AS Product Design: Graphics Stitching and Binding AS Product Design: Graphics

Stitching and Binding Saddle-wire stitching Side-wire stitching Perfect binding Hard-bound or case-bound Spiral or comb binding

Saddle-wire stitching A means of binding pages together by driving staples though the centerfold Many magazines and newsletters are bound by saddle-stitching

Saddle-wire stitching Advantages Disadvantages Inexpensive to set up Good for one off or batch production Quicker to put document together (1) as can be done in-house. (1) Position of staples (1) means that cannot lay printed materials flat (1) Very small part of the page is lost with the staples (1) impacting on design of the sheets (1) Complex to add graphics across pages (except centre fold and front) Long stapler / machine needed Limited number of sheets

Side-wire stitching Similar to saddle-wire stitching A means of joining pages together by driving staples through the cover of a publication along the binding edge.

Side-wire stitching Advantages Disadvantages Inexpensive (1) material/ set up cost. (1) Ideal for binding multiples / single sheets of paper (1) without folding paper. (1) Quicker to put document together (1) as can be done in-house. (1) Position of staples (1) means that cannot lay printed materials flat (1) Lower quality (1) as poor visual appearance.(1) Percentage of the page is lost with the staples (1) impacting on design of the sheets (1) Spine will get damaged/difficult to read pages (1) as the booklet will not lay flat Limited number of sheets stitched

Perfect binding A means of binding utilising an adhesive to hold pages together. Also known as adhesive binding Publications bound by perfect binding include paperback books, telephone books, catalogs, and magazines.

Perfect Binding Advantages Disadvantages Relatively inexpensive (1) material/ set up cost. (1) Ideal for binding multiples / single sheets of paper (1) without folding paper. (1) Good quality visual appearance (1) Glue may come unstuck/may not be strong (1) allowing pages to fall out/making the book less durable (1) Thick glue layer on spine (1) prevents book from opening flat (1) Glued spine may crease/break (1) leaving the book looking tatty (1) Cannot withstand constant handling (1) due to poor glue penetration (1) Expensive binding process/high cost of machinery (1) that adds to the cost of the book / compare to other (named) binding process (1) Slow/time consuming process (1) as the glue needs to dry (1) The book cannot be laid flat (1) making it harder to read (1) Cannot add or remove pages (1) making it difficult to repair if damaged/cannot replace pages which fall out (1)

Hard-bound or case-bound A means of binding pages together involving sewing Used for hardcover books

Case Bound Advantages Disadvantages Cheap setup costs for one-off One of the most secure methods of binding Very good quality visual appearance (1) showing quality and decoration (1) Expensive to set up for batch production Time consuming High level of skill / expensive equipment needed Cannot add pages later

Spiral or comb binding A metal coil is fed through the edges of pre-holed paper/board For creating documents, reports, presentations and proposals can open flat on a desk or table and offer 360 degree rotation for easy note taking

Comb binding Advantages Disadvantages One disadvantage only needed Relatively inexpensive (1) material/ set up cost. (1) Ideal for binding multiples / single sheets of paper (1) without folding paper. (1) Fairly good quality visual appearance (1) allowing printed materials to be laid flat. (1) Quicker to put document together (1) as can be done in-house. (1) Pages can be added after binding (1) by opening comb. (1) Suitable for small batch production (1) as costs are low (1) Binders can be re-opened (1) allowing pages to be added/ removed (1) One disadvantage only needed Not durable (1) as document tear down perforations. (1) Comb can break (1) allowing document to fall apart. (1) Not secure (1) as pages can be removed easily / torn out. (1) Difficult to add additional pages (1) without using specialist equipment (1)

Summary Saddle-wire stitching Side-wire stitching Perfect binding Joining pages together by driving staples though the centerfold Side-wire stitching Joining pages together by driving staples through the cover of a publication along the binding edge Perfect binding Binding utilising an adhesive to hold pages together Hard-bound or case-bound Binding pages together involving sewing Spiral or comb binding A metal coil is fed through the edges of pre-holed paper/board

Task Produce a revision sheet for a process. It must include: A description of the process Application / uses Advantages Disadvantages Relate it to paper and board Saddle-wire stitching Side-wire stitching Perfect binding Hard-bound or case-bound Spiral or comb binding