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Create Visual Balance with the Right Spine Strip

Create Visual Balance with the Right Spine Strip

No one wants an ugly book, but we all know they exist. Professional looking handmade books are structurally sound and uniform in appearance, but achieving this requires juggling many design elements. One often overlooked element is spine strip thickness. Since the...

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