Print terms

1 pm crit
cop room

design
pre-press
production
finishing

my book is closest to crown size book

verso- back page, the left side of the spread.
recto-front side, the right side of the spread.

stock
gsm = grams per square meter
270 gsm is normal for softback books
office paper is 70 gsm

paper grain
all paper has it.
it determines which way is easier to fold or bend.

microns determines the flop.
check the flop.

six colour printing?

risograph

binding
spiral binding - one loop
wire binding - wires clamp around the paper
singer stitch- sowing with a machine
elastic bands- simple cost-effective 
exposed spine
case bound
perfect bound/softcover
japanise stab stitch
Coptic stitch
pamphlet stitch
saddle stitch -a staple, they call it wire
binding rings
bellybands - piece of paper the slots on to the book
bolt bind

gatefolds- like a gate(doors)
throwout - gatefold but just on one side. can´t trim the sides.
tip-ins - a small piece of paper added to the publication.
tip-ons - an element added that can be moved around in the publiscation.

foil blocking - coloured foil is pressed into the stock using a foil.
embossing
debossing
die, laser, and kiss cutting.
duplexing- "gluing" two pieces of paper together. way to get a thick card. would work nicely to get a flat surface on the back of the emboss or deboss paper.
varnish - spot colour would showcase what is needed to be coated with varnish.
laminate.
trimming.
guillotining.

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