Book Binding
Flipbooks - Notepads - Softcover books - Hardcover books - Tape binding - Portfolios - Zines
Perfect binding is often used, and gives a result similar to paperback books. National Geographic is one example of this type. Paperback or soft cover books are also normally bound using perfect binding. They usually consist of various sections with a cover made from heavier paper, glued together at the spine with a strong glue. Hot melt binders are considered as the most versatile perfect binding machines on the market.
Produce hard and soft cover books as well as tear-off pads and strip binding.
It will bind books from A6 size (105 x 148mm) up to SRA3 / A3 + (320 x 450mm).
Spine thickness can be from 3 mm up to 50 mm.
It will bind books from A6 size (105 x 148mm) up to SRA3 / A3 + (320 x 450mm).
Spine thickness can be from 3 mm up to 50 mm.
Process
The sections are milled in the back and notches are applied into the spine to allow hot glue to penetrate into the spine of the book, the other three sides are then trimmed.
We will operate all the machines so the only thing you need to do is provide the files and artwork to be printed.
Make sure your files are saved in the right format and in the size you require. Click this link for our print file checklist
If you need any assistance with your book or magazine please ask a member of staff, we are happy to help.
Make sure your files are saved in the right format and in the size you require. Click this link for our print file checklist
If you need any assistance with your book or magazine please ask a member of staff, we are happy to help.
Bookbinding Workflow
Hardcover Book
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages or book block (Single pages or Double sided)
3. Measure out the end papers and cut to size
4. Trim the spine edge on the Guillotine
5. Perfect bind the book block
6. Trim the remaining edges on the Guillotine
7. Make your hardcover (See layout below)
8. Glue end papers to the insides of the hardcover
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages or book block (Single pages or Double sided)
3. Measure out the end papers and cut to size
4. Trim the spine edge on the Guillotine
5. Perfect bind the book block
6. Trim the remaining edges on the Guillotine
7. Make your hardcover (See layout below)
8. Glue end papers to the insides of the hardcover
Softcover Book
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages or book block (Single pages or Double sided)
3. Print out your soft cover (See layout below)
4. Measure and score along the spine of your soft cover
5. Trim the spine edge of the book block on the Guillotine
6. Perfect bind the book block with the soft cover
7. Trim the remaining edges on the Guillotine
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages or book block (Single pages or Double sided)
3. Print out your soft cover (See layout below)
4. Measure and score along the spine of your soft cover
5. Trim the spine edge of the book block on the Guillotine
6. Perfect bind the book block with the soft cover
7. Trim the remaining edges on the Guillotine
Folding Book or Zine
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages (Single pages or Double sided). The number of pages you need in a Zine or folding booklet must be a multiple of 4 as there are 4 pages on 1 sheet of paper.
3. Fold all of the pages in half and arrange in the right order.
4. Bind the book together with the cover, either with staples or stitch together in the middle with a saddle stitch/pamphlet stitch.
5. Trim the book edges on the Guillotine
1. Choose the paper type from our stock or bring in your own (Minimum 70 gsm - Maximum 300 gsm)
2. Print out your pages (Single pages or Double sided). The number of pages you need in a Zine or folding booklet must be a multiple of 4 as there are 4 pages on 1 sheet of paper.
3. Fold all of the pages in half and arrange in the right order.
4. Bind the book together with the cover, either with staples or stitch together in the middle with a saddle stitch/pamphlet stitch.
5. Trim the book edges on the Guillotine
Prices
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Type
Tape Bound Softcover Notepad/Hardcover bind (no cover) |
Price
£3.00 £2.50 £2.00 |
Preparing Files
Important Info
If you are using InDesign to layout your book, please export your file as a PDF for print, single pages NOT spreads.
For folding booklets or Zines we have Imposition software that can arrange all your pages in the right layout and order to be folded at the click of a button.
Make sure that before you export as a PDF (single pages not spreads), that all your links and fonts are on the InDesign file before exporting as a PDF or they will be lost when printed.
If you are using InDesign to layout your book, please export your file as a PDF for print, single pages NOT spreads.
For folding booklets or Zines we have Imposition software that can arrange all your pages in the right layout and order to be folded at the click of a button.
Make sure that before you export as a PDF (single pages not spreads), that all your links and fonts are on the InDesign file before exporting as a PDF or they will be lost when printed.
Hardcover book anatomy
Hardcover layout
Softcover layout
Book Examples
Types of book binding
If you need help with file formatting, saving your files, scanning or resizing,
please contact the Digital Design Studios DDS.
DDS Virtual Support
[email protected]
please contact the Digital Design Studios DDS.
DDS Virtual Support
[email protected]
Useful Links
Click on this link to book a perfect binding slot
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