Colourful printing!

Much more than just an aesthetic effect, colour is a powerful tool that influences the reading process and the memory of it, highlights information, and prioritises messages. In short, the overall use of colour in your printed products can have a much wider impact than when just used for images. To print in colour, you have the choice of two processes that have different outcomes: Source: Pantone.com Pantone Four-colour printing uses the colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black, which are juxtaposed in tiny dots to give the visual impression of solid colour. This is why this method is called CMYK [...]

How Much Does it Cost to Print a Book?

Book Printing Costs Explained. Get Instant Prices for Custom Printed Books. The cost of not knowing the price of a product or a service could hurt you in the long run. How can you make a decision if you can't make an easy comparison between the different choices, features, and options? The first and most important thing you need to do if you are in the process of printing a book is to find out all the options that are available to you and what their prices are. This will allow you to get efficient and affordable pricing for your [...]

How to Prepare a Book for Printing

Each book and each printing project is unique. Every print project and every book has a specific purpose that it aims to serve and for that reason, the practical details of book creation are different each time. Giving clear specifications to the printer will eliminate the need for questions, provide more clarity and expedite the overall process. Check this book printing checklist before you start your project: 1. Preparation Before you send your files for printing they will need to be correctly prepared. Amongst the things you will need to consider are the image resolution, the bleed, safety margins, ink [...]

THE TALE OF LITTLE AGNES: Gift packages intended for sale. A personalized order

We often have to make the "special" wishes of our clients come true. We know that these requests are important to them, and we don't question them. We simply find a way to fulfill them. Because being flexible is very important, especially in these times. Services offered in this client case: Gift Wrapping of books, magazines, catalogs, etc. Complementing the package with a greeting card or other printed product (calendar, notebook, catalog, promotional item) Adding a non-print item of your choice to the package. Send them to us or have us buy them. Creation of stickers to fit your theme [...]

Novel and non-fiction printing: making your book from A to Z

Is your first novel or non-fiction book finished, edited, proofread and ready for publication? Or are you a professional fiction and non-fiction publisher? Pulsio Print would like to share with you all our experience: along with the ABCs of printing fiction and non-fiction, we would like to give away the secrets of how to print with ease in this 10-minute read. The choice of paper for the interior Fiction and non-fiction printing is done with black ink on white or ivory paper. Bulky paper The classic paper for printing fiction and general non-fiction is bulky paper. It is used 90% [...]

What are the Advantages of a Hardcover Book?

Why are some books produced with softcovers and others with hardcovers? Why would you choose a hardcover rather than a softcover, which is more economical and easier to produce? Many criteria influence the choice of bookbinding: content, graphic design, target audience, sale price, etc. Soft covers are paper-bound books (glued or stitched) where the inside block and the back of the cover adhere together. For hardcovers, the endpapers join the inside and the cover together. Various elements are added, such as the endpapers, the headbands and the tail bands, the covering material, the card, the back, and the bookmark. If [...]

Paper is recycled

Why choose recycled paper? Recycled paper consists of at least 50% recovered cellulose fibres from printed paper waste. Recycled paper is nowadays of equivalent quality to non-recycled paper and uses far fewer resources. It can also come from sustainably managed forests like all papers offered by Pulsio Print which are PEFC and FCS certified. These labels make it possible to fight against deforestation and thus to protect the biodiversity that these ecosystems shelter. It encourages the entire recycling sector through the sorting and recovery of waste. What can you do to print responsibly? By favouring standard print formats for your [...]

If you are wondering about the right format of your next book, read this article

The choice of the finished format of a book or any other printed product arises from the beginning of the editorial project. First, there is the wish of the author, the photographer, the publisher, the bookseller... and then there are the technical choices. Several possibilities appear and several elements influence the price of production. Both paper and machine technical limitations must be taken into account. So, what the right format of your book is and how to make the right choices? Standard formats and custom formats In the field of book publishing, but also for other printed documents, there are [...]

Your creative ideas with Pulsio Print: That “paddle” feeling right from the cover

"Stand-up Paddle: Technical Training and Physical "Preparation" is a book that deals with the fundamentals of Stand-Up Paddle - SUP, it is the first of its kind in Europe. The editor asks the question ‘how can we make a feel to the "anti-slip" surface of the paddle’. It is then that in close cooperation with the consultants at Pulsio Print he redraws the letters SUP by imitating the appearance of the surface of the paddle, while filling these letters "SUP" with a special selective varnish with the grainy effect - sand type. Placed only on these three letters it gives [...]

Add value to your books with personalised slipcases!

We are delighted to be able to offer you customised cases for your books, in whatever size or shape you would like. An experienced designer will help you with the design for £35 / hour. We’ll need specific details from you such as the exact dimensions of the books that the slipcase should contain, as well as whether you would prefer artboard or cardboard covered with paper or leather, whether you want single or double thickness for the board, plus information about the delivery – whether fully assembled or sent separately. Steven Spielberg Check our price: it’s free and it [...]