Updated on September 8, 2024
Binding takes an important role in children book printing service. Different binding style, the book effect will be big different. The selection of binding style depends on what type of children’s book is. Now let us simply introduce 5 common binding ways for custom children’s book printing.
1. Saddle Stitched binding
Saddle stitched binding also know as staples binding. Saddle stitching usually refers to “wire tacks”, and instead of using pre-made staples. A machine cuts a length of wire from a rolled wire during production, staples it into the paper. And bend the wire on the other side of the paper to secure it.
Saddle stitching has a short binding cycle and low cost. But the binding firmness is poor, and the iron wire used is difficult to penetrate thicker pages. Thus, books with more than 32 pages (64 sides) are not suitable for saddle stitching. Note: The P number of the saddle stitch source file must be a multiple of 4, otherwise there will be blanks in the text.
Saddle stitched binding often use for custom children’s zine binding, children’s comic book binding, story book binding,etc.
2. Perfect binding
Perfect binding is to put glue on the book position, which is the most common binding method. Because of our low prices and high quality. We are widely use it for custom various of children’s book printing. Such as children’s picture book,children’s color book,children’s comic book,children’s story book etc.
3. Wire-o or spiral bound binding
We divide spiral bound binding into rubber rings and iron rings. Its advantage is easy to read and replace the pages. We often use spiral bound binding for custom children’s coloring book, children’s card book, children’s cookbook, etc.
4. Hardcover binding
Hardcover binding is common use for a wide variety of children’s book printing service. Hardcover binding is often with glue or sew to bind the book. Its advantage is make the book looks more high-end,strong and sturdy. Such as hardcover children’s photo book,hardcover children’s board book,hardcover children’s story book,hardcover children’s bible,etc.
5. Special board book binding
Specialized board book binding is also hot popular in the child book printing industry. Board book binding is often mounting two papers together with glue. Its advantage is strong and sturdy. This binding style is suitable for custom the board books between 8-36 pages. If your book’s pages are over 36 pages, we are not suggest use this binding style. Because the cost is very high and hard to do as a board book.
To sum up, because of different binding way has its advantages and disadvantages. When we choose a binding way to custom children’s book printing services. We need to detail consider our book types, book pages, budget and target audience, etc.
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