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BINDING STYLES FOR PHOTO BOOK PRINTING

Posted on 7 August 2023

A Closer Look at Photography Book Binding Styles

In this showcase snippet video, we take a look at the three different binding choices for when we come to print your photography book at Ex Why Zed.

Total Pages Affects Binding Method

The key thing to remember is that the binding method you choose is dictated by the number of pages your publication has.

We take a deep dive into wire stitching, perfect binding and hardback books.

Which will you go for on your next project? For a comparison between stapling, perfect binding of hardback, enjoy this video next.

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