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HINTS- FOLDING AND BINDING

If you want to develop a reputation for being an ace print designer, folding and binding are two key finishing techniques that are worth getting to grips with – mistakes or errors at the folding and binding stage can be expensive and will usually delay delivery of a job. Nearly all commercially printed material is folded on a folding machine. Folding machines can do a wide array of types of creasing and folding.The main thing to be aware of is cracking. It is a good idea to ask the print finisher to run a test of the stock to ensure there is no unexpected cracking. This is a potential problem with any coated stock and stock 150gsm or heavier. A good print finisher should be aware of this and will often fold with the paper grain and/or score the paper prior to folding. Very heavy weight stock should always be scored. Also, be aware that where a solid colour has been printed across the spine, cracking in the colour may appear. If in doubt, talk to us first.                     LETTER FOLD(also called a C Fold or Roll Fold) ACCORDION FOLD(also called a Z Fold) SINGLE FOLD(also called a V Fold) DOUBLE PARALLEL FOLD ENGINEERING FOLD(also called a Half Accordion) CROSS FOLD(also called a French Fold) BARONIAL FOLD GATE FOLD