Print Finishing

High-Quality Print Finishes

We refine your printed materials with high-quality hot foil stamping, laser die-cutting, as well as custom hand-bound book slipcases and book boxes.

For the majority of our high-quality books and book products, we offer a variety of refinements and additional options. These can enhance your product in various ways and provide better protection against potential wear and tear.

Headband

Elegant colored ribbon for decorative purposes at the top and bottom of the book spine.
The headband serves as a decorative cover for the adhesive binding on the book spine.

Binding: Hardcover Book

Close-up of the edge of a hardcover book block with a gold head band; symbolizing high-quality book finishing

Bookmark Ribbon

Green hardcover book with a green ribbon bookmark lying on a wooden surface; symbolizing book finishing options.

The bookmark ribbon is a narrow, silky fabric ribbon attached to the book block that serves as a bookmark.

We offer a variety of colors to match your preferences.

Binding: Hardcover Book

Black hardcover book with a ribbon bookmark lying on a stack of uncut book covers; symbolizing book production.

Laser Cutting and Laser Engraving

Red book slipcase with laser-cut decorative window; symbolizing customized print finishing options.

With laser cutting and laser engraving, your books, book slipcases, and book boxes can be refined.
A laser is used to cut out and remove shapes from the material.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book | Thread Stitching | Spiral Binding Hardcover

Hot Foil Stamping and Digital Foil Stamping

Close-up of an orange hardcover with glossy foil stamping of the title 'Die Agentin'; symbolizing book finishing.

Custom hot foil stamping with text or logo.
Available in gold, silver, black, white, and red.
Alternatively, we offer digital foil stamping as an option without the use of embossing tools.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book | Thread Stitching | Spiral Binding Hardcover

Three samples of Padusa vinyl book covers in Bordeaux, black, and gray; demonstrating hardcover cover material.

Lamination and Protective Coating

Close-up of a hardcover with glossy film lamination, resting on a blue, similarly laminated book.

Our lamination (cellophane coating) serves to protect the cover and can be selected in glossy or matte finishes.
Upon request, we also offer lamination in linen texture and soft-touch finishes.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book | Thread Stitching | Spiral Binding Hardcover

Close-up of an orange, glossy digital print with linen texture film lamination; symbolizing premium finishing.

Endpapers and Flyleafs

Close-up of an open hardcover book, showing the endpapers and head band at the spine.

Unprinted, ribbed paper in freely selectable colors (endpapers) serves as a link between the hardcover covers and the book block.
Printed endpapers and flyleaves serve to enhance and personalize the hardcover book.

Binding: Hardcover Book

Open hardcover book showcasing high-quality black endpapers; symbolizing print finishing options.

Custom Book Slipcases

Stacked books in a violet slipcase with embossing; symbolizing high-quality print finishing and protective covers.

Custom-made, sturdy slipcase made of 2 mm thick cardboard for the long-term storage of one or more books.
The book slipcase can be custom printed or covered with high-quality fabric materials.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book

Two green book slipcases with an abstract, hexagonal design and a magnifying glass; symbolizing premium protective packaging.

Custom Book Box

Open, red hardcover book box lying on a dark wooden surface; symbolizing premium protective packaging.

Handcrafted, foldable protective box for your book. It is used for the protection and storage of high-quality books.
Can be covered with various fabric materials or available with custom printable paper covers.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book

Hands placing a black, high-quality book into a red book slipcase; symbolizing premium packaging and binding.

Dust Jacket

Custom one-sided printed paper cover with protective coating, creasing, and folding flap as a visual enhancement for a hardcover book.
The dust jacket is individually printed according to your specifications.

Binding: Hardcover Book

A book with a white dust jacket lying on a red hardcover, surrounded by several bound books.

Book Corners

Close-up of the corners of a document with silver metal corner protectors; symbolizing print finishing options.

For protecting the book corners of hardcover books as well as for decorative enhancement.

We offer book corners in Gold and Silver colors.

Binding: Hardcover Book

Close-up of the corners of a black book with gold metal corner protectors; symbolizing premium print finishing options.

Rounded Corners

As an additional optical enhancement, the corners of softcover books can be rounded.
For hardcover books, rounding is only possible for the content pages. It prevents the pages from bending when flipping.

Binding: Softcover Book | Content pages in Hardcover Book

Close-up of a rounded corner of a light blue printed product; symbolizing finishing options for digital printing.

Individual Shrink Wrapping

Two bound books, the top one shrink-wrapped in protective film; symbolizing packaging and finishing options.

Shrink wrapping is done immediately after quality control.

This gives the reader the assurance that they will receive a brand-new and intact book.

Binding: Hardcover Book | Softcover Book | Thread Stitching | Spiral Binding Hardcover

A bound book with a dark cover and lion motif, shrink-wrapped in clear film for protection.

Thread Stitching | Hardcover-Book