There are different methods of binding books that are widely available, and when you are publishing a book yourself, it will be your decision about which one is right for you. Although it might not be familiar with the terminology used to describe each one, you soon recognize the descriptions below.
The easiest and most economical saddle stitch binding. And 'only suitable for relatively thin books with up to 60 pages. Two metal staples are inserted through the center fold of the pages and the cover. Books bound in this way will of course always contain a total number of pages which is a multiple of four, for the way in which the pages are folded.
It 's important to understand that there will be a bit' limited in terms of coating thickness. Staples will only be able to hold together something relatively thin. While this is, of course, will help further to keep down the cost of printing, it also has an effect on strength and durability of the book.
