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Hidden Edges

Hidden Edges are a variation of our signature embedded edge designs.
They can be combined with digitally sprayed edges, traditional stenciled edges, and even gilded edges!

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Painted Wings Publishing will embed a custom design directly into your manuscript PDF, which, after you or your printer of choice apply digitally sprayed, traditionally sprayed/painted, or gilded edges, will become a hidden edge only revealed when the pages are bent or splayed open for reading.

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This is highly customizable, in some circumstances able to be combined with our alternative inking technique and/or dual edges.

Each project will be unique depending on the designs you want to use and the medium used for the outer edges.

Under Digitally Sprayed Edges (CMYK Ink)

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This is an example we made in collaboration with 48HourBooks*.

Results may vary from printer to printer, largely dependent on the ink opacity the printer uses. This is the trickiest of the hidden edge options, but we've successfully helped with a few books using this technique.

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(*Link is an affiliate link)

Under Stenciled/Sprayed Edges (Paint)

Every paint is different, so we can't estimate the results with all paints.
We always recommend ordering/attempting proof copies before committing to large quantities.

If you want to practice painting over an embedded edge before committing to our design services, you can order from a wide selection of our published books, including reading journals and notebooks.

These [pictures pending] are examples we've done (DIY) with black matte acrylic paint and gold spray paint.

Under Gilded Edges

Gilded edges likely create the most flexible combination, providing solid opacity to cover a wider variety of hidden designs underneath with ease.

Not many printers offer gilded edges, though we have plans to DIY some examples with gilding down the road.

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