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Experimental binding Irene . Liyana . Shi Teng

STAB . ACCORDION . SADDLE STITCH

STAB BINDING

STAB BINDING Loose or folded individual sheets bound by stabbing holes and then sewing the loose edge together with thread. Types: ▫ Folded leaves ▫ Single leaves ▫ Hinged cover ▫ Softcover Popular types include Japanese 4-Hole Binding (Yotsume Toji)

STAB BINDING Pros: ▫ Relatively simple ▫ Can bind loose leaves ▫ Size of paper used is the size of the book ▫ Simple pagination ▫ Wide array of stitching methods Cons: ▫ Does not open flat ▫ One margin is taken up for sewing

STAB BINDING

ACCORDIAN BINDING

THE ACCORDION ○ Folded paper structure ○ Made by folding a sheet of paper back and forth in page width increments.

THE ACCORDION Pros ○ Allows an odd or even amount of pages ○ Unfold in a Z-Pattern ○ Booklet-like function, without a need for binding elements such as stitches or staples Cons ○ Color breaks

Steps 1. Measure size. 2. Score them folds. 3. Fold.

SADDLE STITCH BINDING

SOME CALL IT… STAPLE BINDING Folded pieces of paper stapled together in the spine . ○ Most Common ○ 8 Pages and above ○ Pages in multiples of 4

LAY IT OUT Pros: ○ Fast ○ Accessible ○ Cheap ○ Doesn’t kill much margin ○ Pages open relatively flat Cons: ○ Pages limited to around 64 ○ Pages in multiples of 4 ○ Trimming

LOOP STITCHING (for binders)

GOTTA LOOK GOOD ○ Enough Margin ○ Trim marks ○ Page Layout ○ Printing on both sides to align ○ Scoring paper ○ Trimming creep away

BACK COVER FRONT COVER 1 2 3 4 5 6

BACK COVER FRONT COVER 1 (Back of FC) 6 (Back of BC) Paper 1 Paper 1 Side 1 Side 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Side 1 Side 2 3 4 5 (Back of 3) 2 (Back of 4)

AUNTIE, CAN HELP ME? Materials: Stapler, Soft Backing, Ruler, Penknife 1. Print paper 2. Score paper, page by page 3. Stack folded paper 4. Open middle section 5. Hold paper with clips 6. Put on top of eraser / styrofoam 7. Staple on spine 8. Fold ends of staple 9. Close booklet 10. Trim with penknife and ruler 11. Sit on it

WHERE YOU TAKE ONE? Cover page: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/10344274118698420/ Saddle Stitch: https://smartpress.com/resources/offering_images/Saddle-Stitch-Hero-20160623_134912208-20160623_142316904.jpg http://www.clearprint.com/articles/uncategorized/difference-between-saddle-stitch-and-perfect-bind/ http://www.formaxprinting.com/blog/2009/12/printing-lingo-what-does-saddle-stitch-mean/ http://minutemanpressnewengland.com/2015/07/14/saddle-stitch-binding/ http://www.diyplanner.com/node/442 http://www.interiorhacks.com/archives/9720 https://za.pinterest.com/pin/509329039088905726/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Stapler-Strip-Capacity-Sheets/dp/B000I6PNMG/ref=pd_bxgy_229_img_2?_encoding=U TF8&psc=1&refRID=8JEAP8Z1CF9GVSAPCYGG