Book Sizes -
PAPER GRAIN - THE DIRECTION IN WHICH FIBRES LAY. THE PAPER IS EASIER TO FOL, BEND, OR TEAR ALONG THE GRAIN.
PAPER CONSIDERATION:
- ABSORBENCY ,COATED/UNCOATED, OPACITY. WEIGHT, INK HOLDOUT, PRINT QUALITY, PRINT METHOD, COLOUR
*GF Smith,
Printing
Offset Print - more suitable for mass production as plates needs to be made so not really suitable for a one of or mock up test; has a high quality finish.
Web Printing - high volume printing
Digital (Inkjet, Laser)
+ Fast turn around, fast set up, one off jobs, testing flexibility
- Slightly lower quality, Cracking in folds, more expensive for higher quality print run.
Letterpress - relief printing, a raised surfaced that inked up - rotograuve, flexography
*The Press works
Screen printing - low print run, best for one offs?, can fix colours yourself etc.
Risograph - layering technique to produce mutlti coloured prints.
+cost effective, high print run, environmentally friendly.
- Registration issues, stock consideration, Roller marks - imperfections
*Footprint
Binding
Spiral, Wiro Binding, Comb Binding, Elastic bands, exposed spine, casebound or hardback, Perfect Binding, Japanese Stab-stich, Coptic Stitch, Pamphlet Stitch, Saddle Stitch, Belly band, Bolt Band,
Gatefold - a folded page of four panels
Throw Outs - A folded sheet that opens up on one side.
Tip in - The attachment of a single page in a publicaiton
Tip on - Page that's pasted into, (added in and can be taken out)
Foil Blocking
Embossing/Debossing
Die, Laser and Kiss Cutting
Duplexing
Laminate/ Varnish
Trimming and guillotining (Trimming Requirements may be discussed if done with someone else)
*www.colourandbooks.com/blog
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