While the range of different binding options at printing services often looks intimidating, in reality the choice is usually clear cut. Binding style is just as important as the design in the quality of a booklet printing job; today we are taking an in-depth look at each of the main styles of binding for booklet printing to help ensure your job turns out as planned.Saddle StitchingSaddle stitching involves folding the pages of your booklet...more
Snowboarding bindings are what keep your feet attached to your snowboard. There are different kinds of bindings you can buy. You should buy your snowboard boots before you buy your bindings. There are many different styles of bindings and boots that you can buy. You need to buy what you feel fits you best.Flow-in bindings or strap on bindings offer the most flexibility. You need to use them with soft boots. This is a good combination for...more
Those who were less well-off stalled this for as long as they could so that their daughter could be useful longer around the house and the fields. Once her feet were bound, she would not be able to move out at all. Presumably, this was also one of the reasons that foot binding became so popular, it insured that the woman would remain mainly confined to the home and depend solely on her husband also ensuring that this way she would remain chaste. The process was started before the arch of the foot had a chance to develop fully, usually between the ages of three and fourteen. Binding usually started during the winter months so that the feet were numb, meaning the pain would not be as extreme. vibram fivefingersThe process was not only excruciatingly painful for the little girl when the feet were actually broken and bound but it was also very tedious for the family to care for her during the next two or three years. Not only that, during this period, the girl would be quite useless since even trying to put weight on her feet would mean excruciating pain. At the end of this period, the girl would have a badly contorted pair of feet which were considered the epitome of...more
We all know that there are different cultures in this world. Many of us even know that these cultures have certain exclusive practices that they adhere to. Like the Samoan culture and their tradition of tattooing their entire body. Or the Long Neck Tribe of the Thai-Burma border, who elongate their necks by fitting it with metal...more
Putting your own books together is a great way to save money and gives you the flexibility to complete your project on your own timeline. Here are some ideas to help get you started.Pick a Theme or Genre:You have probably decided on this long ago, right? If, however, for some reason you haven't, now is the time to start to think about what kind of...more
To anyone outside the craft of bookbinding, the boards of a well bound book are an unknown, hidden from view; something must lie under the cover, but quite what?What I am not, is a bookbinding material called "strawboard". Yellow in colour, it is made from chopped straw, and full of what is called lignin, a plant acid. It may also have impurities in the form of fine particles of sand or earth within it.In the medium to long term the acids present in the structure of strawboard, migrate into the books covering material, and also into the paste down of the book, the paste down being the first page on the left you see when opening the book.These acids cause covering materials to rot, and the edges of the paste down to become yellow and brittle. Strawboard sees little use these days, and is most likely to be found in old books. It was used quite a lot in the mid to late 19th century.I could be a modern material called "greyboard", a pale grey in colour; this rather soft bookbinding board is usually made from re-cycled waste paper. General quality greyboard is used in the mass production of modern hard back books, though there is a greyboard that is acid free and of better...more
Within the realm of craft bookbinding, there are many materials that are used as a covering medium. Some are very expensive, like vellum which can cost over £100.00 for a small skin of 5 square feet, through to lightweight book cloths,...more
I am the top edge of a bookbinding, standing on the bookshelf, take a look at me, I should at the very least be cut smooth, it's a bad idea to have a rough top edge, even if it means trimming off an attractive deckled edge, you should...more
I would guess that few people outside of craft bookbinding know what a headband is and where it is to be found. If one were to hold a book by its spine with the front edge of the bookbinding pointing towards you, and look along the top...more
The range of bookbinding / printing paper available today is greater than at any time in history, from the cheapest newsprint, to the finest hand made paper, and everything conceivable in between Anyone skilled in bookbinding would stop...more
If your school is looking to save money this coming year, one thing you should consider doing is binding your yearbooks in-house. You can easily do so with the Pro-Bind 1000 Yearbook Binding Kit from MyBinding.com. This kit has just...more
One of the time-honored academic traditions is the making of the school yearbook and it's never been easier to put your books together in-house. One package that can help you do so if the Pro-Bind 2000 Yearbook Binding Kit from...more