<p>"Normal" signatures are often 4 pages, but with 160grams paper, I prefer signatures of 2 since it makes the book lay more flat. It also helps to make a very sharp fold.</p>

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2016-11-01T05:01:57.087Z
Thank you, I agree. I've already made a book with 2 page signatures and it turned out great.
Gleb Sabirzyanov
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@GlebSabirzyanov Nice! You can accept this answer if it helped you, so others can use if if they have the same problem.
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<p>I'm binding a sketch book as a birthday present. This is my first experience in book-binding. I've bought 16 A4 sheets of 160g/m<sup>2</sup> black paper and I wonder how big should be one signature of sheets. I was planning to bind four pages in one, so the book will consist of 4 signatures of 4 sheets each, but they may be too thick to be folded after binding in such bundles. So should I do 8 signatures of 2 sheets instead? Or maybe I just have to fold or bind them a bit differently?</p>

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How many two-page spreads (160gsm A4 paper) should be bound together in one signature?
Gleb Sabirzyanov
# How many two-page spreads (160gsm A4 paper) should be bound together in one signature?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-29)

I'm binding a sketch book as a birthday present. This is my first experience in book-binding. I've bought 16 A4 sheets of 160g/m2 black paper and I wonder how big should be one signature of sheets. I was planning to bind four pages in one, so the book will consist of 4 signatures of 4 sheets each, but they may be too thick to be folded after binding in such bundles. So should I do 8 signatures of 2 sheets instead? Or maybe I just have to fold or bind them a bit differently?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-10-31. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

"Normal" signatures are often 4 pages, but with 160grams paper, I prefer signatures of 2 since it makes the book lay more flat. It also helps to make a very sharp fold.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you, I agree. I've already made a book with 2 page signatures and it turned out great.  
> **username_1**: @GlebSabirzyanov Nice! You can accept this answer if it helped you, so others can use if if they have the same problem.  

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