Custom Saddle Stitched Booklets
Nothing beats the feeling of seeing your work published in a premium bound book. Choose our saddlestitched booklets if you're looking for a stylish way to present your catalog, event program, playbill, portfolio, or any type of informational document. Saddlestitched booklets are cost effective, quick to produce, ideal for booklets with low page counts, and have a very professional appearance! We offer coated and uncoated stocks with several textures, as well as various coatings with modern finishes.
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Saddlestitched booklets are booklets that are bound with a staple on the spine (the folded edge). Multiple sheets are scored, folded in half, collated, and then stapled to create the booklet. The page count of saddlestitched booklets is always a multiple of 4.
Saddlestitched booklets can be produced as self cover where the cover stock matches the inside pages or with a hard cover where the cover stock is thicker than the inside pages. Depending on the stocks used, this booklet type is generally used for smaller booklets with page counts of 100 pages or less (based on a 50lb uncoated self-cover booklet).
How are saddlestitched booklets bound?
Saddlestitched booklets are bound by stapling folded and collated sheets on the spine (the folded edge). There are always 2 staples on a single booklet.
Can my saddlestitched booklet have a hard cover?
Yes! If you want the cover of your saddlestitched booklets to be thicker than the inside pages, choose a cover stock that is 10pt or thicker.
Note that stocks measured in "lb" are text stocks which are thinner and typically used as the inside pages. Stocks measured in "pt" are cover stocks (or card stocks) which are thicker and can be used for the cover of a booklet.
Can I order saddlestitched booklets with blank inside pages?
Yes, absolutely! To receive a quote for this, please start a chat or phone our Customer Service team during business hours. You'll need to provide the size of your booklet, stock of the cover and inner pages, coating, and quantity.
How do I calculate the page count of my saddlestitched booklet?
The page count (or total number of pages) of saddlestitched booklets includes all sides of the final book, including the front and back cover, and must always be a multiple of 4.
Saddlestitched booklets are produced by folding multiple sheets of paper in half, collating and then stapling in the centre. As an example, two 17" x 11" sheets that are bound to an 8.5" x 11" booklet would count as 8 pages. Using the same example, if three 17" x 11" sheets were saddlestitched, the result would be an 8.5" x 11" booklet with 12 pages.
Example 1:
Page 1 - Front cover
Page 2 - Inside front cover
Page 3 - First "internal" page (right-hand-side)
Page 4 to 6 - Other internal pages
Page 7 - Inside back cover
Page 8 - Back cover
Example 2:
Page 1 - Front cover
Page 2 - Inside front cover
Page 3 - First "internal" page (right-hand-side)
Page 4 to 10 - Other internal pages
Page 11 - Inside back cover
Page 12 - Back cover
What is the difference between a self-cover and hard cover booklet?
A self cover saddlestitched booklet is where the cover stock matches the inside pages and a hard cover is where the cover stock is thicker than the inside pages.