Everything you ever wanted to know about our books – and more!
Our range of books offers something for everyone
Choose a locally made photo book from our CLASSIC or LAYFLAT ranges. Or alternatively our EVERYDAY range, produced in EU or US by our fulfilment partner, offers a great value option if you don’t mind waiting a little longer to receive your book in the post. Compare our product ranges to see the differences between locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photo books, and a globally fulfilled EVERYDAY photo book. However, please know that whichever option you choose, you are supporting a W.A. small business. See below for book format specifications by product range.
Standard Finishing Details
Our books all come with light grey head and tail bands and for no additional cost, all our books have a translucent fly page that sits in front of the facing page, giving your book an upmarket feel. (Some of our competitors charge $10 for this!)
Fabric Cover Types
If a non-printed cover is desired, we have a range of book fabrics to suit a wide variety of book types, including a range of special fabrics when something a little more sophisticated is required. These range from a gunmetal grey buckram through to more ordinary linen-look and canvas-look options. Please contact us if you would like advice in deciding between our current range of fabric alternatives (some of which may not be offered in online product configuration options).
Custom (Printed) Covers
Most customers, however, opt for a Cahoots Custom Cover consisting of image(s) and/or text (designed using the same tools and process as for the inside pages of your book). By default, your custom cover will be gloss laminated. However, a matt laminated cover can be substituted by request.
Branding Free
Our books are “white label”. You won’t see any blatant branding on our books. A book identification is printed in tiny lettering on the bottom of the very last page. If necessary, with careful planning, you can arrange for the last 2 pages to be blank, allowing the last leaf of the book to be removed during the finishing process, if requested.
Special Finishing
Special books sometimes require special finishing, such as printed translucent fly pages, gold foil lettering, dust jackets, blind debossing, to name a few. Talk to us about your special finishing needs and if we can’t do it ourselves, we’ll refer you to a trusted service provider.
Sustainability & Environment
Our hardcovers are made from boxboard that is certified as a FSC 100% Recycled product. Our standard satin finish paper, as well as our matt warm white art paper and our premium layflat paper are all certified as a FSC Mix product. Additionally, our premium layflat paper is elemental chlorine free, and metal free.
Additionally for postal deliveries we use home compostable plastic bags inside tough cardboard book mailers. If collecting in person, you’ll receive your book in one of our reusable short handled calico tote bags.
Urgent Delivery
A “rush job” surcharge may apply if guaranteed short turnaround is required. Please call to discuss your urgent book requirement.
We endeavour to get your books completed as quickly as possible, but we understand that your book might be really urgent. Please see our F.A.Q. page for information regarding delivery timeframes and rush job service. Please contact us to verify we can meet your deadline. Expedited production with guaranteed short turnaround may attract a “Rush Job Surcharge” under certain circumstances.
Our locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT books are available in 4 formats
Our CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photobooks are locally made by Cahoots and are available in four formats – the Small Fun 21cm square book and its big brother, the 30cm square Large Luxurious, while in rectangular format we have the Classic Landscape A4, and its big brother the Large Landscape A3. For bulk orders of a corporate nature, please contact us to determine if custom non-standard formats may be possible. Continue reading to learn more about locally made Cahoots photo books.
Book Format Specifications: LAYFLAT
21cm Square | A4 Landscape | 30cm Square | A3 Landscape | |
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“Small Fun” | “Classic Landscape” | “Large Luxurious” | “Large Landscape” | |
Page Size (HxW) | 210 x 205mm | 210 x 289mm | 300 x 292mm | 297 x 412mm |
Min/Max Page Count | 16 – 140pp | 16 – 140pp | 16 – 140pp | 16 – 140pp |
Book Format Specifications: CLASSIC
21cm Square | A4 Landscape | 30cm Square | A3 Landscape | |
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“Small Fun” | “Classic Landscape” | “Large Luxurious” | “Large Landscape” | |
Page Size (HxW) | 210 x 213mm | 210 x 297mm | 300 x 300mm | 297 x 420mm |
Min/Max Page Count | 16 – 100pp | 16 – 200pp | 16 – 200pp | 16 – 140pp |
Our EVERYDAY photo books offer excellent value
Through our global fulfilment partner, we are able to pass on the savings made possible by higher production volumes. Our EVERYDAY range of photo books are great value and include postal delivery. Compare our product ranges to see the differences between locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photo books, and a globally fulfilled EVERYDAY photo book. However, please know that whichever option you choose, you are supporting a W.A. small business.
Book Format Specifications: EVERYDAY
21cm Square | A4 Landscape | 30cm Square | A3 Landscape | |
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“Small Fun” | “Classic Landscape” | “Large Luxurious” | N/A | |
Page Size (HxW) | 210 x 210mm | 210 x 297mm | 300 x 300mm | N/A |
Min/Max Page Count | 20 – 300pp | 20 – 300pp | 20 – 300pp | N/A |