Which binding styles serve what purposes in Australia commercial magazine printing
So, you’re not sure which magazine binding method best suits your magazine printing needs. Well, the good news is you wouldn’t be the only one. We have added this page to try and clean up some of the confusion surrounding magazine binding; a while you are more than welcome to call us at any point in time, in the below we have described each magazine binding method, explain where they should be used and have added the links in each headlines so you can deferrer away from this magazine binding page and look at one any one magazine binding method at a time.
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How should you choose between different MAGAZINE binding styles?
You may not have to choose. The style of magazine binding is very much a functional choice and not a style choice. I.e. the thickness of your magazine will often limit your magazine binding options to either Saddle Stitched or Glue Bound. In short, a magazine that is too thick can not be saddle stitched and a magazine that is too thin can not be glue-bound.
If you're considering magazine printing, the best thing to do is contact us with any questions you may have and we'll come back to you same day for a detailed conversation.
Perfect Binding and Burst Binding
Perfect Binding is the process of gluing the inner pages edges into a combined spine within the cover. It is suitable for light usage and has the disadvantage that single pages may fall out with heavy use.
It's cost-effective and suitable for magazine printing jobs with a spine width of over 4mm wide.
Burst Binding, on the other hand, has notches or perforations in the spine which allows better penetration by the glue. Another significant advantage is that the spine edge is not milled straight like the above perfect binding, leaving the signatures intact and reducing the possibility of pages tearing out. That means burst-bound magazines have better strength and durability than perfect-bound magazines.
Perfect Binding and Burst Binding both present well, but are not suitable for heavy wear usage. They are useful for quality magazines, periodicals, and catalogue publications. They are normally used for publications with 64 pages or more.
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Saddle Stitching (2 Wire Stapling)
Saddle stitching, also known as 2 wire Book Stapling, is one of the most cost-efficient binding methods available to fasten magazines. It's fast, economical, and ideal for smaller publications. Saddle stitch pages are secured through the center fold by two wire staples, allowing the magazine to lay completely flat. The page count for saddle-stitched magazines depends on how thick the paper is, although as a general rule, 72 pages is the maximum advisable page count for saddle-stitch magazines.
It's also important to note, that saddle-stitched magazines need to have a page count in a multiple of 4, so that there is a spine fold for the staple to fasten. I.e: 4, 8, 12, etc.
We'd be pleased to advise you on binding options and whether saddle stitching is the best solution for binding your magazine.