Perfect Bound: Fit for a "King"
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Brian Howard
Shiny Objects
The gold foil—in the cover lettering, on the spine and in the bicycle-chain border around the title block—is added during foil stamping. Spall estimates McSweeney’s tested three to five different foil colors before deciding on gold. Once the blind stamp and foil stamp were finalized, the printer and publisher worked together to fine tune the results—initially, something about the registration and the way the foil was adhering seemed off to the publisher. “Dave’s been here, we have a very collaborative relationship,” says Spall. “Dave suggested a change in the sequence of steps that worked out perfectly. We’re willing to try anything that might make sense.”
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- Companies:
- Book Expo America
- Thomson-Shore Inc.
- Places:
- Dexter, MI
- San Francisco
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