Even the best print quality and paper won't matter if your project
isn't bound correctly. You don't want to be sitting in a meeting and
have your client struggle to turn the page or have pages falling out of
your presentation. So choosing the proper binding option is as
critical to your project as the printing method, colors or paper. AS
always, there are a number of criteria to consider when choosing a
binding option including cost, quantity and use. Some binding methods
can be done at home by using affordable equipment, while other methods
are best left to professionals at a bindery.
Hard Cover Binding
This
is the most common method of binding used on hard cover books. The
process involves folding and laying on top of one an another and then
gauze and glue is applied to the spine and then glued to the hard
covers.
Perfect Binding
A
few examples of perfect binding are annual report, school year books
and text books. This method works best when using 100 or more pages.
The pages are cut to a straight edge. The cover is then attached to
the glued side of the spine. Keep in mind to leave extra space when
you are in the laying out or design stage because after the binding has
been applied you will no longer be able to see the inside margins of
the pages.
Plastic Comb Binding This method
can be done manually at home or at your office. You just need to buy
the binding machine and the plastic teeth. Plastic com binding is
mainly used for business reports, manuals etc. This type of binding
has plastic grooves that resemble a comb, hence the words plastic comb
binding. There are different sizes of plastic comb binding. You must
make sure that you add the right amount of pages to the appropriate
size of the plastic comb spine. If you overload the page this can
cause the plastic comb binding to come apart. But no need to worry the
plastic comb spines and the application device are quite inexpensive
and easy to acquire. One trip to Staples Business Depot will provide
what you need for this print binding process.
Saddle Stitch Binding Just
open any magazine or multi page brochure and you will be sure to see a
prime example of saddle stitch binding. You will notice that they have
two or more staples along the fold of the printed peace. This is
applied by placing the folded product down like a saddle, hence the
name saddle stitch binding.
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