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How to Make Multi-Page Cover Booklets
On a fairly regular basis, we get a call or an e-mail asking if the Jewelboxing system can handle multi-page cover booklets. The answer has always been a solid yes, and we walk the person through the ways you can accomplish that. Although we love talking to Jewelboxing users directly, we thought we'd streamline the whole process a little and make a definitive set of instructions available here on the blog. So we got Bryan here at HQ to spill the beans on how to make your own multi-page booklets:
"Our kits include paper templates to print a 4-page cover insert for each case (one sheet printed front and back then folded to make a cover, back cover, and an inside spread). The paper itself is pretty thick, so we recommend an 8- or 12-page booklet maximum or things could get a little too tight and somewhat difficult to insert and remove. If your plan is to make these multi-page booklets using only our paper, it's probably a wise idea to order extra sheets, so you're not left with more cases than paper."
"Alternately, if you do need more than 12 pages, our thick paper makes a nice 'cover' for lighter-paper pages of your own choosing (you can also trim those inside pages a little smaller to maximize that book cover effect). 
Since the cover insert designs for both our Kings and Standards are simple rectangles, you can use our software template to print on your own lighter paper to make these additional pages. Just be sure to include crop marks and fold marks so you know where to cut and fold."
"Whatever you decide on making, remember that your book must be a multiple of 4 pages. Be sure to design (and number) your pages in 'impositions' to ensure they're all in the right order when cut and folded." [You'll find a handy guide over to the right].
"Once all the pages are cut, folded, and collated, you can use a 'saddle stapler' to bind them. If you don't have a saddle stapler or the budget to procure one, try a copy shop. You can also arrange the booklet fold on the corner of an old phone book (they're good for something!). 
Just staple along the fold into the phone book, pull the booklet off of the phone book, and fold the staples together by hand. It's a little extra effort doing it that way, but you should end up with good results."
If you should happen to have any trouble along the way, don't hesitate to drop us a line or give us a call. We'd be more than happy to try and get everything back on track.
August 4, 2009 02:40 PM