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Saddle Stitch (booklet making)
- Bound by staples along the folded edge, most commonly used for magazines, catalogs, newsletters
- Heavier paper stocks must be scored to fold
- Difficult to mix paper stocks on inside
- # of pages is on inside in multiples of 4 and limited
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Coil Binding
- A continuous coil shaped piece of plastic
- Durable crush-resistant
- Allows a bound book to lay flat or fold back on itself for easy reading
- You can mix paper stocks
- Leave at least ¼ inch for binding
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Comb Binding
- A continous spring-shaped piece of plastic
- Durable crush-resistant
- Allows a bound book to lay flat or back on itself for easy reading
- You can mix paper stocks
- Leave at least a half inch for binding
- Good for reference books, cook books
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Tape Binding
- A durable cloth tape fused to the document along the edge forming the spine
- Known for its strength and permanence
- Leave at least a half inch for binding
- Feel free to mix paper colors
- Similar to a paperback book
- Good for thick legal, official, & academic documents
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Hole Drill / Punching
- Holes punched or drilled for ring binders
- Requires hand insertion into binders
- Great for updating, changing documents - add to, mix, or change order of contents after inserting
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