What are the primary methods for binding projects?

Machine/Hand
Depending on your project, it may require machine or hand bindery. For larger, more standard projects, a machine is used. But for those special projects that require a special treatment, hand bindery is used.

Saddle Stitching
One of the simplest and most widely used forms of binding. Variations include loop stitching, in which the wire is formed into loops that extend beyond the spine, and side stitching. Loop-stitched pieces can fit onto the rings of a binder.

Side Stitching
A variation of saddle stitching. Involves the wire being inserted through the side of the spine. Side stitching accommodates either signatures or cut sheets and allows the use of two-piece covers or wrap-around covers.

Perfect
A method in which either folded signatures or single leaves are gathered into a stack and the spine is roughened. Hot melt adhesive is applied to the rough edge and the cover is put in place while the adhesive is still hot. Next, the book is trimmed on three sides.

Wire Coil
A form of spiral binding that offers the advantage of binding cut sheets rather than signatures. In this method, a single continuous uncoated spiral wire is fed through holes punched in the paper.

Plastic Coil
A form of spiral binding that offers the advantage of binding cut sheets rather than signatures. In this method, a single continuous plastic coil is fed through holes punched in the paper.