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Dissertation Binding and Printing | Options, Tips, & Comparison

Published on September 9, 2022 by Raimo Streefkerk . Revised on July 18, 2023.

Congratulations, you’ve finally finished your dissertation . It’s been professionally proofread and checked by a solid plagiarism checker .

The final step is printing your dissertation, which means choosing between:

• Types of binding
• Color vs. black & white

Single vs. double-sided

• Paper thickness

There are a few printing and binding services to choose from as well. This article presents a few options that can help you make the right decisions.

Printing service options

Table of contents

Types of dissertation binding, dissertation printing options, production and delivery times, last checks before printing, overview of printing and binding services, other interesting articles.

Binding keeps the pages of your dissertation together, and comes in a variety of price points. Spiral binding is cheaper, a hardcover book binding is much pricier.

The type of binding you choose can depend on:

• Guidelines from your university or department
• The version (draft vs. final)
• The type of work you’re submitting ( PhD vs. master’s thesis vs. undergraduate thesis )

Spiral binding (± $7)

• Professional appearance
• Opens flat, so browsing through the pages is easy
• Fairly inexpensive

Comb binding (± $5)

• Pages are easy to browse
• Binding can be opened and closed
• Can be cheap-looking

Fastback binding (± $8)

• Professional, book-like appearance
• Available in different colors
• Individual sheets can come loose with time

Paperback binding ($10–20)

This type of binding makes your dissertation more durable and professional. In most cases, it’s possible to add front and spine lettering.

• Durable and professional
• Book-like appearance
• Opening and browsing is less smooth than with spiral or comb binding

Hardback binding ($20–50)

• Customizable cover
• Quality comes at a price

Color vs. Black & White

Check your university’s guidelines to see if there is guidance about whether to print your dissertation in color or black & white. Note that printing in color is on average two to four times more expensive.

In general, a color-printed dissertation looks more professional, but it is often not required.

Printing double-sided is often cheaper than printing single-sided, due to the paper savings — it makes your dissertation half as thick. However, some universities require you to print your dissertation single-sided. Be sure to check the guidelines.

When printing your dissertation double-sided, pay attention to the following points:

• New chapters should start on the front side of the paper. You will need to take this into account and insert “blank pages” when preparing to print.
• Add a blank page after the title page so that the acknowledgments and abstract are not printed on the back of your title page.
• The page numbering is often placed in the bottom right on the right side of the page and bottom left on the left side. You can easily set this in Word by choosing “outside alignment”.
• Check your style guide to make sure there aren’t any rules for printing.

Paper weight

The thickness of the paper (measured in gsm or grams) is something most students don’t think about, but it does have a significant impact on the look and feel of your printed thesis or dissertation.

Standard printing paper has a weight of 75–90 gsm. For a bachelor’s or master’s dissertation, this is likely fine. If you want the paper to look and feel more professional and durable, a paper weight of 100–130 gsm is better. This is often used for PhD dissertations.

Number of copies

It is common to print three to five copies of your dissertation. Depending on your university’s guidelines, you might need to submit one to three copies to your supervisor and department. In addition, you might want to have a copy for yourself or your family.

The production time for printing and binding takes on average two days, and delivery takes at least another day. For an additional charge (ranging from +20 to +80%), the production and delivery time can be shortened.

Have a looming deadline? Your local print shop is likely able to print and bind your dissertation faster, and it eliminates delivery time. However, keep in mind that this is often a little more expensive.

Before sending your dissertation to a print shop, there are three things you should do:

• Save your file as a PDF By saving your file as a PDF, the formatting will be consistent on every computer. This way you prevent any unpleasant surprises, such as offset pages, when receiving your printed product.
• Check for language mistakes There’s nothing worse than finding a language mistake in your printed version. Make sure to proofread your dissertation or make use of a professional proofreading service .
• Update the contents page Before saving your dissertation as a PDF, don’t forget to update the table of contents and cross-check the page numbers listed there with the actual page numbers.

The table below provides an overview of two popular dissertation printing and binding shops, including information on delivery costs and review score.

*Prices are based on a spiral-bound dissertation of 40 pages , printed single-sided , in black , on 80-90gsm  paper, including a clear outer front and back cover .

**Prices are based on a hardback-bound dissertation of 200 pages , printed single-sided , in black , on 90-100gsm  paper.

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QBS also provides printing services on a variety of paper stocks. The prices are as follows:

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Thesis Binding

Thesis Book Binding or Dissertation Book Binding is the conversion of your thesis or dissertation document into a printed and bound book format. Getting this done correctly involves several considerations that includes the Submission of your document for printing and binding, your choice of Paper, and the Style of binding you want.

SUBMITTING YOUR THESIS OR DISSERTATION FOR BINDING:

The first consideration for Thesis Book Binding or Dissertation Book Binding is whether you want your thesis or dissertation printed and bound for official submission or for your personal use, such as gifts to professors, departments, libraries, parents, sponsors, or you just want copies to preserve for future generations.

If you are officially submitting your Thesis Book Binding or Dissertation Book Binding books to your

institution, you must follow their official guidelines for paper, margins, and type of binding. Every institution has

guidelines and your can ask your department or your graduate studies department for the guidelines. The quote/

ordering process for each of our 3 main types of binding is designed to accommodate all the options that most

schools require.

Binding Options Our 3 main binding options are:

• Fabric Hardcover Binding with Gold Embossed Lettering and Emblem on the cover https://phdbookbinding.com/fabric-hard-cover/
• Printed Hardcover Binding with wraparound full color printing on the cover https://phdbookbinding.com/printed-hard-cover/
• Perfect Binding Softcover with wraparound full color printing on the cover https://phdbookbinding.com/perfect-binding/

But if you’re getting the books for personal use, then you have the option to choose the type of paper, binding and margin size that you prefer. Here again, our quote/order process contains all the options you might want.

Digital or Paper Submission

The second consideration is whether you want to submit a file or paper document(s) for publishing your Thesis or Dissertation. You have the option to place your order with a PDF file or with a paper document. Submitting a PDF file ( https://phdbookbinding.com/digital-printing/#2 ) of your Thesis or Dissertation allows you to do the following online, sit back and forget about it, and receive your books in the mail:

• Specify the size of your book
• Choose the type of paper you want for printing ( https://phdbookbinding.com/digital-printing/#9 )
•  Specify the pages you want to print in color. ( https://phdbookbinding.com/faq/#9 ) Yes, we allow you to specify the pages you want to print in color and you’ll be charged the color rate ONLY for the pages you specify,NOT for all the pages in your document.
• Specify the exact lettering you want on the cover ( https://phdbookbinding.com/gold-foil-emblem-and-lettering/ )
•  Specify the exact lettering you want on the spine ( https://phdbookbinding.com/gold-foil-emblem-and-lettering/ )
• Specify your school emblem for the cover or request a custom emblem ( https://phdbookbinding.com/gold-foil-emblem-and-lettering/#SealList )
• Choose the shipping speed you want for getting back the completed book(s)

Digital Submission

The option for submitting a PDF file for printing and binding is available for all the binding styles that we offer, including:

• Fabric Hardcover Binding with Gold Embossed Lettering and Decoration on the cover https://phdbookbinding.com/fabric-hard-cover/
•  Printed Hardcover Binding with wraparound full color printing on the cover https://phdbookbinding.com/printed-hard-cover/

Submitting a Paper document of your Thesis or Dissertation requires you to

(1) Print your document on the paper of your choice

(2) Fill out the Quote/Order form on this site for the type of Hardcover binding you want

(3) Specify the exact lettering you want on the cover

(4) Specify the exact lettering you want on the spine

(5) Choose the shipping speed you want for getting back the completed book(s)

(6) Print a form on our site that will include the details you entered PLUS final instructions for mailing your

paper document to us

(7) Ship to us your paper document(s) with instructions on form you will print from our site.

The option for submitting a paper document for binding ONLY is available ONLY for Hardcover binding.

Fabric Hardcover Binding with Gold Embossed Lettering and Decoration on the cover

https://phdbookbinding.com/fabric-hard-cover/

Printed Hardcover Binding with wraparound full color printing on the cover

https://phdbookbinding.com/printed-hard-cover/

Paper document submission is not available for Softcover Perfect Binding.

PAPER CHOICE

The second consideration for Thesis Book Binding or Dissertation Book Binding is choosing the type of paper that you want. We offer 5 types of paper as listed below and as explained here in greater detail ( https://phdbookbinding.com/digital-printing/ )

20lb regular or standard Copy Paper. This paper is ACID-FREE and is white in color. It does not have  a watermark. Acid Free paper is made from wood pulp, and it resists yellowing and brittleness over very long periods (measured in centuries). The production of Acid Free paper is also more environmentally friendly than acidic paper.

60lb regular or standard Copy Paper (also known as 24lb Copy Paper)*. This paper is ACID-FREE and is white in color. It does not have a watermark. Acid Free paper is made from wood pulp, and it resists yellowing and brittleness over very long periods (measured in centuries). The production of Acid Free paper is also more environmentally friendly than acidic paper. (See below for why this paper has 2 different names)

20lb, 25% Cotton Paper. This white paper is ACID-FREE and ARCHIVAL. It has a WATERMARK which is visible only when you shine a bright light behind the sheet. Archival paper has all the benefits of Acid-Free paper, except that it resists yellowing and brittleness even longer than ordinary Acid-Free paper. Another difference is that Cotton Paper is made with cotton pulp.

24lb, 100% Cotton Paper . This white paper is ACID-FREE and ARCHIVAL. It has a WATERMARK which is visible only when you shine a bright light behind the sheet. Archival paper has all the benefits of Acid-Free paper, except that it resists yellowing and brittleness even longer than ordinary Acid-Free paper. Another difference isthat Cotton Paper is made with cotton pulp. PLEASE NOTE that A4 (European Letter size) is NOT available in 100% cotton.

80lb Gloss-Coated Paper. This paper is ACID-FREE and is white in color. It does not have a watermark. But unlike regular copy paper, it is also coated with a gloss finish that makes it perfect for printing photos, charts & graphs, and more.

80lb Matte-Coated Paper. This paper is ACID-FREE and is white in color. It does not have a watermark. But unlike regular copy paper, it is also coated with a matte (non-gloss coating) finish that makes it perfect for printing photos, charts & graphs, and more.

BINDING STYLE

The binding style you choose depends first on whether you’re submitting officially to your institution or for personal use. We offer 3 types of binding Fabric Hardcover Binding with Gold Lettering and Gold Emblem ( https://phdbookbinding.com/fabric-hard-cover/ )

Most institutions require Fabric Hardcover Binding with gold lettering or gold emblem for official submission. You can also choose this type of binding for your own personal copies and as gifts because it is binding of the highest quality that is impressive in look and feel. Fabric Hardcover binding is high quality, archival binding that’s fit for the most demanding public or private library. Fabric options include:

• Classic Buckram fabric that is available in different colors,
• Contemporary Levant finish fabric also available in different colors
• Cowhide available in 3 colors

Lettering and emblem are applied to Fabric Hardcover binding with gold embossing

Printed Hardcover Binding ( https://phdbookbinding.com/printed-hard-cover/ )

Institutions may also allow Printed Hardcover Binding for Thesis and Dissertations. Printed Hardcover Binding allows:

• Background color of your choice
• Lettering color of your choice
• Full color emblem
• Image and text on back cover, or
• Wraparound full-color cover design

Printed Hardcover Binding can be compared to Fabric Hardcover Binding on this page: https://phdbookbinding.com/comparison/

Perfect Binding (Softcover, Paperback binding) ( https://phdbookbinding.com/perfect-binding/ )

Perfect Binding is Softcover, Paperback binding that allows all the options available for Printed Hardcover binding

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• 3 Comparison Of Bindings
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Check your dissertation online before printing – this is possible with our look inside-function that lets you browse through your dissertation online with all extra gadgets displayed.

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Configure your dissertation with just a few clicks. Every modification to your binding is shown online, live in a 3D preview, plus estimated date of delivery and price calculation.

Our Bindings

You can pick from various bindings at BachelorPrint. However, depending on the type of work, you should ensure that you have it bound correctly. Thermal binding is a good choice if you have your dissertation bound. Most students like the thermal binding because it offers exceptional value for money.

Tip: The binding should reflect the content. The higher the significance of your work to you, the higher the quality of your binding should be. However, it is imperative that you verify whether your university has any specific submission requirements.

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Printing and binding your dissertation is a breeze from your own living room. There is no need for endless searches for a copy or print shop, annoyance-inducing trips through the city, or lengthy waits. Simply configure your desired binding and receive your dissertation the following day via free express delivery.

Numerous possibilities & all in one place

At BachelorPrint, you can choose from many types of bindings that are good quality. You can also customize them with various options and features. You can decide how your dissertation looks by using different tools like ribbon markers, book corners, or individual embossing.

Furthermore, you don’t have to worry about how your binding will look when it’s all done. With our live preview and the look inside function, you can look at your dissertation and see if everything fits.

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Why should I do my dissertation binding online?

BachelorPrint as an online printing service offers you several advantages:

• 24-hour delivery for dissertations, even in large quantities. Order before the countdown above runs out, and we deliver the next day (depending on your location)
• Free delivery
• No minimum order value
• Free 100 g/m² branded paper for optimal print quality
• High-quality binding for your dissertation
• 3D live preview in the BachelorPrint print shop
• Customizable embossing for your cover with the logo of your institution
• Free “type of work” embossing (e.g., bachelor’s thesis, master’s thesis, dissertation)

What are the costs for dissertation printing?

The most important factor for most students when it comes to dissertation printing is the price. The price includes factors such as the type of binding and the number of pages when printing and binding your dissertation. You can calculate the exact price for your dissertation printing beforehand in our print shop .

Would you like to print your dissertation, for instance, with 20 pages, and then bind it with the premium leather binding with additional embossed details? The estimated cost is $64.80. This is 45% less compared to other market prices! Plus: with BachelorPrint, your order is delivered for free!

At BachelorPrint, we use 100 g/m² premium paper as standard for printing and set the same price for color and black/white printing.

Where can I order my dissertation binding?

To have your dissertation printed and bound, you can either go to a copy shop or simply order your dissertation binding online. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

One advantage of the print shop is that you can conveniently place your order from home. You configure your binding and then look at the end product using our 3D live preview. Then simply order and get your order delivered the next day for free.

Which paper to use for printing and binding a dissertation?

For works, such as dissertations, either 80 g/m² paper or 100 g/m² paper is used. At BachelorPrint we use 100 g/m² paper as our standard, as it is not only more robust but also feels better when you browse through the dissertation. However, if you want to print and bind your dissertation on both sides, we recommend that you use 120 g/m² paper to ensure that the text does not show through.

If you want to know more about the right paper for your dissertation, follow this link to our blog post: Which paper for dissertation printing & binding?

Which type of binding is recommended for a dissertation?

We recommend high-quality binding for important works, such as a dissertation. For this reason, the leather binding is our top recommendation! It looks noble and high-grade and gives your examiner a perfect first impression.

How long does dissertation binding take?

If you decide on dissertation binding with BachelorPrint, we recommend that you keep an eye on the countdown above and make use of the delivery time calculator as soon as possible. The next-day express delivery is free of charge at BachelorPrint.

Visit the print shop to see your exact delivery date.

How can I save money when printing a dissertation?

With BachelorPrint you have many options to have your dissertation printed and bound inexpensively. Additionally, you can also get embossing for “type of work” free of charge, as well as express delivery.

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DISSERTATION BINDING

Dissertation binding, contribute to your academic field and showcase your work with professionalism and style.  It’s time to order some bound copies of your work that you will be proud to submit. 

DISSERTATION BINDING AND PRINTING

DB Bookbinders specializes in providing beautifully-printed and bound theses and dissertations. We can deliver to your university or a location of your choice within the timeframe you need. 

We are a family-owned business in binding for over 30 years. That means craftmanship passed down through generations and that fine quality and authenticity that’s hard to get with other binders.  

Attention to detail is applied to every seal, edge and surface – even down to the sound and ‘feel’ when you open it. With our traditional methods, quality materials and processes, we know what works.  

The DB bindery is equipped with the best equipment, tools and most experienced team on the job for the printing and binding of your thesis or dissertation.  

With so many styling and finishing options, we can customize the binding of your thesis or dissertation to a classic, modern or traditional feel. All thesis and dissertation sizes and requirements are catered for.  

You’re on a deadline and we understand. Let us know when you need it and we will go above and beyond to help. A helpful, trustworthy and reliable binder is crucial when it’s something as important as your thesis or dissertation, representing years of academic work.  

DB Bookbinders has an easy online thesis uploading platform plus personalized, responsive service. We accept bulk orders and smaller single-unit orders too. 

TYPES OF DISSERTATION AND THESIS BINDING

You can order multiple bound copies of your thesis or dissertation in the same or different cover types, with customized personalization. Our thesis and dissertation printing and binding options are listed below. 

• Buckram hard binding –  A hard-wearing woven book cloth, with a slight sheen and impregnated with a wipe-able coating.  
• Vegan leather hard binding –  Vegan leather with an embossed coating and texture, similar to grain leathers in terms of quality and durability. 
• Genuine leather hard binding   – Full-grain leather which has not been processed in any way. The grain is left completely intact and natural blemishes such as scars and wrinkles are maintained. Offers the greatest degree of fiber strength and breathability. 

PERSONALIZED BOUND DISSERTATIONS

Whether your preference is classic, traditional, sleek or modern we can craft your thesis or dissertation binding to suit. All thesis and dissertation binding sizes and styles are accommodated. 

Remember you can order multiple bound styles of your thesis or dissertation in the same order. You might like to go ‘all out’ for your special or personal copy, as a keepsake.   

• Cover types and colors –  exclusive color range available, from classic such as Royal Blue and Federation Green, to contemporary colors such as purple and yellow.  
• Printing styles –  color or black and white, various fonts and italicized wording, double or single-sided. 
• Gold, silver and black stamping –  for key details like the title (including words to be italicized or a shortened title for the spine), year of submission and university. 
• Premium foil flourishing –  we have the specialized equipment for this intricate ‘extra fine’ detailing done the traditional way. 
• Marbled endpapers  – on the inside front and back covers of your theses or dissertations.  
• Debossed borders   
• Book ribbon and CD / map pockets   

If you’re unsure, we can assist with theme and personalization options for your thesis or dissertation to help you visualize and choose. We aim for perfection and it will be a truly ornamental finish. 

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We enjoy hearing from our happy customers after they’ve received their delivery of bound theses and that ‘magic moment’ of excitement. It’s something to be proud of and we love being part of that.  

DB Bookbinders proudly supports university students and academics right across the U.S. with their thesis and dissertation printing and binding needs.  

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We all have busy lives, especially academics. With DB Bookbinders you can order and pay entirely online using our streamlined uploading platform. 

Yes, it’s an online platform… but with the same customer support, attention to detail and responsiveness you receive in person. We proud ourselves on exceptional customer service and a positive customer experience. You won’t be left in the dark like with some other binders. 

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Have confidence and relax knowing it’s all taken care of. Enjoy the anticipation that your thesis or dissertation printing is completely organized and on its way.  

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DISSERTATIONS PRESENTED PROFESSIONALLY

Compliment your work with the best presentation possible  

It can take years to develop your thesis or dissertation. Looking professional is essential for something this important.  

Bindery work is a craft and we are very critical of the quality of paper, coverings and other materials that contribute to an impressive finish. Our fine-tuned processes ensure construction integrity, precision with all cuts and edges and overall consistency. You can really tell the difference. 

We get the presentation of your thesis or dissertation to a level to impress. Nothing less is satisfactory to us.  

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If your foil stamping involves basic text and numbers, such as book title, author’s name, school and date, Book1One can assemble your cover for you at no additional cost to use. If you wish us to provide this service to you, when you place your order, upload a PDF file indicating what you would like printed on your front cover and spine and approximate positioning. We will fit and center the type using the Time New Roman font. For more on foil stamping click  here .

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Masters and doctoral students and academic departments that would like to have theses or dissertations bound may use the Thesis On Demand service provided by Acme Bookbinding in Charlestown, MA.

Thesis On Demand offers a range of cover and printing options for use in your thesis and also offers an online calculator so that you can get an estimate of your costs before placing your order.

Please note the Thesis On Demand service requires a pdf of your document; they will print and bind.

Masters and doctoral students and academic departments that would like to have theses or dissertations bound may deliver printed 8.5" x 11" copies (acid-free paper recommended) to the Rockefeller Library circulation desk.

All theses and dissertations must be accompanied by a completed Binding Request Form .

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Theses and dissertations are bound in black library cloth with gold lettering . The spine of the binding includes the title of the thesis/dissertation, the student's last name, and year of completion. Special characters, such as Greek letters or mathematical symbols, may not be available for spine printing. There is a maximum of 75 characters for author, year, title — including spaces.

The charge for thesis binding is $25 per copy. Prepayment by debit or credit card must be made at time of drop-off. The Library does not accept cash or checks. If a department is paying for the binding, a Bat Key must be included on the Binding Request Form.

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Materials are shipped to our commercial binding vendor every other Tuesday. Depending on the drop-off date, the turnaround time may be 2-4 weeks. We will notify you via email or local phone call when the bound items are ready for pick-up at the circulation desk. The Library will not ship completed theses. Students must make arrangements for pick-up if they will not be on campus.

Any questions regarding this process may be answered by contacting [email protected] or calling Stephen at 401-863-2593.

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There are many types of bindings to choose from to fit your needs. There is coil binding, which looks like spiral notebook binding. The bindings can be metal or plastic. It basically spools through holes on one end of your book to keep it together, but allows easy access and you can fold it over to take up less space. Strip binding is a type of Kinko's Binding that is one of the most popular bindings.

This method uses a "hot knife" process that will seals a receiving strip and binding comb together to secure the pages. This form of binding doesn't allow any pages to be added nor can anyone remove any important pages. For security reasons, this binding is a good choice for manuals that contain information that is always available to the people who need them at a moment's notice, such as emergency plans and rules that must be followed.

Kinko's Binding services also include booklet making, comb binding and wire binding to cover all of your needs in that area. The coil and wire binding are basically forms of the spiral binding, but may be reinforced to hold stronger than a single spiral wire in the book.

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You can choose from an assortment of paper, covers and binding types and let Kinko's know when you need your project. No wonder that Fedex adopts Kinkos. You will receive professional service at affordable prices and great looking books.

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Since 1952, Smith-Shattuck Bookbinding has been binding theses and dissertations. Over time our traditional methods have continued to adapt to new materials and techniques that become available. The result is archival books produced from the highest quality acid-free materials . Each book is machine oversewn  with unbleached cotton thread and archival endpapers. This sewing process creates an exceptionally strong binding with maximum flexibility.

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I am putting my portfolio together and I wanted to get it book bound. Problem is Kinkos seems to be the only place to offer it and I wouldn't know how to bind a book/portfolio myself nor would want too. In addition, when you are in photoshop/Illustrator what should the margins be on the left or right where the book would get bound? 1/2"? Thanks

Places like Staples and Office Max will bind for you, with a myriad of binding options and colors. The margins for where the book will be bound, "the gutter" in publisherspeak depends on how thick the book is, but 1/2 in. should serve you just fine.

I've never had a problem with Kinkos. As a matter of fact, I just had something bound last night (I haven't seen it yet, but hear its just great).

i would probably choose to do a bit of research on how to bind a book before i would trust kinkos. they have screwed up almost every job i took there. i have a few thoughts to consider. there are several small book binders out there who might be interested in doing it for you. take a look in your local yellow pages. they would be able to give you good advice but will probably cost you money. at least you won't get a plastic spiral bound book. they also have the ability to make fabric wrapped boxes like clamshells. again, it will cost you. i know you don't want to do it yourself, but with all of the model making skills you've gained, binding a book is not that daunting. paper companies will send you paper samples for free if you pass it off to them that it's for a print client. i've gotten 50-100 sheets of 12"x18" of 100lb text before without question and without cost. you can learn how to do a simple japanese bind with fairly quick. you could practice on test sheets until you have it right and have the confindence. making a cloth covered clam shell is not that diffcult either. this would give you a box to store unbound sheets of your work in. you could add and remove projects with ease. go to any art supply store. they usually have a book binding section. for more info in a japanese book binding, go to google. you'll get many links to pick from. for more book binding info >> book binding by arthur w. johnson the craft of bookbinding by manly banister [what a name]

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john - yeah but no color accept the cover, and no custom sizes. although they are cheap. and have 3 options for binding depending on size. itd be nice if they did have color

oh color well thats another story.

Thanks for the info....John I checked the site but they don't have any exemplars of thier work. "e" What I have 60lbs brochure paper 8x11 how does that compare to 100lbs - which is better for portfolio for grad school? I am going with a matte finish BTW, and the paper white or light gray - I want to keep it simple but I want a book bind.

Just do wire.

Hey, do you want us to design your whole portfolio for you? You're background isn't in architecture, is it? Size of the portfolio; the way it's bound; type of paper; color of the paper; THESE ARE ALL THINGS YOU HAVE TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!!

I guess I should add that I recently got a new wide format hp 9560 printer so size really isn't an issue plus it capable or borderless printing. I will print on my own but need to get it bound.

Dolores, I am asking about media since others have gone through this process before I thought I could gain some insight. Is that OK?

Epson Double Sided Matte wire bound.

I would buy a "how to" book and do it myself personally...depending on how many I'm sending, but if I was going to make five or so I'd do it by hand. Or you could do a fancy Japanese binding like this . Which is simple and beautiful. For the paper weight I would go to your local printer and find what you like - you can always call cafe press and see if they can send you a paper sample book. In the end I think something handmade is the best bet, but I guess it depends on what you want to represent your work.

I didn't mean to strike a nerve. I'll rephrase: You mentioned you were making your portfolio for grad school? So then you have until at least December to get out this portfolio, yes? So why don't you take that six months and do some experimenting with different types of binding, paper, color, layout, etc. You can do a lot in six months - calm down.

pimp, 60lb text is pretty thin for images. i would do 80-100lb text. this will limit show through.

yes 100lb for sure, you may want to hand sew the binding yourself you probably won't get into grad school if you use a store bought binding.... what are u gonna do in grad school, go to an architect and buy designs? I made my binding out of wool, YES wool, I raised the sheep myself. I find this is the only way to do it right. I mean u can buy wool at the store but that is not a good idea. I hear kinkos is gonna start to carry wool, but i wouldn't trust it. Buy a two sheep, mate them, raise the youngun, shear it, take the wool and make a binding, you can get it done by december

i actually used 100lb text, grey wire binding at the local store, Kinkos really sucks to answer your question

Wire works. Its more about whats inside. Here is what Princeton says: PORTFOLIO. A portfolio of design work is required of all applicants. The portfolio, along with the other application materials, will be reviewed by the Admission Committee, which determines the applicant's qualification for admission and the most suitable program. Applicants should prepare the portfolio carefully to illustrate best their individual potential as a designer. It should be bound into a brochure no larger than 9" by 12" (overall size). The Admission Committee is interested in the quality of the work submitted in the portfolio, so applicants are advised not to lavish energy and expense on special or unusual packaging that is likely to be damaged in handling. Do not submit slides, loose sheets, or original drawings.

damn u Princeton, that is why i didn't get in, they didn't like my wool binding

Where do you live? I know a few shops in LA that do some binding that aren't too expensive. They were actually cheaper than kinkos, had the exact type of binding I wanted (kinkos didn't) and got it back to me the next day (kinkos wanted it for a few days).

archit84 - I hope you didn't feed your sheep hormones. You won't get in anywhere if your portfolio isn't organic.

i knew i forgot something, time to start over, no hormones this time, i'll apply to the GSD in 2008 when my young sheep has had time enough to grow.

Is this an armenian thing?

You didn't get into Princeton or the GSD? Damn, you must have had one processed, inorganic. over-engineered, mass produced portfolio.

If you want to get into Columbia, you better make sure your binding isn't wool, but rather bio-engineered spider silk spun from goats . Otherwise, I'm sorry, but you're just not progressive enough.

yes i put my armenian grandmother to work sewing and tried to pass it off as my own, maybe that is why Berkley turned me away. Princeton and the GSD didn't figure it out but Berkley saw the stitching and knew only a 77 year old armenian women could pull that off. i dont' think the spider silk will even get me into berkley now, they know i'm a cheat

kinkos...make sure you hold their hand while they are binding your stuff. Also, if you do go to Kinkos, make sure the blades on their whole punches are sharp.

Another reason is that Berkeley gets pretty pissed off when you misspell the name of their University.

oops maybe it wasn't the binding at all maybe the binding doesn't really matter something to think about PMPN

Some Universities require specific bindings. I think it was Columbia that required a glue binding (I could only guess for ease of stacking them). It sucked, it looked horrible, cut off stuff, made the 2 page spreads useless, and the binding would break on the first view, allowing the pages to fall out (they also required you to put your name on every page!). Still got me in, though. Or was that Berkeley? Can't remember. Point being, as I think was concluded above, don't worry about the binding. Some people spent thousands on printing. I just printed on my Epson, spray mounted pages together (before there was the double side heavy weight matte, which is great stuff!), and had it bound at the local copiers. It worked, got me in everywhere I wanted. I paid no attention to margins or borders, just left 1/8" on 3 sides and 1/2" on the bottome (same as I do now). Just remember, content is king.

This Japanese style binding looks like it would prohibit the viewer from laying the book flat and might also be hard to fold the pages back and forth... I'd like to have a more unique binding, but I really like the fact that with spiral you can lay it flat on the table. It makes the folio super easy to look through. Kinkos blows balls. Several of my friends have had their entire folios punched and bound on the wrong side. Find a small binding store. I used a clear plastic that looks pretty pimp. Also there are some punchers out there that make square holes rather than round.

defenestrator, you are right about it not laying flat, but there are other types of hand binds that will allow it to do so. it's similar to saddle stitching but using thread instead of staples.

Pimp Minister: Kinkos sucks at everything. I agree with Defenestrator. a small printing place will give you one-on-one service. For the margines for binding, you can even go less than 1/2 inch. the minimum you'll need is 1/4 inch for the text to be just flush with the binding. i used wire binding instead of spiral. it lays out flat and doesn't make the left side higher than the right when the book is opened.

find the smallest, oldest, dirtiest print shop in town, one with actual presses and ink, "OPEN" sign in the dirty window askew. go in. it'll be either too warm or too cold inside, and it will *smell*; like fresh printing, bad coffee, b.o., and cigarettes. the old man at his desk back behind the glass display counter (full of sad little black and white business cards and garish wedding invitation samples) will look sideways at you for a minute and pretend to do some paperwork (wrinkled piles of bills, bills and more bills that he can't pay). tell him you need to get your book bound, just one book. he'll grunt/laugh and snarl at you to "take it to kinko's!". tell him, "no, i want a *real* book-binding for my portfolio." after a half-hour or so of this sort of back and forth bullshit, if you're real cool, and very persistent, and put up with him blowing smoke in your face and getting a few ashes on your precious little portfolio, he *might* deign to see if he can get the stitcher running... "can't remember the last time anyone wanted anything *bound*... it's all staples and spiral binding these days..." so anyway... yeah, take it to a small printing place. expect to pay some money. $20? don't expect it to happen right away. make friends with this guy, maybe he'll show you the letterpress and the drawers full of type. look at some paper samples, thousands and thousands of paper samples... the possibilities are endless.

Kinkos is the worst at everything, and they also are the most expensive. It is well known that in order to get things done properly and/or in a timely manner you have to slip the guy some cash under the table. They don't give a shit about your work or the quality of theirs and they make no attempt to hide this. If you care about your portfolio at all, please take it elsewhere. When I had my thesis book bound, Gnomon's copy bound both copies for 15 dollars, total.

Mission St. I agree. Are you a writer? I could see that really happening and I almost smelt the smoke as I was reading the post. One note, I think that spiral bound is good don't get me wrong becuase I used it with my first portfolio a 2 yrs back. But I think that a book binding would look more professional this time.

Totally right, Mission St. I took 80lb laser paper and got colour laser prints done at a small print shop at about $1.75 CDN each. The print quality was phenomenal. I cropped everything down to 13.5"x9" pages (wide landscape, sort of legal almost) to get full bleeds everywhere, spray-mounted pages together and hole punched each double-sided page myself. The pages turned out really strong and heavy, but still bendy, which made for nice page turning. I lopped off the covers of a duotang and made hard covers out of matboard and connected them to the duotang spine using, um, really sticky glue (I also used the duotang colour as my one accent colour for text explanations in the pages). I inserted the pages, stenciled some nice text of my name on the front, and built a pocket in the inside cover to store my other application pages in. It turned out well, but I'd bet one of covers eventually fell off. It didn't lie flat either, which saddened me, but I didn't have the time to think too much about it: spent too much time on the content, which I don't think was a mistake. But I'm sure they appreciated the effort of my homemade bind... But of the things I researched, small places can do some decent coil or wire-O binding. Just be sure to ask about the max cover thickness if you're planning on doing anything heavy. Good luck with your application!

Although your story in lovely Mission st. I have not had that experience at the small binding shop around the corner. It's this middle aged lady that is always happy to see an architecture student. She'll always stop whatever she is working on and hook you up with whatever you need. Best of all she charges a buck fifty for spiral binding.

I had my portfolio done in a small shop in a small town. It was pretty much much as Mission st. described it, except the chain smoking guy was extremely friendly, and we spent an hour on some very old equipment stapling and trimming the edges of my "book". It turned out great, actually the binding was probably better than the content.

Oh yeah, and the guy refused to take any money for it.

i got my portfolio bound at kinko's and was a COMPLETE DISASTER..from what others have commented, it must have been the people that worked there...they F'd it up soooo badly that they almost had to reprint half the pages in the book: -bound it backwards -after arranging it myself in order they "shuffled the deck" -finger prints all over the pages -smudges

Have you seen that Chappele Show skit about the popCOPY(Kinkos) training video? Pretty damn funny. I do like the quality of their Canon Fiery printers though.

mwad - the chappelle sketch about popcopy is actually based on a copy store called popcopy. on the dvd of the first season there is commentary for that episode and dave and the co-creator were talking about it. they said the owner of the real popcopy didnt care. that said I dread having to go to kinkos, no one I know has had a flawless experience there. everyone has had at least one mess up, and it just gets real old. I try and support the independently owned places here in savannah, ya know help the little guy. its better quality as well.

Yeah I havent watched the DVD with commentary yet, I just assumed it was Kinkos from the color/font of the logo and well, the whole skit. Where do they have popcopy's?

I dont think they said. just talking mainly about Guillermo Diaz and Michael Rapaport and stuff. how they were talking made it sound like it was just one store?

hey guys....i know someone who is a book binder (she does really cool small stuff, very much like the small bookbinder mission st. mentioned (only that she is always loaded with work all the time!!!) and wont let her cigarette ashes spill to your books (this is in Pasadena, CA) but however, she has this list of bookbinders all over america (there are like 75 members i think, all of whom do very nice special bookbinding) - do you think it will be useful if I could get the list and post it here ??? it will entail lots of typing (since im pretty sure they wont have a .doc file of it!!!!) but am ready to do it!!! - please let me know

Despite the fact I'm in Canada, I think that would be really nice. You would be deserving of praise.

Office Depot brand 80 lb. matte finish premium color presentation paper worked great for me. I had the requisite 45 minute conversation with the feller who ran a local hole-in-the-wall bindery. I was very specific and he did a great job. He showed me samples of new thick anodized aluminum spiral coils that were rad, but spendy.The regular wire coil looks chintzy and the glued binding is sloppy and not functional. Next time I would use white or clear plastic spiral coil (instead of the color that I used) because it is less distracting with the 1/2" white margins on the bound side. I struggled with the idea of a plastic coil initially, thinking it was cheezy and not organic, but it works really well (pages turn easily) will not fall apart and will allow your book to lay flat. Ask the binder specific questions before hand. they will tell you how thick your front and back cover should be in relation to the thickness of the pages. Don't use Kinko's unless you personally know someone who works there who can look after your shit, otherwise tell them before hand that you will not pay for it unless they follow your written directions specifically, and have them reiterate what they are going to do for you. Deal with just one person if possible.

i spoke with the person whom i mentioned before (read above)....i can get the list of the 'Bookbinder's Guild' - it actually has members all over the world and their contact information, but will take me a while to get the information myself but for now, you can go to http://talasonline.com/db/conservators_bookbinders.cfm and search for bookbinders and conservators in your area. From the listings i saw, most of the entries were hi-dollar ones, but i think it will suffice for the time being, until i get the 'bindery-in-garage' listing

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