Print Finishing and Binding Workers
Print finishing and binding workers bind books and other publications and finish printed items by hand or machine.
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£16,404
New workers start around £12,957.97. Normal pay is £16,404 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £28,512.28.
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Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Sets up and supervises automatic binding and finishing machine..
- Repairs worn book bindings.
- Embosses lettering or decoration on cover by hand or machine.
- Cuts board and cloth for book cover and spine.
- Trims head, tail and fore-edge of book and gilds and marbles page edges as necessary.
- Compresses sewn book in nipping machine to expel air and reduce swelling caused by sewing.
- Folds, collates and sews printed sheets by hand or machine.