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The Best of Bindery

Part 6: Examples of automated die cutting with hand folding

As we mentioned last month, automated folding technology today has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication. Automation has also resulted in significantly reduced costs – especially for longer runs. The die-cut, folded samples I selected below also require hand folding as the final step. However, that final step is both easy to accomplish and extremely rewarding from a creative point of view. Please keep them in mind the next time you want to add that special touch to any printed piece. These are just a few of literally dozens of cutting and folding options currently available.