Closures
This hardback case bound book as you can see, is sewn all sides. Its foam padded with an unusual ribbon. That is extremely narrow as per requested by the client. The closure mechanism is sewn, imitation, leather, and lined. And the place with the magnet is in the actual cover, is sewing around the sides. It’s a magnet closure no instructions needed. Yes, we can sell with leather imitation leather. We can insert so you don’t see any magnets. A functional closure, no instructions needed.
Closures
As you can see from this picture, the elastic size closure is not necessarily a colour match with the cover, but very close. It stands out. It’s not one of your usual standard colours. However, for unusual colours we can often do a colour match from our suppliers. So, if you need an elasticize closure that coordinates with some kind of colour, we can help.
This particular closure is almost like a “button and string” or “button and tie” method, which usually has two buttons. In this situation, it’s a standard eyelet with a die cut piece, which could be as in this one, the same colour as the case, material, or different color, usually with button and ties or button strings. Quite often the round button is a different colour than the carrier or the cover. This one is very cost-effective, very durable, and very functional.
The distinctive feature of this book is very simply the white snap closures. It’s made of plastic; usually snap closures are metal. Quite frequently the closing mechanism is a looped elasticized string, cotton string or a magnet. There are several disadvantages of this plastic snap closure. One is that purchasing the white plastic male and female snap closures is that the manufacture is only interested in selling hundreds of thousands of units. To get only a few hundred or one or two or 3000 is difficult, however, if you want or need a closure like this, I’m sure we can help.
Of all the many styles of closures this is the only one I’ve seen exactly like this. There are metal closures, plastic snap closures, closures with button and string. This one is strictly, a flap closure which slides into a loop. I would suggest very cost-effective, unique and very functional.
Closures
There are many styles of closures; metal snaps, plastic, slide in loops, elastic posts, etc…but this one is one the more usual ones, in that the closure is a “Velcro” fastener. This fastener is somewhat environmentally friendly, very endurable, and with some limitations they come in a wide range of colours, hopefully matching the particular cover colour of your book.
Closures
This green hardback case bound book is distinctive for three reasons. First, the elastic size closure is the widest I’ve ever seen. Second, the closure is printed 2024. Thirdly the open book shows mylar tabs. The tabs were applied to blue sheets, therefore looks blue. It could be white paper which is more standard and we simply apply a light blue tab. Tabs can be widths from a ¼” to 3/8” to ½” to 5/8”, side by side. Bottom to top can be up to 11”. They could be square cut, angle cut, standard round corner. If you need mylar tabs in hardback case bound books, please give us a call.
This is another example with a leather closure on a hardback case bound book. As you can see, the white leather strap has been riveted twice in the back cover. The dome portion of the front is snapped on to a rounded post. Very durable. Not as environmentally friendly as other closing methods on the face of the book, but if you need a hardback case, bound book, or some creative ways of having a closure we have several to choose from.
This is yet another unusual mechanism for hardback case bound book. The flap is sewn, three locations sewn to the back cover, sewing on all four sides. It’s magnetized. Extremely durable. In our operation one of the most cost-effective closing mechanisms. So, for book closure ideas, please give us a call we can help.
This is an unfinished mock-up for a box that we make regularly. Externally the closure, which will be subsequently engraved is metal with magnet. When you open the product a smaller sized book is to go in it. There will be a ribbon attached, so when the flaps are opened you lift the ribbon and out comes the book. So if you want boxes that hold your hardback case bound books, sleeves or conventional three panel lids or conventional top and bottom lids like a conventional chocolate box; something that is stiff, often called a “rigid box.’ Something for your hardback case bound books. Please give us a call thanks.
These pictures are of a hardback case bound book with a “post” closure. You see the rounded leather strap has been sewn around the edges. The silver post is permanent. It’s not environmentally friendly. Extremely simple to use. Very durable. Of the different methods of closures on a hardback case bound book this is one of the best. This is a very cost-effective method.
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This book is distinctive for four reasons. The first is something I’ve never seen before; the multicoloured pattern elastic book closure. Secondly, not only does it have a matching ribbon, but two ribbons. Thirdly, it’s multicolour printed end papers and fourthly, the edges head, foot and face are stained, but the multicoloured elasticized book closure is by far the most distinctive.
These four pictures show a simple, functional book closure. The size is larger than I’ve ever seen before, the flap, as you can see a sewn around the edges. You can see from the open flap, the magnet bulging through, but you can’t see any magnet bulge in the actual front cover. The flap is the exact colour match. Again another book closure, which is very durable, extremely fast and simple to use.
This is a smyth sewn book small with a highly unusual cover. As you can see, there’s an extensive flat and through the flap a straight hole is threaded with a leather strip, which is knotted so it doesn’t pull through the open the flap. The leather strip is wrapped around and then tucked or tied to close the book. Expensive yes, because it’s pure leather and functional. Not as functional as a velcro closure because the leather string has to be looped around and then tied. Durable, obviously distinctive. Something we could do easily, but again because of the thick leather material versus man-made material, it’s very expensive.
Elastics as you can see “book elastics” come in dozens of colours, different widths, and a few different “sewn patterns,” round or flat. Elastics for book are used increasingly for the exploding diary, journal, notebook market. One “journal” book manufacturer called “Moleskine” generates over a billion dollars per year selling “journals”!!! Three other companies producing similar products are doing a few hundred million dollars each!
We can supply and attach “elastics” to paperback book covers, limp case-wrapped covers or hardback/case-wrapped book covers. Books with “elastics”, stand out, are functional, and add value to the finished product.
Printed Rubber Band Book Binding
This clever book binding technique uses rubber bands, instead of glue or thread! We can source rubber bands in a wide range of widths and colours. Rubber bands can also be printed!
The image above shows how the pages are notched near the spine. Elastic band book binding allows the end user to easily insert or remove the pages, which are held together with a customized elastic band! This informal binding style is ideal to create customized marketing kits for individual customers.
In the design process, it’s important to note that the stock used must be thick enough to resist bending under the pressure of the rubber band. The cover and pages need to be etched around the spine to keep the rubber band in place. This etched section should remain graphics free. We can die crease each book page next to the spine to make opening the pages easier.
The book shown above has a 4-page cover and only shows the elastic on the back.
Is your client looking for an ultra unique, yet simple, book binding technique? Give us a call about Rubberband Book Binding!
Hardback Notebooks
Notebooks
We made the notebook shown in the above image. The client wanted a specific notebook designed by Moleskine but turned to us because the cost was over budget. We matched the notebook specifications and, between the printer and ourselves, our combined price was substantially cheaper than the original Moleskine notebook. Our client was thrilled with the final product!
The notebook shown above has a unique, patterned cover and elastic closure
The notebooks we produce can have virtually any colour or texture of cover
Moleskine is the world’s largest seller of soft and hard cover notebooks by a multiple of several times. Because Moleskine sells millions of these books annually, their buying power enables them to offer custom coloured, textured and coated covers that are hard to match. The good news … we can make notebooks with a huge range of cover colours and materials, elastic closures, expandable pockets, etc. for substantially lower prices!
The notebook shown above has an expandable pocket inside the back cover
The notebook shown above has a cloth cover and elastic closure
