| > | | | | of the book. This helps to provide a more |
| For years, Velobind has been the binding style of | | | | professional look for your velobound documents. |
| choice for organizations that wanted both a | | | | 3. Inserting the comb portion of the strip (the one |
| professional look and a secure bind.This article is | | | | with the pins) through the pages of your |
| designed to provide you with some simple tips | | | | document can be made easier by using the edge |
| and tricks for binding documents with a Velobind | | | | of a countertop or table. You can simply hang the |
| system. For years, Velobind has been the binding | | | | binding edge of your book over the edge of the |
| style of choice for organizations that wanted both | | | | table so that you can see a clear path through |
| a professional look and a secure bind. However, | | | | the holes on the edge of your document. Hold the |
| understanding your Velobind system can | | | | document firmly in place with one hand and use |
| sometimes be a little bit difficult. This article is | | | | your other hand to thread the pins through the |
| designed to provide you with some simple tips | | | | holes. This is significantly easier than trying to hold |
| and tricks for binding documents with a Velobind | | | | the document in the air when trying to insert the |
| system. Here are five things to keep in mind | | | | velo comb. |
| when velobinding. | | | | 4. Velobind binding strips are available in sizes up |
| 1. There are actually several different types of | | | | to three inches thick. This means that these |
| Velobind strips available on the market. It is | | | | systems offer the ability to bind documents that |
| essential to choose the right supplies for your | | | | are thicker than any other type of desktop |
| machine since most of them are not cross | | | | binding system. However, if you are going to |
| compatible. The easiest way to determine the | | | | want to bind documents using three inch spines |
| type of Velobind supplies that you need is to | | | | you are going to need a Velobind System Three |
| punch a sheet of paper and count the holes. If | | | | hot knife binding system. Smaller systems will not |
| there are eleven holes you will need either 11 pin | | | | bind documents with the larger sized spines. |
| hotknife strips or GBC One Eleven compression | | | | 5. You can actually use your Velobind system to |
| binding strips. If you have ten holes you will need | | | | bind hard cover books. You simply need to order |
| GBC Surebind binding strips. If you have six holes | | | | custom hard cover cases to use along with your |
| then you will need six pin reclosable binding spines | | | | system. These hard cover cases will include a |
| and if you have four holes you will need four pin | | | | binding case and two adhesive fly leaves. You will |
| reclosable spines. | | | | bind the fly leaves into your document and then |
| 2. With all the different types of Velobind | | | | peel off the adhesive backing and adhere the fly |
| systems there is always a finished side of the | | | | leaf into the book. |
| spine attached to the comb and an unfinished side | | | | These are five tips for binding documents with |
| that is part of the receiving strip. The finished side | | | | GBC Velobind. Give them a try and see if you can |
| is designed to go on the front of the book while | | | | save some time when binding with your Velobind |
| the receiving strip is designed to go on the back | | | | system. Good luck and happy velobinding. |