Die Cutting, Scoring & Perforation

DIE-CUTTING

Die-cutting is achieved mechanically using sharp steel forms made in the required shape and size. Mounted to a letterpress, these forms are designed to cut, score or perforate when pressed against paper and a flat counter. At Northside we have a range of standard dies for commonly used projects.

Custom designs or laser cut dies are always a possibility, but require more time and expense since the dies must be created from scratch.

SCORING AND PERFORATION

It is best to fold and score parallel to the paper grain, but when a format requires folding in both directions, the primary fold should be made parallel to the grain and the secondary fold against it.

PERF & CREASE ATTACHMENT

There are perf and crease attachments for folding machinery that can apply the score or perforation during the folding process.