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Book Printing: PUR Binding

We’ve talked about softcover books and perfect binding, today we’re going to talk about an adhesive used in the perfect binding method on softcover books and known as PUR Binding.…

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Two business cards with thermographic raised printing.

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Printing Terminology: Thermography Printing

Thermography printing (also known as Raised Ink Printing, Thermographic Printing and Offset Thermography) is a process that creates raised areas on printed pieces. Whereas embossing literally changes the shape of…

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Stack of books with spiral and comb binding.

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Book Printing: Spiral/Coil & Comb Binding

Continuing with the topic of book binding, today we’ll discuss and explain a couple of methods that utilize coils of either plastic or metal to bind pages together. As a…

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Shiny foil-like red "Merry" on a Christmas card - example of foil-stamping.

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Printing Terminology: Foil-Stamping

Foil-stamping is a printing process that applies a thin layer of “foil” over selected areas of a substrate. The foil adds a coat in gold, silver or other colors. The…

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Example of embossed (raised) word on fronts of greeting cards; with insides of cards showing debossed (sunken) words.

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Printing Terminology: Embossing and Debossing

Embossing is a printing technique that creates a raised section or area on paper, cardstock or other substrates (metal, wood, fabric, leather, acrylic). Debossing is the opposite, creating depressions relative…

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Open theatre program with centered staples - example of saddle stitch binding.

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Book Printing: Saddle Stitch Binding

In our previous post about perfect binding we referenced saddle stitch binding. Today we’ll dive into the topic of saddle stitch binding: what it is, and when it’s an appropriate…

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Stack of three perfect bound softback books.

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Book Printing: Perfect Binding

As we talk about books and book printing, by necessity we have touched upon book covers (hard and soft) and referenced the binding methods used to create the book. Today,…

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Covers of two paper sample books with various whites.

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Paper Selection: Brightness, Whiteness, Shades of White

When your project is going to be printed on white paper-stock you still have choices to make — there are many shades of white! But shade is not the only…

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Printing Understanding Terminology

Paper Selection: Brightness

When preparing for a paper-based print project, one of the choices before you is “what paper stock should I use?” In printing, paper stock is defined by multiple metrics such…

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Covers of three paper sample booklets with Linen, Laid and Column papers.

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Paper Selection: Finishes / Textures

When preparing for a paper-based print project, one of the choices before you is “what paper stock should I use?” In printing, paper stock is defined by multiple metrics such…

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