6 Steps To Perfectly Crimped Coil Binding For Books

Just 6 simple steps will ensure a proper crimp on your coil bound booklets and save you a ton of rebinding headaches in the future. Watch the video clip below to see these steps in action and achieve plastic coil binding bliss.

Instructions For Right-Handed Users
1. For right-handed operation, hold the coil crimping pliers so the red dot is face up toward the ceiling.

2. With the bound edge facing you & working with the right side of the coil, align the pliers on the last loop passing through the book, so that its teeth are just below the center of the coil.

3. Squeeze the pliers to cut the coil and hold them closed.

4. Apply an extra squeeze/pressure to make sure the crimp actually bends.

5. Twist the pliers just slightly clockwise to ensure the proper angle is applied to the crimped end.

6. Release the pliers; flip the book over end-for-end and crimp the remaining excess coil using the same procedure.

That’s all there is to it! Keep in mind that a properly crimped coil end should have almost a 90 degree bend. A weaker crimp produces less of an angle and could allow the plastic coil binding to easily spin out of the book with just normal use.

Instructions For Left-Handed Users
the procedure is essentially the same except; the pliers are held in your left hand, ensuring the red dot faces down toward the floor; and you would work with the left side of the coil.

1. Left handed users would hold the pliers so the red dot is face down toward the floor.

2. With the bound edge facing you & working with the left side of the coil, align the pliers on the last loop passing through the book, so that its teeth are just below the center of the coil.

3. Squeeze the pliers to cut the coil and hold them closed.

4. Apply an extra squeeze/pressure to make sure the crimp actually bends.

5. Twist the pliers just slightly clockwise to ensure the proper angle is applied to the crimped end.

6. Release the pliers; flip the book over end-for-end and crimp the remaining excess coil using the same procedure.