Are you considering to get your very own book published? Whether it is a novel, textbook, or a cookbook, it is a rather exciting process! However, there are many steps between your manuscript and seeing your book published and sitting on a bookstore shelf. Your book will need to be bound before it can be bought and read. There are a number of ways in which a book can be bound, perhaps many more than you ever realized.
If you are considering a hardbound book, there are three unique ways for it to be bound. One of the first is oversewing, this is where the loose pages will be clamped together and many holes are punched through the left-hand size and will be sewn together with stitches. This is perhaps one of the strongest ways in which a book can be bound, but the pages can never lay flat when the book is open. You may just remember that from the textbooks you use to study from in school. This was due to the fact that they were bound with oversewing, which was one of the reasons they would often last for several years.
Sewing through the fold is another popular option, this is where the pages will be folded and sewn through. The ends will usually be glued into the spine which allows for the book to be fully open while remaining flat. However, in this case, the glue will not often hold well, especially after some wear and tear.
One of the last options to consider is double-fan adhesive binding for hardcover books. The loose pages will be glued together and attached to a fabric lining and finally attached to a hard cover. This is not only the easiest but most affordable ways to bind a book, but it will be the flimsiest choice.
There are three major binding categories which can be chosen for your book binding services. The punch and bind method is the method of punching holes through the paper and it is bound together with some form of wire material. There are a number of methods in this specific category, however they all share the common form of a spiral binding that is often seen in notebooks, where you see the holes punched through the material and a wire that spirals through and holds everything together.
Thermal activation uses a hot glue to bind all of the pages together. Through this combination of heat and adhesive will allow the pages to mold together. This is one of the most common and popular forms of binding for trade paperbacks and you more than likely have several of them around the house. This is a rather consistent form of binding and typically holds well, but it will suffer from excessive use.
Stitched binding is the same as hardbound books, however it is used for soft covers. This can be just as durable as the hardcover bound book.
As you can see, you have a number of options available to choose from. Find which will work best for you and your vision.
