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

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.

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.

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

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

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 1.Saddle-wire stitching 2.Side-wire stitching 3.Perfect binding 4.Hard-bound or case- bound 5.Spiral or comb binding