Friday, April 7, 2017

Album Bookbinding Revisited


A member of my family is getting married next month. She had her wedding shower last week and received two guest books I made, one for shower guests, another for wedding guests to sign & write greetings.


You can see full instructions for Creating a Photo or Guest Album with this Arnold Grummer kit.



Click here for my June 2016 blog: https://anneritataylor.blogspot.com/2016/06/creating-photo-album.html


For the 2nd album I used a spiral binding. I bought The Cinch machine by We R Memory Keepers at the Archivers shop a while ago (sold at Hobby Lobby where I found the heart-shaped doilies too). 


I made sure to use my awl to punch holes through the first layer of paper - after the glue dried on the cover - before I glued the back piece, to know where the holes were located.


Lining up the spiral bindings and pushing down the wire binding to close it are two valuable features of The Cinch.


I found this lovely Happily Ever After ribbon at Michaels. I used it on both albums. LOVE this modern look for a young couple.



The Cinch comes with great instructions, plus another page of helpful tips and sells for around $75. So worth it for bookbinders, just for hole punching multiple times in a straight row!









My family was very pleased with the Wedding Guest Albums. Please let me know what you think of them too.
©Anne Rita Taylor 2017

2 comments:

  1. Anne, you found the perfect ribbon to complete your beautiful work.

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  2. It was truly a lucky accident that I found that ribbon. Thanks so much Leigh!

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