BOOKS WITH TAPED SPINES

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Books with Taped Spines

Books with Taped Spines

This week, I’m showcasing an unusual bindery add-on for perfect bound and Smythe sewn books. The first page of the book is mounted to the inside front cover and the last page is mounted to the inside back cover. Then, to stabilize the spine, adhesive-backed cloth or embossed paper (both of which come in numerous colours) is wrapped around the spine.

Books with Taped Spines

Books with Taped Spines

The images above show a taped spine on a PMC / High Die Shaped book.

Books with Taped Spines

Books with Taped Spines

The image above shows a book with a corrugated cover and a silver taped spine.

Specialty Graphic Finishes Book Binding

The journals shown above have two variations of black tape on the spines.

Books with Taped Spines

Specialty Graphic Finishes Book Binding

The book shown above is an example embossed paper used as “spine tape.”

Specialty Graphic Finishes Book Binding

The book shown above is an example of cloth being used as “spine tape.”

Are you looking for some bindery work that is unusual? … Please give us a call!

“A picture is worth a thousand words; and a sample, a thousand pictures!” Need a sample? Please ask us for one! E-mail us at norm@sgfteam.ca

Books with Taped Spines

Z-Fold Cards with Folded Covers

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Over the years, as we’ve worked with printers across Canada and the USA, we’ve added a few variations and add-ons to make Z-Fold Cards even more useful for end users! The variation I’m showing this week is Z-Fold Cards with Folded Covers.Z-Fold Cards Z-Fold Cards

How does that work? Instead of having separate front and back cards, there is a single folded 4pg or 6pg cover. We simply accordion fold the inside sheet and then tip it onto the inside back cover. This allows the Z-Fold Card to be automatically inserted into envelopes or clip sealed / wafer sealed closed.

Z-Fold Cards

In addition to applying Folded Covers, these are other Z-Fold Card options we offer:

  • Cards a big as 6” x 9”
  • Cards as small as 1” x 1”
  • PMC die-shaped covers
  • Cards with pockets

We’ve been producing Z-Fold Cards now for over a decade on our own, in-house designed machinery. We deal with only graphic designers and printers and never approach your clients directly!

Z-Fold Cards

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When it comes to producing Z-Fold Cards, you print and we finish!

Z-Fold Cards

Z-Fold Cards
Z-Fold Cards

When we produce Z-Fold Cards, you don’t have to include any trademarks or vendor identification marks on the piece, and you aren’t limited to certain stocks or standard sizes.

Your Z-Fold Cards can have:

  • PMC die-shaped covers
  • Any size or shape of covers
  • Covers with pockets or slits
  • Folded covers
  • Pockets on front or back

Because the patent for Z-Fold Cards expired in 2010, there are no royalties or user fees to produce Z-Fold Cards. Many clients have been told that Z-Fold Cards can only be produced using a limited number of templates, layouts, and sizes. This isn’t true! We have hundreds of sizes and configurations for you to choose from and can add features like front and back pockets.

We deal with only graphic designers and printers and never approach your clients directly.