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Post by nana2callie on Dec 11, 2014 17:24:16 GMT
Do you have one? Love it or hate it?
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christinec68
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Location: New York, NY
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 11, 2014 18:56:50 GMT
I have one and I love it. I don't use it as often as I should (like almost everything else in my stash..ha!) but I use to make note pads, small notebooks, mini albums, etc. I will admit, I do try to keep the bindings the width of the machine because it's a little annoying (for me) to line up holes on the pages but it's not difficult..just cumbersome with thicker chipboard.
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Post by mrssch on Dec 11, 2014 20:37:56 GMT
I have one that I purchased a few years ago and have never used! I also have a Cinch. Same story. Hanging my head in shame. Next year, I promise to bind some notebooks and such.  |
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Post by miominmio on Dec 11, 2014 21:04:49 GMT
I love mine! I don't use it often, but it comes in very handy every now and again.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 11, 2014 21:26:49 GMT
had two--the original blue one and then the pink one. loved it UNTIL the Cinch came out. to me, the Cinch is a much better binding machine. more user friendly, more sturdy, more versatile. the only thing good about the BIA is it's small size but it's that small size that makes it unsteady compared to the Cinch. I like that the Cinch has a ruler guide and holes that can be closed depending on the size of your project. The BIA call only punch an area about 1/2 the size of the Cinch so you have to keep moving your project over if you have an item larger than 4". while the BIA is cheaper, I think you get your money's worth more on the Cinch. that's just my 2 cents.
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crazyrn
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Jun 30, 2014 3:56:41 GMT
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Post by crazyrn on Dec 11, 2014 21:58:14 GMT
I use my cinch a lot more than my bind it all. But it does take up a lot more room and is more cumbersome. I would love to upgrade to the newest cinch. I have the first one that came out and I think they have tweaked it a bit to make it better.
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angelpea
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Nov 9, 2014 8:06:52 GMT
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Post by angelpea on Dec 11, 2014 22:51:59 GMT
I've had my BIA for 4~5 years now and probably used it about 6 times (insert blushing smilie - couldn't find it). I don't make a lot of mini albums, so it probably wasn't a tool that I needed to have, lol. But for the projects that I did make, I love the BIA look compared to other binding methods like rings, ribbons, folding, etc. It's a cute tool and doesn't take up a lot of space, but it takes a little getting used to in the beginning. Now that WRMK came out with the square-hole Cinch this year, if I had the budget, I would probably upgrade to the Cinch.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 11, 2014 23:54:39 GMT
My friend just sold hers. She never used it.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 12, 2014 0:51:17 GMT
I use my cinch a lot more than my bind it all. But it does take up a lot more room and is more cumbersome. I would love to upgrade to the newest cinch. I have the first one that came out and I think they have tweaked it a bit to make it better. I have the 2nd Version of the Cinch (Teal color, round holes) and I'm about to purchase the newest version (yellow color, square holes). The only thing the Cinch didn't have that the BIA had was the square holes and now that they released a new machine with square holes, I'm getting that too in the yellow one. Speaking of tweaks, they did a great tweak with the second version by making it able to cinch even the smaller size wires that the first Cinch didn't do. |
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phdscrap
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Post by phdscrap on Dec 12, 2014 2:06:05 GMT
I have the original bind it all and I love it!
I don't use it all the time, but I have used it to make mini-albums, notebooks, and watercolor books. Love it!
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Post by mrscraftyadams on Dec 12, 2014 4:04:18 GMT
I have a pink bind-it-all. I don't make mini books very often, but I love using the BIA when I do!
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Dec 12, 2014 13:28:35 GMT
Oh, you lot are such enablers..... Square hole Cinch, here I come... Happy holidays, Scrapping RefuPeas!
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gloryjoy
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Post by gloryjoy on Dec 12, 2014 14:18:44 GMT
I had the Bind it All and barely used it, I found it difficult to line up the holes.
Sold it, bought the Cinch and although I don't use it as much as I should, it is much easier to use.
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libro55
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Post by libro55 on Dec 12, 2014 17:48:46 GMT
I have the Bind it All. If I'd had a choice at the time, I'd get the Cinch because it looks a little easier. But it's something I like having but won't ever use a lot in either case. I made a great little mini book out of my retirement cards. It's a great way to save cards you want to keep. I bound them and added pictures of the people who came to my retirement and gave me the cards or of me opening their gift. I got the idea from one of Ali Edwards' books.
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Post by alittleintrepid on Dec 12, 2014 19:04:34 GMT
I have the Bind it All. If I'd had a choice at the time, I'd get the Cinch because it looks a little easier. But it's something I like having but won't ever use a lot in either case. I made a great little mini book out of my retirement cards. It's a great way to save cards you want to keep. I bound them and added pictures of the people who came to my retirement and gave me the cards or of me opening their gift. I got the idea from one of Ali Edwards' books. That's a great idea. I have some cards that I want to save but have no idea what to do with them. |
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aubs
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Jun 26, 2014 6:21:36 GMT
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Post by aubs on Dec 12, 2014 21:48:48 GMT
Who has the best price to buy the coils in bulk? Amazon?
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crazyrn
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Jun 30, 2014 3:56:41 GMT
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Post by crazyrn on Dec 13, 2014 15:50:12 GMT
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