Print Finishing

Throw Outs

31 January 2012

Every so often, a client asks for a job to include what is known as “throw outs”. These are pages that fold out away from the foredge of a publication to create a spread that is wider than the rest of the job, and may themselves fold again to form multiple leaves. These can be [...]

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Don’t get into a (hinge) flap about perfect binding

29 November 2011

We must have printed hundreds of jobs that are finished as “perfect bound” books. This means the text sections are folded, and “milled” (to produce a rough edge that glue will adhere to on the spine edge); then they are gathered one on top of the other, and a cover with a spine is wrapped [...]

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How to make a cutter guide

12 July 2011

If your print job requires extra finishing, such as a folder with a pocket, packaging or a die cut business card, you may be asked to supply the printer with a cutter guide. It is important that this is set up properly in order that the final job is cut and folded correctly. There are [...]

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It’s Complicated

21 June 2011

Love is (so they say anyhow!), but getting your Annual Report designed and printed needn’t be any such thing as we’ve just proved once again. Commissioned by public service giants Amey back in November, PrintHouse were tasked with producing, from start to finish, an Annual Report the company would be proud of …but without any [...]

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Book binding techniques

19 April 2011

We are often asked about the various methods of binding books. So I thought I’d just give a simple description of some of the different techniques here, plus a note on some issues arising from them. Saddle stitching This is a very common finishing method, which basically involves folding the text pages in sections so [...]

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How to set up a 6pp DL leaflet for print

1 March 2011

A common mistake we often encounter in the Repro department involves incorrectly setup artwork for documents that fold more than once. A good example of this would be flyers and brochures that contain 6  or more pages. Documents such as these are normally designed to either be finished with a concertina fold (also called a [...]

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Simply PURfect

1 February 2011

I get asked all the time if we can bind a brochure, catalogue or journal “paperback book” style so as to create a spine that, without doubt, enhances the look and perceived value of the finished item.  This binding style is referred to as “perfect binding” – but as with so much in the industry [...]

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Putting Pantone in the mix

7 December 2010

As a designer — and possibly as Fred Bloggs too — it is likely that you’ve heard about Pantone. To make things clear, however, let’s remind ourselves what Pantone means in print business. In simple terms it means designers and clients can choose from over a thousand precisely formulated colours, each of them having its [...]

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Pearls of… Garlic!

19 October 2010

We’ve printed all manner of books here – from Xmas Bestsellers about Patriotism to Anniversary Books for The Superstar Trainer and O2 Arena.  But a book all about Garlic; well here was a first. At Printhouse we love the “out of the ordinary” and, after meeting with the editor, we soon saw her vision for [...]

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On a roll with Print Finishing Touches

1 April 2010

“Decorative finishes”, just like when sprucing up your house, plating a meal or simply decorating your Xmas tree, are the small elements that can make the difference between something simply “doing the job” or something really standing out from the crowd.  Spend £100k on a home extension…..well won’t look like it if you don’t pay [...]

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