FINISHING

Spiral Binding

The book is punched with a series of small holes on the left. A coil binding then is screwed into those holes from one end of the book to the other. The binding allows the printed document to lie flat and to double over. Spiral coils range from 1/4 inch to 2 inches in diameter and can bind books of many different sizes.

Cerlox Binding

Cerlox or plastic combs can be used for books up to 3 inches thick. The style allows the pages to lie flat when open, and you can easily add or subtract pages.

Wire-O Binding

This binding holds the pages of the book in place by a double-loop wire inserted through holes on the left edge. It does not spiral through the book rather it creates a wire comb. The pages lay flat when opened and can rotate 360 degree. Wire-O bindings are durable, but do not permit printing on the spine.

Saddle Stitched Binding

The stacked spreads of pages are folded in half together, then stapled through the fold along the spine. This style is suitable for both self-cover books (where the stock used for the cover pages is the same as the body), and books using thicker stock for the covers than the body pages. Generally the maximum number of pages is 64. (Depending on weight and bulk of the paper used, this number may vary.)

Side Stitch (Side Stapled) Binding

The pages are cut all the same size and stacked, then staples are inserted down the side of one edge of the book’s front, 2 to 3 times depending on thickness and paper weight. The result is a sturdy binding; however, the book will not lie flat when opened. This binding style is generally less expressive than other styles.

Perfect Bound

The most common style used for binding commercially produced paperback books. With this method, glue is applied to the left edges of the pages, and the cover is glued to the page block.  This style of binding we do not do in house. Typical turn around time is two weeks; however, rush service is available.

3 Mil Laminate

3 mil laminate is basically just a thin protector for your print. It will keep it from getting torn and protect it from moisture if we leave it sealed it with a lip at the edges.  It will not add much stiffness to the finished piece and it can be folded.

5 Mil Laminate

5 mil Laminate is slightly thicker than the 3 mil.  You can still roll up the finished product loosely, but it would be difficult to fold.

10 Mil Laminate

10 mil Laminate is only available in a gloss finish and the maximum size we can do in store is 11 x 17. However, 10 mil is also available in larger sizes through one of our suppliers. This thickness of laminate is very stiff and can not be easily rolled. If laminating a thick card stock, a finished 10 mil piece is stiff enough to stand on a counter with an easel back without the corners curling over.

Medite Mount

Medite Mounting is the most common type of wood resin mounting. The image is mounted and laminated on a 3/8″ wood board which is then finished with your choice of seven edge colours.

Flush Mount & Float Mount

Also available are Flush Mounts that sit tight to the wall and Float Mounts that appear to be ‘floating’ off the wall.

More options

Other common  substrates are:

Foam Core, Gator Board – light weight mounting solutions; Masonite – thin but high density wood board typically inserted into a frame after mounting, as it is not a ready-to-hang product; Sintra – high density plastic board ideal for outdoor use, available in various thicknesses, and can be glued, screwed or nailed on to a wall or sign frame.

While several of our printers offer folding in-line (at the time the job is printed), we also have a folding machine capable of handling sheets up to 11 x 17″ and doing half-fold, tri-fold, double parallel-fold and gate-folds which are illustrated in the accompanying diagram.

Cutting

Cutting your job is one of the most important elements of the print job. Accuracy is important to ensure everything looks right when it’s done. Our new EBA cutter is fully programmable and adjustable to the fraction of a inch. Our experienced operators will make sure your job turns out right every time.

Dye Cutting

Dye Cutting allows us to take an ordinary piece of paper and cut it into an irregular shape. Dye Cutting can add that special touch to your job. Typically pricing will start at $80 (and up depending on the size) to make a dye which can be used again and again + $30 (and up depending on the quantity) for the actual dye cutting process. Dye cutting is not typically used for short runs however there are now some alternatives depending on the type of cut and quantity you require. Feel free to contact us for more information.