| Whether you're a reader, an author, or someone | | | | to lie flat. However, wire spines tend to look much |
| who's interested in how books are made, you've | | | | more sophisticated and high-class, so they're |
| probably wondered what kind of book binding | | | | often used for journals, calendars, gift books, and |
| techniques are used in the publishing industry. | | | | so on. |
| Here's a short look at some of the techniques | | | | 4. Thermal binding. This document finishing method |
| used so not only will you know more about | | | | is perfect for both hardcover and paperback |
| publishing, you can decide if this is a type of | | | | books. It produces books that look extremely |
| document finishing method that is right for you. | | | | professional so this is a commonly used technique |
| | | | in the publishing word. Using a thermal device is |
| 1. Comb binding. This is a very common technique | | | | fast and easy because all it really involves is |
| because it's inexpensive and can be used to bind | | | | sticking a document into a cover and placing it on |
| books pretty quickly. You've probably | | | | the machine where the adhesive in the cover's |
| encountered a tome bound with a plastic comb at | | | | spine will be melted. Afterward, the book needs |
| some point in your life as this method is | | | | to cool off so the glue can set. This produces a |
| commonly used by workers in schools and offices | | | | strongly bound documents. |
| in addition to those in the publishing industry. When | | | | 5. Tape binding. Another popular technique with |
| you use plastic combs, your documents can be | | | | publishers is tape binding. This technique can be |
| just over 400 pages long, so they're the right | | | | achieved with a Fastback device and it produces |
| supplies to use if your work tends to be long. | | | | high-quality books that are perfect for distribution |
| 2. Spiral binding. Spiral binding is terrific because the | | | | online and in bookstores. You can use Fastback |
| coils used for this method allow you documents | | | | machine to customize your document's spine |
| to lie totally flat when open. These supplies are | | | | which will make it easier for people to locate your |
| also know a color coils because they come in | | | | work on a shelf. These devices can help you |
| more than 50 colors including such eye-catching | | | | produce documents up to 3.5 times more quickly |
| hues as pastel blue, hot pink, and more. Due to | | | | than the other techniques already mentioned. |
| this, spiral spines are very popular with creative | | | | As you can see, there are a number of different |
| professionals and they're often used for computer | | | | book binding techniques that publishers use. The |
| manuals and workbooks among other things. | | | | best thing about them is that they're all do able |
| 3. Wire binding. If you've ever used a desk | | | | either at home or in the office so you'll be able to |
| calendar, there's a good chance that it was bound | | | | produce impressive-looking documents on your |
| with a wire spine. These supplies are similar to | | | | own. Get a machine and some supplies today so |
| spiral spines because your document will be able | | | | you can publish your own books! |