Custom Sized BOOKS are any dimensions other than the 5×5″, 5×7″, or 12×12″ varieties.
Popular examples include sizes like 6×8″ Storybook Size, or a larger 9×11″. We can make books any size for you. However, some pre-made components (i.e., clear plastic trays) are only available in standard sizes so you might need to use media holding elements that allow more flexibility, such as sleeves, hubs, or foam inserts.
Choices to make:
- Qty
- Dimensions
- Media
- How to hold the media
- Inner Pages (number/binding)
- Outside wrap
- Inside wrap
- Special printing effects
- Assembly
- Proofing
- Shipping
QUANTITY
- Minimum order is 300 units.
- 500 Quantity is almost the same cost as 300, and a much better per unit price.
DIMENSIONS
Custom Size Book – Anything you’d like, Storybook 6×8, 9×11, 8×8, etc. Let us know what you’d like to make!
If you’d like to see more standard book sizes, check out:
- Custom Sized Book (this page)
- CD Book 5×5″
- DVD Book 5×7″
- Vinyl Book – 12×12″
MEDIA
Popular: any
Possible: cd, dvd, vinyl, usb, video screen, download card, books, posters, cassette (client made/inserted)
Disc Manufacturing
USB Manufacturing
LCD Video Panel
HOW TO HOLD THE MEDIA
Foam Inserts/Trays
Hubs: cork, foam
Glued on Sleeve-Pocket: Vinyl Sized, CD Sized
Swinging Sleeve: (also called Hanging Sleeve) 4C, 1C, solid color, die cuts
Clear trays (5×5″ and 5×7″) and Paper Trays may be challenging to use in a non-standard size book.
Foam Tray Foam Hub Cork Hub Glued on Sleeve/Pocket Swinging Sleeve Clear 5″ Tray Clear 7″ Tray Paper Tray
INNER PAGES
Most books have pages. The inside pages in a book are made in 4pp increments. These are referred to as the inner pages or inside booklet. The booklet is attached to the book, and the method of attaching it often depends on how many pages there are.
- 8pp-28pp Stapled / Saddle Stitch Option
- 4pp – 12pp can be attached to the wrap at the center spine.
- 16pp+ should have one page glued down to the panel.
- 32pp+ Perfect Bound / Saddle Stitch Option
- Spec’d with a 4pp cover (25o gsm) + inner pages (150 – 100 gsm).
- Covers are thicker material and can have special effects like foil or spot gloss.
- One cover is glued to the end panel.
- Fly Sheets – usually either side of the booklet, black matte material is popular.
- Vellum Sheets
- Swinging / Hanging Sleeve to hold discs, cards, or posters can be added to the inner pages
INNER PAGE PAPER STOCKS
Recycled Paper Uncoated Vellum
BOOK WRAPS
Hardcover books are made with a chipboard core that is wrapped with paper, fabric, or material.
OUTSIDE WRAP
- 4C Wrap – Full color 120gsm wrap + matte or gloss lamination
- Linen Wrap & Fabrics
- Printing is 1C black silkscreening on loose weave, or up to 4C on tighter weave fabric.
- Foil stamping
- Leather (vegan)
- Foil stamping or debossing
- Cannot be printed with ink
INSIDE WRAP
- 4C Wrap – Full color 120gsm wrap
- Black Matte Material Wrap (Unprinted)
- Kraft Material (Parchment, Tan)
SPECIAL EFFECTS PRINTING & CUSTOM DIES
We offer many types of printing effects (Foil, Emboss/Deboss, Spot UV Gloss, Metallic Ink) and Custom Dies.
Foil
Emboss/Deboss
Spot Gloss
Metallic Ink
Custom Dies
SLIPCASES & OTHER ADD-ONs
If you’d like to add a slipcase, we can do that for you.
- 4C Print / Full Color
- 15/16pt 350gsm Art card or thicker
- Open one side or tube style
Other add-ons include things like ribbons, velcro tabs, posters, download cards, etc. Let us know what you need!
Add a slipcase
Various Add-ons
We have a site dedicated to books if you’d like to see additional options.
