Our in-house embellishments division has everything you need to take your book to the next level. We have an assortment of special finishes including but not limited to; embossing, silk screen printing, debossing, foiling, celloglazing, spot UV, head & tail bands, coloured ribbon marker, slip cases, dust covers and more.
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This is a finishing technique used to imprint impressed images onto the cover in a raised design. This could be used for a graphic image or text. The embossed area can be printed or foil stamped or be left un-printed.
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Similar to embossing, this finishing technique is used to imprint impressed images or text onto the cover, but in a depressed design so the image of text appears sunken. The debossed area can be printed or foil stamped or be left un-printed.
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Foil stamping is a specialty printing process that uses heat, pressure, metal dies and foil film. The foiling can be done for text or images.
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Celloglazing is a process whereby a thin sheet of film is adhered to the printed piece of paper/ board using heat and pressure. There are matt or gloss celloglazing and the process adds depth to colour as well as protecting the printed area it covers.
Spot UV involves clear UV ink on select text or images to help it stand out.
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Head and tail bands are coloured cloth found on the top and bottom of a case bound book where the pages meet the spine and have been around at least since the fifteenth century. Originally they were used to reinforce the binding; these days they are used decoratively to coordinate with the books' cover or spine or end papers.
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These are cloth ribbons acting as bookmarks and are sewn into a hardcover book. The colour of Ribbon markers are usually coordinated with the colour of head and tail bands to achieve a harmonious look.