CLAM SHELL boxes, slip cases & portfolios
Custom made boxes, slip covers and portfolios not only enhance your content,
they protect them from dust and light.

We offer a wide variety of solutions to house your books, portfolios, hand-written manuscripts, photographs, etc.
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We offer three basic case formats:

1.CLAM SHELL BOXES: For maximum protection from dust, light, and man-handling.
Clam Shell Boxes enclose the content in a hard-back, cloth or paper covered box measured to fit down to the millimeter. Text and/or image can be inlaid on the cover, or spine. Precise craftsmanship makes these boxes a treasure. A wide variety of colors to choose from for the covering: inside and out.
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Smoke Blue Clam Shell Box made for a Blank Journal 300 sheet Blank Journal in Clam Shell Box
Custom Bound Clam Shell w/ Inlaid Image on Cover Custom Novel Inside Clam Shell Box
Custom Clam Shell Box for Journal Custom Clam Shell Box for Journal Custom Clam Shell Box, Standing. Label Printed on all 3 surfaces
Custom Clam Shell Box laying open with book inside
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2.HARD-BACK SLIP COVERS
A hard-back case that leaves the spine of the content exposed on the shelf. Optional ribbon pulls make for easy use. Text can be printed on cover or spine. Or, images can be pasted and/or inlaid on the covers. Again, a wide variety of cover paper colors available.
Hard-back Slip Cover Hard Back Slip Cover
Hard-back Slip Cover Hard-back Slip Cover
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3.CARD-STOCK SLIP COVERS
A soft-sided option. We use 300 weight card-stock that comes in yellow, black, blue, red, or forest green. We also offer a selection of recycled card stock papers in lighter shades of cream, green, and tan with specks. There are many closure options: using ribbons, buttons, pointed inserts that tuck into themselves, etc.
Card-stock Slip Cover
Card-stock Slip Cover Matchbox Slip Cover Card-stock Slip Cover, Ribbon Closure
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Within these three case styles, combined with our Custom Binding services, the design options are infinite. We work extensively with each client to determine the most appropriate binding design for the content of the book and for the needs of the author. We use acid-free archival quality materials and adhere to a high standard of craftsmanship.


CONTACT US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT and we will quickly provide you with a price quote based on the answers to the questions below.
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CUSTOM CASE INQUIRY
CASE Format Desired (1. Clam Shell Box, 2. Hard-back Slip Case, 3. Card Stock Slip Case):
Number needed:
Type of Content (Portfolio? Novel? Photos? Other?):
Physical Size of Content (if known): Height Width Thickness
Must have my Custom Case(s) by: (date)

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