Binding Methods

Binding Methods

When paperclips won't do

If you are printing a booklet, book, or multi-page report you need to plan how you will put together the finished product before you set up your document in your page layout program. You can choose from several binding methods, each with its own pros and cons depending on the purpose of the document, need for durability and best appearance, and cost.
For some binding methods it might simply be a matter of ensuring that the margins are wide enough to accommodate the holes for a three ring binder or spiral binding. For saddle-stitching, you may need to compensate for creep. Some bindings provide more durability, others allow your book to lay flat when open. You will also want to weigh the cost of special equipment if you want to do-it-yourself rather than using a local copy shop or printer for your binding and finishing.

On the next several pages we'll run down some of the most common ways that you can bind your books or other documents.


Ring Binding Methods
Comb, Coil, Wire Binding Methods
Thermal Binding Methods
Stitched Binding Methods
Perfect Binding Methods
Case Binding Methods

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