How do you Bind with Wire?

Wire-O Binding (also known as double o wire or twin loop wire) uses a continuous hinge of double loops of wire to hold the book covers and pages together. Wire-O Binding is a rising trend for all kinds of business and applications. It is growing more and more popular because of its professional and attractive appeal, the wide variety of colors and sizes available, as well as the perfect registration and ability to lay and stay flat on a table. Wire binding is popular among graphic designers & offers a stylish metal finish. This traditional method of binding secures pages so that they cannot be modified without de-binding the book. Learn how to bind with wire using these steps.

What You Need to Wire Bind

• A Wire Binding Machine.
• A Wire Closer (if not included with you binding machine)
• Wire-O Binding Supplies
• Presentation Covers (optional)

How to Wire Bind

• Position the paper guide on your binding machine based on your desired paper size. Gather your printed sheets and insert the allotted amount of paper into the opening. When the paper is fully inserted, slide the stack to the left until it makes contact with the paper guide. To make sure all of the edges of the sheets are flush, tap the sides of the stack. Activate the punching by using the pull handle, push button, or foot pedal on your binding machine.
• Arrange your sheets in the desired order. Flip the back cover so that it is on the front of the arrangement. The inside of your back cover should now be the first sheet in your arrangement. You will see in later steps that this will hide the wire spine, making the appearance more professional.
• Set your Wire Closer to the appropriate Wire-O size that you are using. Set the edge of your book with the wire into the wire closer opening. Pull the wire closer handle to close and secure the wire around you book.
• Flip the top sheet (your back cover) to the back of the book to hide the spine and see your completed Wire-O Book.

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