Finishing / Bindery

FINISHING OPTIONS

Finishing options give your project an added distinction to the piece. Here are a few options to consider for your next print project:

  • Die Cutting: A die cut lets you create a uniquely shaped opening within a piece based on a shape. Book covers requiring a window or tabs are great examples of when to use a die cut.
  • Embossing and Debossing: Embossing is a process that creates a raised image on a piece of paper, while debossing is the opposite and creates a sunken image on a piece of paper. Covers are a perfect example of when embossing and debossing can be used.
  • Laminating: This process is when you layer a clear material on to a printed piece of paper so that it becomes waterproof and sturdy. You’ll often see this type of finishing used for menus and book covers. Another popular option is to choose paper with a synthetic finish that acts like laminating.
  • Foil Stamping: Adding a foil stamp to a book, magazine cover, or business card can be eye-catching. Metallic foils are especially popular and are applied using heat. They can be combined with the embossing option.
  • Sequential Numbering: Sequential numbering refers to printing numbers in a sequential order on sets of forms or other printed pieces. Each form or piece gets a unique number and is printed in either ascending or descending numerical order. Sequential numbering is commonly used on carbonless NCR forms like invoices, purchase orders, contracts, etc. It can also be used on other printed items like raffle tickets where you would need a unique identifying number.
  • Scoring: For thicker card stocks, we eliminate spine cracking by scoring on the spine before folding. This is perfect for greeting cards, brochures, and pamphlets.
  • Perforating: We offer perforation for tickets, coupons and other printed items that may require a tear off.

BOOK BINDING OPTIONS

Sometimes print projects go beyond one printed sheet and need to be bound or fastened together to create a catalog, magazine, or booklet. Luckily, there’s a wide range of options for you to choose from:

  • Saddle Stitching: Saddle stitching is one of the most popular bookbinding methods for booklets, magazines, catalogs, calendars, and more. Saddle stitching is when the folded sheets are held together with wire staples on the spine of the folded booklet.
  • Perfect Binding: Perfect binding is how most paperback books are bound and is the easiest way to produce a book type finish. The wrap-around cover is scored creating a spine that the inside pages are affixed to using an adhesive glue process.
  • Comb Binding: A comb binding is a plastic comb inserted into punched holes at the spine edge of a multi-paged document. Comb binding is a cost effective option when the sturdiness of the wire-o or coil binding options are not required.
  • Wire-O Binding: Wire-O binding is similar to coil binding, but the wire-o binding is made from metal wire and allows all of the document’s pages to lie flat when opened.
  • Coil Binding: Similar to wire-o bindings, coil bindings are made of plastic and allow the pages to lie flat when opened. You can also fold the pages back to 360 degrees without damaging the spine.