Custom Hardcover Book - Deposit

Turn your document into a custom hardcover book. Upload your print-ready file and we'll print and bind it, or mail us your printed pages and we'll bind them. Choose your option above.

Every book includes:

• Beautiful hardcover in your choice of colors, font styles, and foil colors
• Foil title on the cover and spine*
• Matching interior title page
• Professional binding, done by hand in house
• *Spine title may not be available for thin book spines under 1/4" thick

Book: $199 deposit, applied to your book
Your order begins with the cost of one book. Printing, extra copies, or file setup are added once we review your project.

Option 1: Upload your file, we print

• Secure link to upload your file after purchase
• Color print: 45¢ per page
• Black and white print: 20¢ per page
• Print cost is billed once we review your file

Digital file requirements

• A single PDF, pages in order
• Sized for 8.5 x 11
• High resolution (300 dpi or higher), full color preferred
• Print-ready: no file preparation is included
• Files that need corrections, cropping, combining, or setup are billed at $95/hr studio time

Option 2: Mail your printed pages, we bind

• Kit with paid return label to send in your printed pages
• No print charge

Paper requirements

• All pages printed on paper no thicker than 28 lb copy/printer paper
• No cardstock, cards, or anything other than copy/printer paper. Photo paper is okay
• All pages the same size, US Letter 8.5 x 11
• 1/2 inch gutter margin on the binding (left) side

Page limits (both options)

• Recommended minimum: 50 pages (25 sheets, double-sided)
• Maximum: 600 pages (300 sheets) per book

Plan Ahead for the Holidays
For guaranteed Christmas delivery, your deposit must be paid and your file uploaded or pages received before Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, we may still be able to take your project on, but additional production or expedited shipping fees may apply.

All Christmas orders are completed and shipped by December 12, 2026 to avoid expedited shipping rates.