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Wiro Bound Documents

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  • Prices starting from £22.50.
  • Wire bound or Wiro-binding is ideal for, presentations, notebooks, recipe books, manuals and other reference documents, Especially if you want the document to lie flat or fold back on itself.
  • We have noticed that nearly all our clients opt for protective clear acetate covers front and back for their wiro bound documents. Worth considering?
  • Custom Sizes Available - choose your own size in the quote process.
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Wiro Bound Documents

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Wiro Bound Books

Product Overview

Wiro binding (also known as wire binding, which is simlilar to spiral or coil binding but gives a more professional looking finish) involves gathering pages together, punching holes along their side and holding them together with a metal wire spine. When the pages are opened they either lie flat or can fold fully back around, making wiro binding ideal for annual reports, recipe books, manuals and other reference material.  It’s also suitable for between 4 and 180 leaves  - that’s up to 360 printed sides.

Choose wiro binding on the top or left-hand side, and landscape or portrait orientation. You can select from silk, gloss or uncoated paper (with recycled options for both silk and uncoated), or from our broad range of luxury papers. You can opt to laminate your cover, and for extra strength and durability, you can choose to add protective clear acetate covers.

We can provide wiro bound documents in sizes A3, A4, US Letter, A5, 1/3 A4 and 210mm x 210mm square. A3 sizes can only be bound on the short edge. You can also select a custom size wiro bound this can be selected during the quote process. We only use black coloured wires on all products. 

Paper Options

Silk 
Silk coated paper has a smooth feel with a discreet surface sheen. It offers excellent ink to paper contrast, and printed colours appear distinct and clear. A recycled option is available. (115gsm – 350gsm)

Gloss
Gloss coated paper has a shiny surface and very smooth finish. Colour is sharp and stands out well. (115gsm – 350gsm)

Premium uncoated 
Our premium uncoated paper is more absorbent than coated paper. Printed inks appear flatter due to this absorbency, and the paper has a soft finish. A recycled option is available. (100gsm – 350gsm)

Luxury Papers

We have a comprehensive selection of luxury papers for when only the best will do. 

Choose from:

- Acquerello (160gsm-280gsm)
- Constellation Snow (170gsm-280gsm)
- Laid (100gsm-300gsm)
- Mohawk Felt (120gsm-300gsm)
- Nettuno (140gsm-280gsm)
- Sirio Pearl Oyster (125gsm-300gsm)
- Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn (125gsm-300gsm)
- Splendorgel Avorio (100gsm-300gsm)
- Gesso (140gsm-250gsm)

 

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Finishes

Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect.

Gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than gloss card.

Lamination is most useful when used to protect solid colours or images from scuffs and scratches. It also enhances their vibrancy and for this product is only available for papers of 250gsm or heavier.
 
Lamination is not available on luxury papers.

There is no best seller for wiro-bound books as the page content ordered varies greatly, but we have noticed that nearly all our clients opt for protective clear acetate covers. Worth considering?

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FAQs

Q. What is Wiro Binding?
A. Wiro bound booklets are bound together like a notepad, where a wire is inserted and threaded through small punched holes within the margin of the booklet. Wiro bound, also known as spiral-bound due to the long wire coil, are a very popular and cost-effective binding method which allows you to let your booklet lie completely flat on a table making it ideal for cooking books, instruction manuals or presentations when you need your hands free.

Q. What can wiro bound booklets be used for?
A. Wiro bound booklets are ideal for recipe books, annual reports, travel atlas, wall calendars, planners, pocket booklets, manuals, music booklets, guides and other reference materials because of the booklets ability to lie completely flat on a surface and keep your hands free.

Q. What are the benefits of using wiro binding for document printing?
A. Wiro-bound document open 360 degrees (cover to cover) which allows them to fold flat and lie flat for easier reference. When opened, the pages of a wiro-bound document rotate around the wire with very little resistance. This binding style works extremely well with index tabs.

Q. What is the minimum number of pages that can be wiro bound?
A. The minimum number of pages that can be wiro bound together is four. This is because each sheet counts as two pages.

Q. What is the maximum number of pages that can be wiro bound?
A. The maximum number of pages that can be wiro bound together will depend on the capacity of the largest wire available and the thickness of the paper being used. Here at Digital Printing, the maximum number of pages that we can wiro bound for you is 432 printed sides.

Q. What sizes do you print wiro bound documents?
A. We can provide wiro bound documents in sizes A3, A4, A5, 1/3 A4 and 210mm x 210mm square. A3 sizes can only be bound on the short edge.

Q. What colour choices are available for wiro bound documents?
A. All of our wiro bound documents are bound together with a black coloured wire.

Q. What paper options do you offer with wiro bound documents?
A. We print wiro bound booklets in silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gsm), gloss coated paper (130gsm – 350gsm) and premium uncoated paper (100gsm – 350gsm).

Q. Can I choose a luxury paper for my wiro bound documents?
A. Yes, we offer luxury papers in Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio or Gesso.

Q. What finishes do you offer for wiro bound documents?
A. There are three finishing options available. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than gloss card. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents. However, lamination is not available on luxury papers.

Q. I’m struggling with the layout of my wiro bound documents. Do you have any templates that I could download?
A. Yes, we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats.

Q. How do I supply my artwork?
A. You should supply one pdf file with all the pages in the correct running order. Please see our Print-Ready PDF guide for more information.

Q. Do I need bleed and crop marks on my artwork?
A. Yes, this is very important when producing wiro bound booklets. Please provide at least 3mm bleed on all edges. For more information, see <strong><a href="/support/what-is-bleed/" target="_new">Bleed Explained guide</a></strong>.

Q. Do I need to adhere to certain margins when designing my wiro bound documents?
A. When designing a wiro bound book, please ensure that all-important content and text is kept to a minimum of 12mm from the bound edge of each page. This would be the left-hand side for right-hand pages and the right-hand side for left-hand pages.

Q. Do I need to supply fonts?
A. If you supply us with a print-ready pdf then the fonts should be embedded. However, we might require fonts when supplying files in other formats.

Design Templates

We provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesigns and PDF formats.

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  • 3rd A4 Landscape Left Bound
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  • 3rd A4 Landscape Top Bound
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  • 3rd A4 Portrait Left Bound
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  • 3rd A4 Portrait Top Bound
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  • A5 Landscape Left Bound
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  • A5 Landscape Top Bound
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  • A5 Portrait Left Bound
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  • A5 Portrait Top Bound
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  • 210 x 210 Left Bound
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  • 210 x 210 Top Bound
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  • A4 Landscape Left Bound
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  • A4 Landscape Top Bound
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  • A4 Portrait Left Bound
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  • A4 Portrait Top Bound
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  • A3 Landscape - Left Bound
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  • A3 Portrait - Top Bound
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Product Reviews

4.75/5
  • James H.

    This is the third time I have used digital printing and they have not disappointed. A very high quality product turned around quickly at a great price looks like you can have all 3.

  • Kate L.

    Really easy ordering process, inexpensive, quick delivery, excellent quality and two for the price of one - will definitely use again :-)

  • David S.

    Excellent service - high quality printing and extremely fast turn around. Many thanks

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