Hey Nashville…. You Can’t Judge a Book by its Cover…. but Maybe You Should!

Whether you are finishing a novel, putting together a product catalogue, or creating an accounting ledger for your Nashville business, one of the things you will need to consider is how to present your hard work to the world! With so much time spent focusing on the content of the pages, it’s often easy to overlook the importance of how to bind it all together.

Bookbinding has been around for centuries, and although modern technology has changed the process considerably, it is not as simple as you think. It is a specialized and artistic trade that can take dozens of different operations to complete. This is where your Nashville printer comes into play. Once you have chosen your printing company, they will be happy to assist you in choosing the best and most cost effective way to protect and present your new book!

The first step will be to put all the pages in the proper order and determine what technique to use to hold the pages themselves together. The pages are then bound together on one edge in a variety of ways ranging from sewing, flexible adhesive, spiral binding, plastic “combs,” and staples just to name a few. The process that is used it based largely on the type of book that is being created. The second part of the process is done to protect the newly bound pages and involves attaching the pages to a stiff board or wrapping them in a flexible cover.

Lastly, a decorative cover is attached to the entire stack and is labeled with the necessary details as to promote and represent your masterpiece. The cover of a novel or any type of book is the focal point that draws people to it. The art of bookbinding utilizes the trades and skills of working with leather, fine paper and fabrics, illustrations, and hand made lettering to create a unique way to show off your project.

Keep in mind that book binding is not only for books that are meant to be read but also for books that are meant to be written in. Remember, your local print company can assist with all of your bookbinding needs.