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Edge Printing

We're so excited to announce our new book edge printing service! This is an exclusive service not offered by most printing companies, and is something many authors have been DIY-ing. Now, you can stay on trend but save time—our specialty!—and let 48 Hour Books handle the work.

Edge Printing will be available soon for all of our clients, but is currently in beta testing and only offered on a limited basis. Keep an eye on our social media (@48HrBooks) for updates!

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Full-color CMYK Printing
Full-color CMYK Printing

Get an Edge on the Competition

With our full-color book edge printing (similar to fore-edge printing or edge painting), your book will grab the attention of readers and book lovers everywhere. It will truly stand out at a bookstore! Edge printing gives your book the look of custom sprayed edges, without the added hassle of doing it yourself. You can create a fully custom design that is printed directly on your book’s cut edges and let your readers be wowed by a stunning, limited-edition book.

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Binding: This service is currently available for hardcover (case bound) books.

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Page Count: Edge printing is for books from 100-1000 pages, depending on paper type.

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Size: Each edge must be at least 4.5 inches but no more than 12 inches to include printing.

Edge Printing Timing

Base production time +4 business days*

*Timing may be adjusted after beta testing is complete.

  • When combined with a Diamond 3D option, edge printing will only add 2 days to your total production time.
  • Edge printing is only available at our Twinsburg, Ohio location. Shipping to the West Coast can take about 4 business days.

Find out exactly how much time it will take 48 Hour Books to produce your order:

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25% Off Sale Valid through January 31, 2025

Edge Printing Pricing

Pricing for edge printing is dependent on the size and quantity of books printed and begins at just $1.50 per book (plus setup fee). See below for details.

Book Size (inches)
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Small books (5.5 x 8.5 & 6 x 9) $180 setup + $2/book $135 setup + $1.50/book
Medium books (8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 5.5, and 9 x 6) $180 setup + $2.67/book $135 setup + $2.00/book
Large books (11 x 8.5 and larger) $180 setup + $3.33/book $135 setup + $2.50/book
Small books (5.5 x 8.5 & 6 x 9)
$180 setup + $2.00/book
@ 25% off: $135 setup + $1.50/book
Medium books (8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 5.5, and 9 x 6)
$180 setup + $2.67/book
@ 25% off: $135 setup + $2.00/book
Large books (11 x 8.5 and larger)
$180 setup + $3.33/book
@ 25% off: $135 setup + $2.50/book
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Edge Design

There are several different ways to create the designed edges of your book.

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Provide Your Own

No additional charge

Send us your own print-ready, fully custom, CMYK design. Upload a 3-page PDF or 3 individual PDF, JPG, TIFF, or PNG files. Please do not include crop marks or bleed.

Height: length of each side +0.08 inches

Width: (# of pages / 440) +0.08 inches

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Choose a Solid Color

No additional charge

Let us know in the comments section of your order what color you'd like (provide a CMYK color value or let us know where we can grab the color from your cover artwork).

Exact color matching the edge printing to the cover may not be possible.

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Let Us Help

$0-$75/hour

Our prepress design team can grab an existing pattern or image from your cover or from an inside page of your book.

If you'd like us to create a custom design or if sampling your existing artwork is more complex, we'll give you a quote for the work before proceeding ($75/hour).

  • Edge printing designs may have slight variation or warping due to texture/moisture content of paper and due to the nature of a flexible, cut edge. We'll work to minimize this as much as possible.
  • Pages inside the book that bleed off the edge can show through the printed edge, depending on the designs.
  • Other limitations are at the discretion of our prepress team.

When ordering edge printing, you agree that you understand these limitations and requirements. 48 Hour Books always strives to provide exceptional quality in every aspect!

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I'm Ready to Print My Books

To place an order, fill out a simple form to tell us about your book. After the order is placed, you'll be able to upload your files directly to us.

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