Publishing Gold Foil Hardcover Novel Printing with Sprayed Edges

Publishing Gold Foil Hardcover Novel Printing with Sprayed Edges

I. Cover Customization

Foil Application:

Areas: Title, author name, spine text, full cover artwork, intricate patterns.

Foil Colors: Gold (various shades: bright, antique, matte), silver, copper, rose gold, holographic, or custom colors.

Finishes: Glossy, matte, brushed metallic.

Techniques: Stamping (traditional hot foil), digital foil printing (for complex designs).

Cover Material:

Boards: Rigid binders board (standard thickness or thicker for premium feel).

Covering: Real or synthetic leather, premium linen, cotton, silk, specialty papers (textured, metallic), custom-printed dust jackets.

Cover Finish:

Spot UV gloss, overall matte or gloss lamination, soft-touch lamination, debossing/embossing (often combined with foil).

II. Sprayed Edge Customization

Color & Design:

Solid Colors: Any Pantone color match (e.g., deep red, black, metallic gold).

Gradients: Ombre effects (e.g., dark to light, color transitions).

Patterns: Stenciled designs, marbling effects, splatter effects (less common on edges).

Metallics: Gold, silver, copper metallic inks for shimmer.

Under-Edge Printing: Full-color artwork printed under the sprayed edge layer (advanced technique).

Hidden Cover Design: Artwork sprayed on edges that forms a complete image only when the book is closed.

III. Interior Customization

Paper Stock:

Weight: Standard (50-60gsm), thicker premium (70-100gsm), or creamy/ivory options.

Finish: Uncoated (essential for sprayed edges), smooth, vellum, or lightly textured.

Color: Bright white, cream, ivory, or specialty colors.

Endpapers:

Material: Heavyweight paper, colored paper, patterned paper, or custom-designed printed endpapers.

Binding:

Type: Smyth-sewn (most durable for hardcovers), adhesive perfect binding (less common for premium).

Head & Tail Bands: Cloth bands at top/bottom of spine (color customization available).

Ribbon Marker: Custom color silk ribbon sewn into the spine.

IV. Additional Premium Options

Slipcases / Solander Boxes: Custom-made protective cases (matching cover design/color).

Numbered/Limited Editions: Individually numbered signature pages.

Signed Tip-in Pages: Pages for author signature, bound into the book.

Custom Foil Stamping on Edges: Highly specialized (stamping instead of spraying).

Debossed/Embossed Cover under Foil: Adding texture beneath the foil design.

Product Details

Product Name	Gold Foil Hardcover Book
Material	Glossy/matt art paper, offset paper, woodfree paper, writing paper, light coated paper, special type paper, C1S C2S board,C1S grey board, kraft paper, light weight coated paper, wood free paper, and so on.
Binding	Thread sewning binding, flexi-bound binding, saddle-stitching binding, glue binding, wire-o binding, spiral binding,casebound binding, etc.
Certification	ISO9001, FSC
Design	From Clients,OEM
Size	Decided by Client
Printing	CMYK or Pantone
Artwork Format	AI, PDF, ID, PS, CDR
Finishing	Gloss or Matt Lamination, Spot UV, Emboss, Deboss and Sprayed Edges

               

Book Size

               

Black and White Printing

               

Foil on Cover

               

Gilded Edges

               

Case Bound

Binding Types

               

Hardcover Binding

               

Perfect Binding

Sprayed Edges V.S. Foiled Edges

               

Plain Printed Edges

               

Full Color Image Edges

               

Plain Metal Ink Edges

               

Glitter Edges

Paper Options

Surface Finshing

Production Process