Book Printing
Board Book 001
Product Specifications
| Binding | Board Book |
| Finishing | Foiling, Matte Lamination, Spot UV |
| Printing Color | 4 Colors |
| Size | 210*297mm |
| Text Pages | 368 |
| Paper | 105gsm matte art |
- Direct Factory
- Global Fulfillment
- FSC Certified
Product Details
100+ publishers & brands served in the past year
Free physical sample before you commit
Free physical sample before you commit
20+ Yrs Mfg Exp
FSC & ISO 9001
Heidelberg 6-Color
DDP Landed Cost
Why buyers choose us
Finding a printer you can trust shouldn’t be this hard.
Most factories send you a PDF quote and go silent. You don’t know what the cover will actually feel like, whether the gold foil will match your mockup, or if the slipcase will fit. By the time you find out, you’ve already paid a deposit.
We built our entire process around removing that uncertainty — starting with a free physical sample before a single copy of your run is produced.
- 📦
Samples before commitmentWe produce a fully finished physical sample before your run begins.
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Color you can count onHeidelberg 5/6-color presses hit Delta-E ≤ 2.0 against your approved proof.
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Landed cost, not just FOBWe quote DDP by default — freight, customs, duties, and last-mile to your warehouse.
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Confidentiality as standardWe sign an NDA before you share a single file. Mandatory for every client.
What we make
Four things we do that most factories don’t.
01
Dual-gold cover stamping
One gold technique looks good. Two look intentional. We combine hot foil stamping — raised, high-gloss, three-dimensional — with metallic gold ink for large-area coverage. The foil catches light from across the room. The ink holds the detail in between.
Hot foil stamping
Metallic gold ink
Silver & custom foil
Metallic gold ink
Silver & custom foil
02
Smyth-sewn round spine
A flat spine is a cost decision. A round spine is a craft decision. We stitch every signature together with thread before the book block is rounded and backed — distributing stress across the entire spine. The book lies completely flat at page 1 and page 300.
Smyth-sewn binding
Round spine (French groove)
180° lay-flat
Round spine (French groove)
180° lay-flat
03
Precision-fitted rigid slipcases
A slipcase that’s even 2mm too loose feels cheap. One that’s too tight scratches the cover. We cut every slipcase to the exact dimensions of its matching book — same run, same factory. Made from 1,200–1,800gsm greyboard wrapped in matching cloth or paper.
1,200–1,800g greyboard
2–4 volume box sets
Precision-cut
2–4 volume box sets
Precision-cut
04
Museum-grade offset printing
We run Heidelberg Speedmaster and KBA Rapida presses in 5-color and 6-color configuration. Color accuracy is measured against your approved proof on every run, targeting Delta-E ≤ 2.0 per ISO 12647-2. The standard used by art galleries and historical archives.
Heidelberg 5/6-color
Delta-E ≤ 2.0
Pantone spot colors
Delta-E ≤ 2.0
Pantone spot colors
From our clients
What people say after they hold the book.
★★★★★
“Hua Xin’s sample matched production so closely I had to check the label to confirm it wasn’t a production copy. The gold foil on the cloth cover was exactly what we’d spec’d.”
Publisher, London
★★★★★
“We ordered 250 copies of our history book — cloth cover, debossed logo, custom slipcase. Every single one looked identical to the sample. DDP shipping to NY was seamless.”
Head of Brand, NY
★★★★★
“Hua Xin’s proof was the only one that actually rendered the shadow detail in the black-and-white plates correctly. The printed book looks better than I expected.”
Art Director, Museum
Use cases
We print for people who care how the book feels.
01
Coffee table & art books
Museum-grade photography reproduction on 150–200gsm stock.
02
Collector’s edition sets
Smyth-sewn cloth hardcovers with round spine and matched slipcases.
03
Corporate & brand books
Anniversary books and memoirs. NDA signed as standard.
04
Luxury gift editions
VIP client gifts and lookbooks for fashion and hospitality brands.
05
Museum catalogs
Exhibition editions meeting strict ISO color standards.
06
Reseller batches
Consistent finish ready for wholesale distribution.
Process
From brief to delivered books in seven steps.
01
Send us your brief
We respond with a line-item quote within 24 hours.
02
Review digital proof
We prepare layout & color breakdowns. Revisions included.
03
Hold a physical sample
We produce 1–5 copies using your actual print files in 7–10 days.
04
Approve in writing
Your written sign-off triggers production. Nothing moves until you say yes.
05
Heidelberg Production
QC checkpoints at printing, spine pull-test, and final assembly.
06
Third-party inspection
SGS or Bureau Veritas inspection available on request.
07
DDP delivery to door
We handle export, ocean/air freight, customs, and duties. One landed price.
Lead time at a glance
Digital proof48 hrs
Physical sample7–10 days
Full production15–25 days
Ocean freight (US)18–25 days
Specifications
What we can make for you.
| Specification | What’s available |
|---|---|
| Cover material | Cloth (linen, buckram), leatherette (PU), specialty paper, printed case wrap |
| Cover finishing | Hot gold/silver foil, metallic ink, embossing, debossing, spot UV, laminations |
| Spine & Binding | Smyth-sewn round spine (French groove), square spine, PUR glue, Swiss binding |
| Interior paper | 80–200gsm; coated art stock, uncoated offset, woodfree, specialty paper |
| Slipcase & Size | Rigid greyboard 1,200–1,800g matching wrap. Custom sizes up to 16×20 in |
| MOQ & Shipping | 100 copies (sample available first) · FOB Shenzhen, CIF, DDP door-to-door |
Pricing
Rough numbers to plan with.
Every book is priced on its actual spec. These ranges are for budgeting.
100–299 copies
$8–$25
per book
300–999 copies
$5–$15
per book
1,000–4,999 copies
$3–$9
per book
5,000+ copies
$1.80–$5
per book
Want to know the exact DDP landed cost delivered to your specific zip code?
FAQ
Questions we get asked a lot.
100 copies for standard hardcovers. Complex slipcased sets may require 200–300 to be efficient. Physical samples (1–10 copies) are available before full run.
Yes — both hot foil stamping (raised, 3D high-gloss) and metallic gold ink (even tone for large areas). Most premium covers combine both.
A round spine curves the book block before casing-in. It allows the book to lie completely flat when open at 180°, distributes opening stress evenly across the thread-sewn signatures, and looks far more premium.
We print 1–5 samples using your actual print files and chosen cover/foil materials in 7–10 days. You inspect the physical book before authorizing the full production run.
Yes. We hold FSC Chain of Custody certification. We provide certificate numbers and FSC on-product logo usage rights upon request.
Yes. We sign non-disclosure agreements before you share any files. This is standard practice for every new client.
Ready when you are
Let’s put the real book in your hands.
Line-item quote within 24 hours. Fully finished physical sample produced before your run begins.
✓ DDP Landed Cost
✓ Free proofing
✓ NDA Protected
✓ Free proofing
✓ NDA Protected
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