Have you seen those cool PhotoBooks and memorybooks that are produced by some of the big online photo printingcompanies? How would you like to be able to produce something like thatyourself?Hereis a quick set of instructions for creating your own fully customizedhard cover documents.
Have you seen those cool PhotoBooks and memorybooks that are produced by some of the big online photo printingcompanies? How would you like to be able to produce something like thatyourself? Plus you can customize the front to add a full colorphotograph or title sheet that will really make your books stand out.This is actually something that isn't all that difficult to you. Hereis a quick set of instructions for creating your own fully customizedhard cover documents.First, you will need some materials. Here is what you will need.
* A binding machine capable of binding a hard cover book.
* A cold process laminator / sticker maker (such as the Xyron Creative Station)
* The printed pages to bind into your book.
* A printed page for the cover of your book
* A hard cover case to bind the pages in
Once you have collected these items, you are ready to create your ownphotobook, memory book or hard cover presentation. Here are five simplesteps to finishing your book.
1. Assemble all of the pages of your book and make sure that they arein the correct order. Take the pages and make sure that they arecompletely square and flush and add end leaves if that is somethingthat is important to you.
2. Insert the pages for your hardcover into the hard cover case thatyou purchased (probably a Unibind Steelbook, Unibind Photobook or athermal binding hard cover). Take the cover with your pages in it andplace it in the binding machine. The binding machine will heat up thespine of the book and bind your pages in place. If you are usingUnibind you are ready to proceed to the next step. If you are usingthermal binding you will need to place your document into a specialcrimper before it is completed. Let the document cool while you proceedwith the next step.
3. Now that your document is bound, you need to create the sticker forthe front of your cover. At this point you will take your printed pagefor the cover of your book and run it through your sticker maker / coldprocess laminator. You are going to want to make sure that yourlaminator is equipped with a cartridge that adds permanent adhesive tothe back side and it is recommended that you add a laminate to thefront side (this will prevent peeling or damage).
4. After you have run the document through the laminator, it will havea peel off liner on the back of it much like a sticker does. You willwant to peel this liner off and carefully apply it to the front of yourbook. It is very important to make sure that the sticker is square onthe front of the book since the permanent adhesive will make it nearlyimpossible to adjust later.
5. Once you have applied the sticker to the front of the book you willneed to be sure to smooth out the sticker to ensure that there are noair bubbles underneath. After you have done this your customized hardcover book is completed.
For the best results with this type of hard cover binding, I recommendusing a glossy white hard cover or trying to match your printedcoversheet to the color of your cover. Using this style it is alsopossible to wrap your printed cover around the spine of the document toadd a spine print. You would want to do this after the binding processwas complete so that the printing will not be discolored by the heatfrom the binding system.
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