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I do not know what kind of binding machine to purchase? To date, I have only made calendars for grandparents of my daughters with pictures of her.
There is the bind it all which sounds very cool (my hesitation is because it appears you can only use the wire combs and those can get squished) and does not do a whole sheet of paper at once
Then there is the rubicoil (kind of pricey as I recall)
And finally there is a maual machine for $99 at staples that does the plastic combs?
What about the RollaBind? I think that's what it's called. You punch the holes, then use these little individual discs. I have been looking at the BIA.
What "look" do you like?? MHO is the Bind-It-All or the Rubi-Coil or BOTH!!! They look the best and hold up the best. What type of projects are you going to be doing??? Rubi-Coil has lots of color options. Look at your Local Scrapbook store at items you would buy/make and see how they are bound... then go from there... both are easy to use and well worth the money they cost
I went with the BIA, mostly because of the cost and availability. I have bound SU and CTMH catalogs, plus tons of little books using coasters. I made autograph books for my kids and a friend's kids for our trips to Disneyland. I really enjoy using it. The coils are fairly cheap. I haven't had any problems with them getting bent. I ike that with the wire coils the pages lay flat and even when opened. Good luck in your decision. It is a lot of fun to be able to bind your own projects!
I started out with the Rollabind, and found I didn't care for the way papers popped off of the discs. I then went to a RubiCoil, mainly because it was the look I liked best at the time (I don't care for plastic combs). I got a Bind It All in Feb and really like it; if it had been available at the time that I got my Rubicoil, it would have been my first choice. I still have all three machines, but have lost my Rollabind somewhere in my room (oops!), and have decided to use my RubiCoil for smaller/thinner projects and my Bind it All for larger/thicker projects. HTH - good luck with your decision!
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Yes, the bind-it-all does only wires. I love the bind-it-all, especially because it's so small and doesn't take up much storage space. It's tedious if you intend to bind larger format documents but it's really useful for small scrapbooking projects like mini albums.
I am leaning toward the BIA because of the different things it can punch. I am just not crazy about those metal combs. They look nice but I am afraid of them getting smashed after I have given my gifts... Thanks again for your advice. I went to the stamping cottage website and see they are not shipping til the 11th <sob>
I am also looking into a binding system. The BIA sounds like that's the one to go with; but I'm wondering: does anyone have binding systems from an office supply store like Staples? And if so, do you love it?
I would like to know as well. I like the bind it all but it seems to only make small books (or am I wrong?). I want a taller thicker book.
As I understand it, you just continue to move the paper/cover along and continue punching the holes until the entire length is done. As for thickness, you are limited only by the max size binding wires they make, and they make some fairly large ones.
Where do you all like to order your binding wires?
TIA!
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Bonnie's Best Art Tools is a great place for o-wires for the Bind It All. I bought a couple boxes from her a while back. If I need other sizes, I've just been buying them straight from my local scrapbooking store because they have a really good selection of the "official" wires.
I have the roll-a-bind and wish I had never bought it, I may ebay it. I dislike the way combs look and think the rubi is a little pricey. So the Bind it All was a great option for me. Just a tip tho, make sure you make your punches in the pages before you go too crazy decorating them or else they could be difficult to punch if you're using thick elements like chipboard, etc.
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I have the staples one though I didn't spend that much for it, and I have the Bind It All. I use them for different things. I think the staples one is great for magazines and calendars. The bind it is the only one I would use for books.
I purchased a roll a bind some time back but haven't used it. From the sounds of it, I may not like it. I plan to use it to make calendars for Christmas. Are they going to look tacky with the binding from this machine?
Help me decide which binding machine?
