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Saddle Stitched Booklets

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  • Prices starting from €27.16.
  • Our best-selling saddle stitched brochure type is: A4 portrait with 130gsm silk inner pages and a 250gsm silk cover with matt lamination on the outside cover.
  • We are the experts for printing your Saddle Stitched Booklets.
  • Custom Sizes Available - choose your own size in the quote process.
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Saddle Stitched Booklets

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4.75/5
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets
Saddle Stitched Booklets

Product Overview

We have the perfect solution for printing your annual reports, magazines, brochures and other booklets - saddle stitched books.

Saddle stitched means binding pages together using staples (known as stitches) along the spine. This is a straightforward technique for documents up to 64 printed pages, giving you a professional finish with sharp, vibrant colour at a low price. We also square off the spine for an even better finish on books with more than 40 printed pages, to stop booklets from “springing open”.

All saddle-stitched books must be created in multiples of 4 pages, counting each page as you would in a normal page numbered book. Thus, a single page folded in half becomes a 4-page “book” and so on.

We have a great range of high-quality papers for you to choose from, including a broad selection of luxury papers. Choose heavier stock for the cover, with a choice of matt or gloss lamination for added strength. Choose a lighter stock for inner text pages (and for more than 28 pages, 130gsm or lighter to stop your document springing open). 

Use our easy online ordering process to choose the size and finish you need from A4 portrait or A4 landscape, 1/3 A4 portrait, A5 portrait or landscape, 210 x 210mm square or select your very own custom size. Then choose from single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish for your cover, or opt for no lamination.

Once you have customised your professional saddle stitched books to your exact likening, there’s no need to worry about arranging fast delivery. We deliver our entire product range throughout the whole of Ireland. This means that no matter where you are located, Digital Printing Ireland has got you sorted. If that wasn’t enough, order values that exceed €110 qualify for FREE delivery. Yes, you read that right. You can get top of the range saddle stitched books delivered to your exact location in Ireland, completely free of charge. So, what are you waiting for? Order today from DigitalPrintingIreland.ie.

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. (130gsm – 350gsm)

Gloss 
Gloss coated paper has a shiny surface and very smooth finish. Colour is sharp and stands out well. (130gsm – 350gsm)

Premium uncoated 
Our premium uncoated paper is more absorbent than coated papers. Printed inks appear smoother 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 with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents. Lamination is only available on stocks over 250gsm.

Lamination is not available on luxury papers. We offer the largest range of saddle-stitched brochures online with fast and efficient turnarounds and speedy delivery. Read our customer reviews for saddle-stitched brochures

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FAQs

Q. What are saddle-stitched booklets?
A. Saddle-stitched refers to a very popular booklet binding technique that uses staples to hold together folded sheets of paper.

Q. Where would you use saddle-stitched booklets?
A. Saddle-stitched booklets are the perfect solution for annual reports, magazines, brochures and catalogues.

Q. How are saddle-stitched booklets bound together?
A. The process involves binding pages together using staples (known as stitches) along the spine of the booklet.

Q. What sizes do you print saddle-stitched booklets?
A. We can provide saddle-stitched booklets in a selection of finished sizes: 120 x 120 mm, A6, 140 x 140 mm, 148 x 148 mm, ⅓ A4, A5, US comic , 210 x 210 mm, US Letter, A4 Landscape and A4 Portrait.

Q. What is the minimum amount of pages I can have with a saddle-stitched booklet?
A. The minimum number of pages is 8 and the total page count must go up in multiples of 4.

Q. What is the maximum amount of pages I can have with a saddle-stitched booklet?
A. The maximum number of pages that we recommend is 52 pages. The reason for this is to ensure that your booklet will fold over neatly. More than 52 pages we recommend you use perfect bound.

Q. What paper options do you offer with saddle-stitched booklets?
A. We print our saddle-stitched booklets in silk coated paper (115gsm - 350gsm), gloss coated (115gsm - 350gsm) and premium uncoated (100gsm - 350gsm).

Q. Can I choose a luxury paper for my saddle-stitched booklets?
A. You can choose from a comprehensive selection of luxury papers including, Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio and Gesso.

Q. What finishes do you offer for saddle-stitched booklets?
A. Our saddle-stitched booklets are available in a number of finishes from single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish or opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents.

Q. Do you have any templates that I could download?
A. We provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our templates.

Q. How do I supply my artwork?
A. Please supply saddle-stitched booklets as one multi-page PDF which consists of single pages running from the front cover through to the back cover, including any blank pages if needed. Saddle-stitched booklets must be created in multiples of 4 pages.

Q. Do I need bleed and crop marks on my artwork?
A. Yes, this is very important when providing artwork for saddle-stitched booklets. You should always create 3mm bleed on all edges.

Q. Do I need to adhere to certain margins when designing my book?
A. Yes, please ensure you don't place text too close to the edge of the page. As a rule, try to leave at least 5mm of space from the trimmed edge. A common mistake is placing page numbers too close to the edge.

Q. Do I need to supply fonts?
A. If you supply us with a Print Ready PDF then the fonts should be embedded. We may on occasion, request fonts when supplying files in other formats.

Q. What are the benefits of saddle-stitched booklets?
A. Saddle-stitched printing is the least expensive of all binding options and available with fast turnaround.

Q. Can I print text over the spine of my saddle-stitched booklet?
A. No. It’s not possible to print on the spine of your saddle-stitched booklet because it’s not a flat surface.

Design Templates

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

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  • 120 x 120mm Saddle Stitched Book
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  • A6 Saddle Stitched Book Portrait
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  • 140 x 140mm Saddle Stitched Book
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  • 148 x 148mm Saddle Stitched Book
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  • 3rd A4 Saddle Stitched Book
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  • A5 Saddle Stitched Book Landscape
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  • A5 Saddle Stitched Book Portrait
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  • US Comic Size Saddle Stitched Book
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  • 210 x 210mm Saddle Stitched Book
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  • US Letter Size Saddle Stitched Book
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  • A4 Portrait Saddle Stitched Book
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  • A4 Landscape Saddle Stitched Book
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Product Reviews

4.75/5
  • Stina S.

    Incredibly competative prices and quick turnaround for a small run of standardised A4 format brochures. Great online ordering service.

  • Eddie M.

    Excellent!! Brilliant quality of print & very fast turnaround and delivery.

  • Rory G.

    Hassle-free transaction. Booklets were printed and delivered exactly as arranged.

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All orders are carefully packed in our bespoke, branded packaging. We also shrink-wrap jobs where required. You also have the option to select plain, unbranded packaging at checkout if you have chosen a different delivery address.

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