| Perhaps you have ideas about publications you | | | | feature of color coil binding is the degree |
| would like to bring to life. Like most | | | | of customization. You can choose custom |
| would-be publishers, you probably believe | | | | covers and colored spines. You can even get |
| that fancy equipment and oversized production | | | | the coils printed. |
| facilities are a must. You could not be | | | | |
| further from the truth. Self-publishing is | | | | Plastic comb binding is similar to color coil |
| possible. Even better, self-publishing is | | | | binding in appearance, but it looks more like |
| simple and affordable. All you need is a | | | | a comb (hence the name). This makes for easy |
| tabletop and the right equipment. The | | | | photocopying and reading. This method also |
| specific type of equipment you will need will | | | | allows your publication to lie flat when |
| depend on the type of document you would like | | | | opened. You can bind publications ranging |
| to publish. | | | | from half an inch to two inches. Like spiral |
| | | | coil binding, plastic comb binding is very |
| For many self-publishers, FastBack binding | | | | economical and easy. |
| provides superior results for hardback and | | | | |
| paperback books. In just a few minutes, you | | | | With so many affordable self-publication |
| can teach yourself to use this machine to | | | | options now available, you can get started on |
| make beautifully bound documents in a variety | | | | your project now. Some documents people |
| of colors. This style works on documents | | | | frequently choose to self-publish include: |
| ranging from three to 350 pages. When bound, | | | | |
| FastBack documents lie flat for easy use and | | | | Collections of essays and poems |
| reference. You can even purchase components | | | | |
| to emboss foil designs and text onto the | | | | Family histories |
| covers. This is a premium solution with a | | | | |
| premium price tag. | | | | Biographies |
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| Another option that also provides that | | | | Novels |
| perfect bound look is thermal binding. This | | | | |
| style binds your publication using a one | | | | Scrapbooks |
| piece cover that is adhered to the book using | | | | |
| a strip of heat-activated glue. These | | | | Portfolios |
| machines are a very affordable option ranging | | | | |
| in price from $100-$150 for machines that can | | | | Cookbooks |
| bind one book at a time. Not bad at all for | | | | |
| perfect binding. With a price like that, you | | | | Graphic novel and comic books |
| can pay for the machine with just a few sales | | | | |
| of your self-published books. | | | | Chapbooks |
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| Depending on your needs, color coil binding | | | | User guides |
| may be what you are looking for. You have | | | | |
| seen this binding type on church cookbooks, | | | | Think about the powerful impression your book |
| workbooks, and school directories. Equipment | | | | can make by virtue of its professional |
| associated with this type of binding is | | | | binding. The greater the visual impact your |
| available in a huge range of prices and | | | | publication has, the higher the price tag you |
| capabilities. One of the advantages of this | | | | can set for it. Consider starting your own |
| type of binding is that the publications | | | | press today using one of the binding methods |
| created can be turned 360 degrees. A nice | | | | outlined in this article. |