How to choose the correct binding for your booklet-printing project? Many people bookbinding their books choose hardbound format, but others go for a softcover edition. The choice is yours: If you’re looking for the most reliable way of ensuring your booklet measures up to print specs, keep reading. We’ll help you decide just how much protection you want to offer your investment in books.
For a hardbound booklet, you’ll want the stiffest, most robust binding available. You can request this in your order or make it part of your project specifications. The hard binding cost is usually higher than for a softbound booklet, but it’s worth the investment if you plan to sell your book later. For example, if you buy a hardbound edition of 50 copies, you’ll be able to determine how many copies are sold and, therefore, how much profit you made from each sale.
When you go for a softbound booklet, you’ll want a binding that’s more flexible than the stiffer hardbound options. For example, if you want to protect your book when it’s on display in your store, you can use a softer cover and perhaps even a dust jacket.
The binding type will vary depending on the type of book you’re creating. For example, if you plan to create a best-selling children’s book, consider having softcover editions of your book printed by the same company that produces hardbound editions. This way, you can be sure that all bindings are consistent and of the same quality.
Suppose you have an idea for a new business or product line that involves booklet printing in Lancaster, PA and selling several thousand copies at once (say, for example, one or two hundred copies of each copy). In that case, then hardbound is probably not the best option for your booklet project. The cost of producing each hardbound edition can be prohibitively expensive—and if it sells out quickly in any given store location or online retailer that carries your product line, then it won’t be there when someone else wants to buy it. Comes along later! Hard binding also doesn’t offer as much protection as soft binding; as mentioned earlier in this article—hardcover books are much less susceptible to damage than softcover ones.