lancene
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Jun 26, 2014 15:55:31 GMT
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Post by lancene on Feb 23, 2018 18:31:06 GMT
I'm looking for some advice/guidance, etc. I'm working on a travel scrapbook in the 6 x 8 format. When I started I thought it would be a perfect size, but it was a long trip and the project is WAY bigger than I thought it would be. The spine of the album I chose isn't wide enough to accommodate it and there's nothing on the market that will work. I plan to make my own cover and use binder rings to connect everything, but I've never done it before. I've checked on Pinterest and elsewhere and have seen a lot of cute ideas, but I can't find instructions. Have any of you any experience doing this? What material did you use? What size did you make it? ANY help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by teacherlisa on Feb 23, 2018 19:02:12 GMT
check ali edwards...she has a 6x8 album with a very wide spine...before you abandon the album idea aliedwards.com/shop/story-book-6x8-black-albumif that is not wide enough, maybe try volume 1 and volume 2? OR... I have used chipboard and either painted or used patterned paper to cover the chipboard, then punch holes for the binder rings.
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Post by BSideCrafter on Feb 23, 2018 20:35:10 GMT
I've done that many times. I use thick chipboard. Or I go to Joanns and go to the framing department and search their scraps for the right size or ask them to cut down 2 boards to the size I need. It's typically pretty cheap and works well, but it can be thick so might make ring size an issue
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Post by anniefb on Feb 23, 2018 20:39:23 GMT
I usually prefer to use albums but I did a recipe book project at a crop once that used repurposed table mats with drilled holes as the covers. Then we just used really large D rings to hold everything together. This is what I mean: Here are some instructions for using chipboard as a cover (again with D rings). www.pinkpaislee.com/?p=51224This is a tutorial for a magnetic album cover which looks interesting.
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lancene
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Post by lancene on Feb 23, 2018 23:37:49 GMT
Thanks you guys - good input. I'm off to check everything out!
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