Folding Basics

 

 
 

What is folding?
Why compensation is key
Principles of mechanical folding
Knife folding
Buckle folding

How Paper Effects Folding
Manufacturing processes and grain direction
Machine-manufactured paper
Hand-made paper

Grain Direction
Testing the paper grain
Fingernail test
Bending test
Tearing test

Die-cutting, Scoring, and Perforating
Die-Cutting
Scoring/Perforation
Letterpress score
Wet score Press score
Perf and Crease attachment

Wafer Seals and Glue
Wafer seals
Glue
Which is better?

Folding Family Characteristics
Accordions
Basics
Exotics
Gates
Maps
Parallels
Posters
Rolls

Format Options
Upright
Oblong
Narrow
Square

Understanding the Lingo
Flat size vs. finished size
Panels vs. pages
Panels vs. flaps
Pages vs. spreads
Parallel folds vs. right angle folds
Broadside vs. short fold
Printer vs. bindery
Bindery vs. specialty bindery
Mechanical fold vs. hand fold

 
     
 

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