882, we have grown alongside the city of Toronto and the bookbinding industry; our expertise comes from decades of learning and servicing clients both in the GTA and across Canada. At Anstey Book Binding we take great pride in providing our clients finished products of the highest quality using the newest innovation in bookbinding. There is no project too large or too small for us to take on – whether you are producing 50 pieces of a limited-edition perfect-bound book or a thousand brochures for your company – we take the time to produce each piece with the greatest of care.

One of the advantages of working with Anstey Book Binding is that we are able to produce projects with just about any binding method you could want. One of the most common methods currently used is saddle-stitching. Saddle-stitching is frequently used for projects requiring 48 pages are less. While there are advantages to use saddle-stitching for certain projects many times we advise clients to turn to the method of perfect bookbinding instead.

Most of the commercial brochures you receive by mail are most likely saddle-stitched; and for many projects, this is a great option. Saddle-stitching is achieved by printing the contents of a booklet or brochure on larger pieces of paper, folding them together so that their seems align and then running them through a machine shaped like a saddle where they are either sewed or stapled along the centrefold. The entire piece is then finished by trimming off the excess paper (along the top, face and bottom) on three sides.

Saddle-stitching is cost-effective (i.e. they are cheaper to produce!) and are easy to use in items that will be mailed. But there are also some drawbacks to this method – mainly saddle-stitched books will not lie flat on a surface. If you are printing a large amount for marketing purposes and want them to lie flat in a pile on a table this will be hard to achieve. Secondly, if you are designing a booklet or brochure that is at or near the 48-page threshold you will need to take into consideration the paper stock you are printing on and the design of each page. This is because of the natural ‘creep’ which will occur due to the thickness of the paper and the overall booklet as pages are added to the design. If printed and trimmed properly you will notice that the inside pages of the booklet are slightly narrower than the cover and outside pages. This natural ‘creep’ occurs because the mass of the paper nested within each other will push out the centre pages beyond the edge of the cover pages. While trimming the three remaining edges is fairly simple, making sure your design is not sacrificed in the process takes some forethought and planning. You may have noticed that sometimes when looking at booklets things like page numbers might be missing or partially cut off – this is because the designer didn’t take into consideration ‘creep’.

Often when our client’s question whether a saddle-stitched product is for them we find that using a perfect binding method would be a better design decision. The general rule of thumb is that for books or booklets under 48 pages you use saddle-stitching and for projects over 96 pages you use the perfect binding method. For the projects that fall somewhere in between, you can choose either depending on the needs of the piece.

There are a few advantages to perfect binding.

Perfect binding is often used for projects like: catalogues, coffee table books, annual reports or higher-end marketing material. Unlike saddle-stitching, perfect binding has individual pages glued to a spine with a strong glue. Perfect bound books, while slightly more expensive to produce, are more robust and will last longer than saddle-stitched pieces. A tremendous advantage of perfect binding is the flexibility of design. In a perfect-bound book you are able to use different weights and colours of paper throughout the book; you can also use the spine of the book to print the title or other design features. The design process for a perfect bound book is slightly different; as open pages tend not to lie flat you have to be aware not to lose any important information or graphics in the gutter (the centre section leading to the spine) of the piece. At Anstey Book Binding we are always happy to work with clients and their designers to make sure from the outset that all design decisions will work with the final printing process to produce a superior book. If you are doing a fairly small print run, for a project you wish to last for years, perfect binding is most likely the best option for you.

At Anstey Book Binding we are industry leaders due to our ability to stay at the forefront of innovation in the field. We have produced extraordinary pieces working closely with clients to ensure their vision of the work comes to life. We are able to produce books with perfect binding that are extra wide, extra tall and ultra-thin. Our extra tall portrait books can have 18” spines and our extra-wide can measure 19” portrait or landscape and our ultra-thin books can be as small as 1/16” thick, plus cover.

While based in Toronto Anstey Book Binding works throughout Canada and we have many clients in the U.S. We work with small, medium and large businesses – whether you are starting out or are an established company we enjoy working closely with our clients to help ensure your printed material takes your business to the next level. Anstey Book Binding is conveniently located in Toronto at 946 Warden Avenue. We can be contacted via email at info@ansteybookbinding.com or give us a call at 416-757-9991.

For more information on perfect binding please click here.

TWIRL TOP BOX

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TWIRL TOP BOX

The unique boxes featured in this email are called Twirl Top Boxes. While we did not produce this particular box, we can produce a range of sizes, from tiny to very large. The largest sheet we can diecut on our 4 – 40” automatic diecutters is 30” x 56”. Our jobs can also be produced quickly, with our diecutters producing 7,000 sheets per hour.

TWIRL TOP BOX

TWIRL TOP BOX

After diecutting a Twirl Top Box, the diecut paper is then folded and glued in one pass automatically on one of our 5 box gluers. Depending on the size of the box, the stock weight needs to be up to 12pt. The smaller Twirl Top Box featured is a lighter stock and the larger box is a much heavier stock.

TWIRL TOP BOX

To open the box, the user simply pushes the box from both sides and the box pops into shape automatically! The Hymes (lock-bottom) bottom is sturdy because it is glued and can be re-flattened if desired. These boxes can be shipped flat, saving on shipping and can then be filled afterwards by the client.

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

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UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

The folded brochure featured in this week’s email was a university acceptance brochure mailed to the incoming students. We produce 50,000 of these units every year. We’ve noticed that universities and colleges are spending more money on print advertising, specifically direct mail, than ever before. Next month, we have a run of 1.2 million pieces to fold for the University of Chicago. When looking to expand your market, advertise to higher education institutions because they are an area of growth within the graphic arts industry!

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

Now, onto the unique, diamond folded piece! This 8.5” x 11” folded piece was first die creased on our 40” Bobst diecutter. The folding was then done partly automatically and finished by hand.

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

As you can see in the two images above, this folded piece opens the same way as a saddle-stitched book.

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

Then, as you can see, when the user opens this folder, the centre pops up and outward in a diamond shape.

UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

Once opened to 11” x 17”, the piece folds open again from the top and bottom (as seen in the above image) to measure 16” x 17” when flat. This is an unusual folding job that grabs attention.

Diecut Starbucks Box

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Food Packaging

This box looks like an ordinary die-cut, folded and glued box with a standard bottom … until you try to open the lid.

Food Packaging

The lid is glued shut! Glue dots are applied to perforated tabs (see image below) on both sides of the lid so the contents cannot be removed before sale.

Food Packaging

The alternative to having glue dots on perforated tabs (to protect the product contained inside) is to wrap the box in cellophane like the box pictured below was.

Food Packaging

To open the box, the user simply slides a finger between the box and the lid to tear the perforations. The lid opens and the glued tabs stay glued to the box. The lid can then be easily opened and closed repeatedly.

The image below shows the die-cut sheet before it is folded and glued.

Food Packaging

If your customer has a food product that they want to keep secure until purchase without using a plastic or cellophane wrapping, call us!

Hexagon Box

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The brightly coloured Hexagon Box showcased here is litho-wrapped and is actually two separate pieces. The top piece nests into the bottom piece and has a flap that opens to a compartment. We produce 5-plus sided boxes in smaller quantities from a few hundred to a few thousand. We can do various sizes and configurations and all we need is a printed litho-wrap!

Hexagon Box - Anstey Book Binding Canada

Hexagon Box - Anstey Book Binding Canada

The neon pink base you see in the image above was produced automatically. The top piece nests into the bottom and acts like a lid.

Hexagon Box - Anstey Book Binding Canada

The lid and neon pink cavity you see in the image above were both produced automatically.  The majority of the finishing cost is the assembly of the five Hexagon Box components.

Capacity Folders

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Capacity or gusset folders have one or more gusset pockets on the inside of the folder. Like all folders, capacity or gusset folders require die-cutting and gluing. In addition, they require, highly sophisticated box gluing and, in for the folder shown in this email, the hand application of a Velcro closure. This picture shows the capacity that opens on the right side. Additionally, the top gusset also opens from the right side enabling a booklet or menu to be inserted.

As shown above, the unique application of the gussets are an “upside-down” pocket on the top. Having gussets on both the top and bottom of the folder ensures that papers or booklets inserted into the folder do not fall out the top.

The image above shows the Velcro closure that was hand glued on the cover. The diagram shown below provides a close look at how gussets differ from ordinary pockets. Gussets can range in depth from 1/8″ to 1/2″.

Anstey Book Binding

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Anstey Book Binding Canada

Canada’s Leading Bookbinder

At Anstey Book Binding we have been honoured to serve Canada and many international clients and their highly specialized bookbinding needs. Our history is closely intertwined with that of the city of Toronto, and we have grown alongside the city. Nearly fifty years after the founding of Toronto, two professional bookbinders by the names of Messrs. Anstey and Webb founded Anstey Book Binding in 1882. Originally settled in Toronto’s business district of the time they were one of the few businesses fortunate to survive the Great Fire of Toronto in 1904.

Throughout the subsequent years Anstey Book Binding has been able to grow and solidify their position as the leading Book Binding company in Canada. Moving beyond traditional Book Binding, Anstey Book Binding has diversified their product line while maintaining the highest levels of quality and craftsmanship. As leaders in Book Binding in Canada Anstey Book Binding has worked with some of the most innovative companies and creative talents in Canada. Some of the work we are most proud of is the items we have produced working alongside local publishing houses to produce exquisite, limited edition books and portfolios. Some of these books include museum-quality pieces highlighting the work of some of the world’s best-known contemporary artists. The artists featured in our books include: Ed Ruscha, Jasper Johns, Rachel Whiteread, Edward Burtynsky, James Lahey, Claes Oldenburg.

At Anstey Book Binding we take the greatest of care with all of our clients – whether a museum publishing a limited-edition art book, or a company creating a new set of business cards – we make sure that each and every product we produce is exactly what the client has asked for with the highest attention to detail. We are an award-winning company who are continuously recognized by our peers in the printing industry. With every project and every year we aim to create a body of work that will stand the test of time.

Anstey Book Binding has been Canada’s preeminent Book Binding resource for over 130 years. Our roots in bookbinding are based on historic methods which date back hundreds of years. Prior to the advent of the computer and commercialized bookbinding, people in Toronto and other parts of Canada would turn to Anstey Book Binding for all their Book Binding needs. Originally Anstey Book Binding dealt with the two historic forms of bookbinding; stationary binding and letterpress binding. Stationary binding is the form of bookbinding that are designed for books meant to be written in – up until computers were invented, businesses would keep paper ledgers of their accounts – and the quality of these books was extremely important. Letterpress binding is the form of bookbinding that people are most familiar with, books that were for sale or were kept in libraries and were usually created by commercial publishers. Modern book binding in Canada is now a mixture of books created by hand by craftsmen and books with commercial-grade binding which are produced en mass by machines in a factory. Fortunately, there are also people who take care of historic books who are able to conserve and repair books that may be damaged. Based on these historic methods Anstey Book Binding has evolved with the times and has acquired the technology to produce large volumes of complex pieces all with a keen eye to detail and quality.

When you work with Anstey Book Binders you can be assured that we have worked with thousands of clients over the years and produce just about anything you might be looking for for your business.  Whether you are launching a new project, designing a new brand identity, or producing an event, you can count on Anstey Book Binders to work with you and your team closely to design and execute a product that will be durable, memorable and share the vision of your business.

While many people may think that book binding solely produces books or notebooks, modern book binding actually covers an incredible array of items. As Anstey Book Binders has been in business for over 100 years we have an astonishing back catalogue of products and projects on which we can draw our expertise from. At the beginning of each project we make sure to take the time to work closely with clients to understand their needs and also their hopes for the project they are entrusting to us. We understand the deep dedication that goes into building a business, at Anstey Book Binders Canadian businesses will have a true partner to work with.

While Anstey Book Binders are steeped in history, we have the most modern, up-to-date equipment which allows us to produce even the most complicated pieces. From embossing to laser cut pieces we are proud to work with everyone; from new businesses who are launching their company to historic Canadian companies who have been in business for decades.

At Anstey Book Binding, while based in Toronto, we work with clients across Canada. We have created high-profile pieces for the entertainment industry and business cards for a new start-up. Working across industries we have been able to learn a great deal about business and what companies, old or new, will need to communicate their vision. Some clients we have worked with include: Bruce Mau Design, Bata Shoe Museum, Indigo Books, Leo Burnett, the Toronto Blue Jays Club, University of Toronto and Scotiabank.

Anstey Book Binding is conveniently located in Toronto at 946 Warden Avenue. We can be contacted via email at info@ansteybookbinding.com or give us a call at 416-757-9991.

We look forward to working with you!

Pop-ups

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We produce pop-ups!  We do all the die-cutting, required gluing and hand assembly (in most cases).  The first four diagrams are by far the cheapest: each of the four getting progressively more expensive.  The following picture are very labour intensive.  With the first two pictures, the piece “pops open”, when the page is turned.  With pictures #3 and #4, the piece moves or erects when a tab is pulled.  For “pop-ups” …please call us…we can help!

Pop Ups

Pop-Ups

Pop-Ups

Pop-Ups

Recessed Pull Tabs

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We produce these “Recessed Pull Tabs”, automatically, by the 1000’s or 100’s of thousands.  Very functional product.  A gift card or a card of some sort, is inserted by the ultimate client.  When “slider” is pulled out…presto there is a card.  No instructions required.  Product is not patented.  Product is easy…is cost effective…has good surface area for advertising.  When your client has a need to “package” a card…think “Recessed Pull Tabs!”

Recessed Pull Tabs

Recessed Pull Tabs

Recessed Pull Tabs

Recessed Pull Tabs

Recessed Pull Tabs