Craft Edge

Hi
For those of you who are making word books, are you wire binding yours? I just got one done at a stationery shop and it looks great.
If you are do you have your own machine and if so what is it?
Just wondering it I need (another) new toy!

Raewyn

I make books all of the time - I have made several cook books and I have a "Bind It All" tool..... I would not trade it or be without it.

I have seen the word books bound with ribbon and with "O" rings but I prefer them if they are bound with the Bind It All Wires. It just looks so much nicer.

I have only made one book and I used the Bind It All. PC introduced a thermal binding machine at CHA I think. In the latest survey, they included a demo of the machine at work...looks interesting but I think I will stick with the BIA

I had a little look at the bind it all and it looks like it is the tool to have (ha ha).
It doesn't look very wide though - does it only bind a certain width of paper?
And I have to agree lowcarbgirl that the first book I made I used ribon through two holes and that was ok but I had to make fold lines in each page for them to open, then I got some rings but haven't used them - got to thinking they might be too big and then tried this wire binding yesterday and am very sold on it - really made my word book look great. How far until Christmas ha ha

Raewyn

A thought I had is that if you don't want to spend money on a binding machine of some kind, I would think you could go to Kinko's or a place like that and have them bind it. Then, you're only paying on a as needed basis. If you only need a book or two, that might be a good way to go. If you want to make a lot of books, maybe buying something would be the cheaper way in the long run. Just food for thought.

Yes Wreed you are right I probably will go to the stationery stores and get them to bind them for a while - unless I start making lots. (I am in New Zealand so assume Kinko's is like a stationery/office products store?)

Plus it isn't just the machine to buy it is the wire bindings themselves. This one I got done yesterday only cost me $2 to get done but the machine would cost me $130.00 plus I don't know how mucht he wire is so it would take a few to get my money back on the machine.

Raewyn

Yes, Kinkos is like a copying service store, and is now owned by Federal Express (or vice-versa). Fed Ex is a shipping company with overnight deliveries being their specialty.

My friend has the bind it all and loves it. I know she got it at www.stampinscrapin.com and was very, very pleased with the service and the prices and the shipping. She said they only change actual shipping.

HTH

Hi! I also have a bind it all and LOVE it!! It looks like a small machine, but it can cut through alot of different materials (even cd's) and it has a continuous feature that allows you to do as long of a book as you want. You are not limited at all with the bind it all. Check out the Zutter website or even Youtube for some videos to demonstrate. You will be impressed! I buy my supplies at Bonnies Best online...she has great prices and is SUPER fast with shipping. Her customer service can't be beat either!

Have fun! I am SO happy I bought that machine.

Can someone please help me. I don't think I can wait for the v2 to come out (I know, I am silly, lol)

I really want to get the bind it all but have NO clue what to buy. They have sooo many assessories, its crazy. With the machine what should I get? I am currently making word books but also want to make a few recipe books as well. What confuses me is all the different sizes, the chipboard the inner pages, the canvas board...what do I get? Help, please, LOL. This is where I am looking but no clue what to get, what I will need that sorta thing..any help would be MUCH appreciated

PS: What is the new little gadget they have round it all? Do I need it? LOL

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