Archive for category: Perfect Binding

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The job I’m showing this week is a “book inside a book.” This job required perfect binding two individual books. The first (on the inside front cover) was perfect bound with an extended back cover. The second book was also perfect bound and hand glued to the back cover, with the spine at the top, for a unique presentation. Lastly, the books were folded and then packed for shipping.

To find out how we can handle your next multi-operation bindery job, please give us a call.

Think this week’s product is a basic perfect bound magazine? While we excel in perfect binding, we specialize in adding processes like die cutting and, in this case, pattern gluing.

When you look closely at the cover of this book, you can see that the cover panel has the title die cut so the underlying printed middle panel shows through.

Normally, a double thick cover is simply full surface glued. That wasn’t an option for this job because the glue would squeeze through the die cut portion. We pattern glued the middle panel and then folded the die cut panel over, which ensures a close bond between the middle and cover panel without any glue residue showing.

In addition to regular perfect binding operations (section folding, perfect binding and 3-knife trimming), this job required die cutting, pattern gluing and hand folding of the cover.

When a perfect binding job–with a twist– comes across your desk, please give us a call!

Clever Binding for 4pg Layouts

Singer Saddle Sewing is an increasingly popular binding option for simple 4pg layouts (oversewn/side sewing is a good option for 2pg layouts) for two main reasons: 1) Centre sewing creates a hand-crafted, sturdy book for a reasonable cost. Since the setup is relatively inexpensive, compared to other binding techniques, it’s ideal for small quantities. 2) Centre sewing is also much more customizable, which allows for more creativity in the final product.

Singer sewn books are very similar to saddle stitched books, except thread is used to stitch the pages together rather than them being stapled. The books are stitched, much like fabric is, on industrial sewing machines. This is where the “Singer” comes from. The Singer Corporation has been the world leader in sewing machines since the 1800s and has sold more machines than all the other sewing machine makers put together.

The designer can choose a specific colour (or mix 2 colours!) of thread to compliment or contrast with the cover. There is also a range of thicknesses and textures of thread. The ends of the threads can be left loose at the top and bottom of the spine or be trimmed short.

 

For more information on Clever Binding please contact Specialties Graphic Finishers here.

 

We do Step Cutting on books that are already bound, like perfect bound, saddle stitched or hard back books! Book Step Cutting is a cost-effective alternative for clients that have a book that needs a tab or fold-out tab.

The images above show books that have been Step Cut. Each “step” can be different widths and lengths.

When a book has Face Cutting, the pages get progressively shorter towards the spine of the book resulting in “steps”.

The images above show books that have a Corner Cut.

We have unique machines that do Book Step Cutting, Book Corner Cutting and Book Face Cutting on pre-bound books. The following diagrams illustrate the various types and combinations of cutting available.

• Diagrams #1, #2 & #7 have combinations of Step Cuts, Corner Cuts and Face Cuts

• Diagram #4 above shows a Step Cut, which is by far the most common type

• Diagram #5 shows a double Step Cut

• Diagram #3 shows a Corner Cut

• Diagram #6 shows a Face Cut