Was Human Skin Ever Actually Used as a Book Cover?
Halloween is close and we’re officially in spooky season, which means nonstop scary movies and the celebration of all things macabre. The release of Hocus Pocus 2 got me thinking about Winnifred Sanderson’s spell book. The book in this movie – which is a completely fictional account of three resurrected witches seeking revenge in modern-day […]
Walsworth Donates $15,000 to Fund Literacy
MARCELINE, Mo., Oct. 4, 2022 — In celebration of the company’s 85th anniversary and their commitment to literacy, Walsworth is making $2,500 donations to schools and literacy programs near each of its six locations. “Growing up in a printing family, it was a given that reading materials were always readily available. By giving back to […]
Print is Not Losing Its Touch
There is something special about holding a printed publication in your hands. I’m one of those people who touches everything, and one of my favorite sensations in the whole world is the feel of pages flipping beneath my thumb. It’s a sensation that just can’t be replicated with screen readers. We’ve written before about how […]
Binding Basics — Saddle Stitching
There’s so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it’s important to know how each binding technique can suit the unique needs of your publication and differentiate you from the competition. In this series, we explore how different binding processes […]
The History of Walsworth’s Print Operation in Ripon, Wisconsin
Our Walsworth – Ripon location is the most recent member of the Walsworth family of printers, but its history stretches further back than any other Walsworth location. Beginning as a newspaper, The Ripon Commonwealth, the company was purchased by Doug and Audrey Lyke 97 years after its founding. The Lyke family grew the newspaper into […]
What Makes Books Smell Like That?
“All my genius is in my nostrils.” – Friedrich Nietzche Are you a book-sniffer? I am, along with many, many others. We can sometimes be seen in a bookstore or library, surreptitiously bending down to inhale the scent of pages. If a fellow book-sniffer sees us, they get it. IYKYK. Book-sniffing memes abound, and you […]
Binding Basics – Perfect Binding
There’s so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it’s important to know how each binding technique can suit the unique needs of your publication and differentiate you from the competition. In this series, we explore how different binding processes […]
Two New Updates from the USPS You Need to Know for Your Periodicals
The most recent Postal Bulletin released by the USPS on Aug. 25, 2022, contains two key policy updates pertaining to Periodicals Requester Records Requirements. Effective Nov. 7, 2022, the Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), part 207, to reflect changes to Postal Service verification requirements […]
USPS Announces Proposed Temporary Rate Adjustments for 2022 Peak Holiday Season
It’s time to prepare for shipping during the holiday season – and then some. On Aug. 10, the USPS filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding temporary price adjustments for the upcoming peak holiday season. In the past, the Postal Service’s peak holiday season has occurred between the dates of Oct. 3 […]
The History of Walsworth’s Print Operation in Fulton, Missouri
Our Walsworth – Fulton location is a leader in the regional publication market and excels in production of magazines, journals and catalogs. The production of commercial publications in Fulton, Missouri, officially began in 1927, when Ovid K. Bell founded The Ovid Bell Press. However, the beginnings of what is today Walsworth – Fulton can be […]
