Monthly Archives: May 2014
Post Press Finishing – Episode II: Coatings
In addition to traditional binding methods, another option for post-press finishing is coatings, specifically lamination or UV coating. Both require specialized equipment, and come in varieties of textures. LAMINATION Film lamination is the process of laminating a clear plastic film … Continue reading
Post Press Finishing – Episode I: Cut, Fold, Stitch and Bookbinding
The ink is dry. The aqueous coating has cured. The sheets are stacked on the pallet, ready for bindery to start working on them. Now the print process goes into its finishing stage, where the bindery team works its magic, … Continue reading
Typesetting: A History
In the 21st century, what with word processing programs that allow us to select fonts or line spacing, or more sophisticated page layout applications that allow us to adjust line leading, kerning and tracking, we often forget how type used … Continue reading
Coat THIS! The low-down on press coatings
Decades ago, if you asked about coating on a press sheet, the immediate thought was varnishes. Or perhaps, some may have even thought of it in reference to the coating OF the sheet itself, such as gloss, dull, matte or silk. … Continue reading
The Value of Starting at the Bottom
I sat at my desk this evening, trying to think of something wonderful to write. I had planned on starting a series about various facets of post-press finishing, but after Christine Alexander of the blog “dreaming in cmyk” wrote about various … Continue reading
John Prothero
The Prothero Press 