How to bind chipboard pages into a mini album

[wrentitgrl]

Hello Clare,

When making your chipboard pages, do you cut them a quarter inch smaller than the covers?

About 5 months have gone by since you created this tutorial....how has the atg adhesive held up on this album?

Thanks,

Janie

[charliejones2686]

@wrentitgrl Hi Janie, thanks for your comment. i did cut the cover 1/4 larger than the pages, and the ATG adhesive is still sticking fine.  Bw :-) C

[carebear9577]

I love this technique and have actually attempted it. Everything went well, but I do have a question. You said that you used "binding strips of cardboard" to connect the pages together and for the binding. Did you mean cardstock? Perhaps we have a different name for it here in the U.S.? Thanks for sharing ;-)

[charliejones2686]

@carebear9577 Hi there, thanks for your message. I didi mean card stock which is what i used in strips to bind the pages. Bw Clare

[msanjanetta]

Hello, Can I ask which of your binding methods you like best? Would it be this method shown in this video, using the Tim H. binder rings or the single rings(like the one used for the Magic of oz album). I love this method in this video

[charliejones2686]

@msanjanetta Hello there. thank you so much for your message. I enjoy making all of the bindings, as they all have a different look to them, and different techniques to put them together. I'd be hard pushed to come up with a favourite :-) C

[creativeyoungmama]

Simpe! Love it

[kerimyth]

Hello, I love your binding ideas, I have only just discovered these beautiful mini albums and have started to gather all my stuff to get started, but I cannot find the D-ring you use anywhere, would mind telling me please where you got them from, I'm from the UK.

Yours Sincerely

Mary

[charliejones2686]

@kerimyth Hi there, thanks for your comments. Try cuttingedgecrafts.co.uk (free postage) or Cuddly Buddly (postage a £). Both offer great postal service. Happy New Year. :-) C

[Cardmaknfool63]

Hello! Fantastic video! Your voice is so nice to listen to..and you are extreeeemely explicit! Love that! I followed everything you said. I, too, have alot of problems with making my minis as they, even tho I do use the same binding between pages...seem to STILL be not bug enuff. You had taught to make it 1/4 inch OVER the board...BRILLIANT!! As I look at the baby mini I just finished, the pages are coming apart! thank you so much for this !!

[scrappylatina]

Hi there!!! thanks so much for the tutorial very easy to follow I will give it a try =D I just subscribe to your channel ;)

Hugs,

Ledesma

[Mixdplate]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for another detailed tutorial. I'm a newbie to these chipboard and mini albums so this has been a great help!

[mysugarspundream]

thank you so much for making this video :D I want to start a mini album and this really really helped! Also your voice is so pleasant to listen to! lol. <3

[nafordebi]

wow I love ur work, thanks for all the cool ideas I have a question on the binding peice u have a scores 1/2 inch in either end, what's the purpose of that, prob I missed it thx, deb

[MawMann]

A great tutorial, you do a good job. I've really enjoyed looking at your videos, you are a wonderful instructor.

[Shinkansen91]

Clare - I'm trying to follow your instructions as I'm doing it, but I think I'm being extra thick. You marked 1 inch from the edge of the page, but your strips are 3 inches, scored at 1.5 inches. This is where I go wrong (doh!!). I seem to have a section that juts out after I have line the strip up with pencil mark ...What am I doing wrong!??? HELP PLEASE!!! :) Thank you

[charliejones2686]

@Shinkansen91 Hi there, you re not going wrong, thats right you should have the section jutting out about 1/4 inch. That gives the pages the flexibility to expand. If the strips don t stick out you d end up with an album that doesn't close when you fill up the pages, like my blackcurrant one lol. check it out . Hope this helps Bw :-) C

[Shinkansen91]

@charliejones2686 - Clare, thanks so much. Immediately I sent my request to you, I realised that it was supposed to stick out. What a twit I am!! - LOL. For a complete newbie to all this, I find your tutorials so very helpful, and I just want to add my thanks to the many others that you have already received. Blessings to you :)

[Susanj8801]

Great video!! You are a fantastic instructor!! I am going to give this a go, wish me luck!! Thanks so much!!

[charliejones2686]

@Susanj8801 Hi susan, thanks for your message and good luck with your album :-) C

[minniemate]

What a great tutorial, this technique looks like a winner and I'll be trying it on my next album. Thanks so much.

[RoxanW]

Hello and thank you for all your wonder videos!! I would like to know, what are you using to bind the pages together? It seems like regular paper would tear. Thank you!

[southernyankee05]

Excellent tutorial !!! I love your videos and how you teach. Can we get an actual video on attaching the binder to the album? I would love to see you do this and I think it would help a lot of newbies such as myself. TFS

[charliejones2686]

Hi there, so sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I've used card stock for the ones I've bound and double folded it at the edges that sit on the front and back covers for extra strength. The chip board was bare and i painted the edges with a black acrylic dabber before covering them. Hope this is helpful. Bw :-) C

[acanadiancandy]

OH My goodness this is a GREAT vid I have wondered how the heck to do albums that look like this and you explained it perfectly. Just have one question. when you make the binding part that wraps around the edge and hides all the edges of the chipboard. Are those black and Off white (colors you used) just regular card stock??

Or is there a special something I would need for that?? I LOVE this video and I know I will be coming back and forth to refer to it while I try my first binding. THX!

[kayluvs2scrap]

Great tutorial I found this pretty easy compared to others or maybe you just explained it better idk but im horrible at measuring but I think I cann make this happen. thanks for sharing!

~Kay

[MsKathy07]

Hi Charlie, I've just been getting caught up on all your vidoes.  Do you think you could do a follow up tutorial to show how you add the pages to the inside spine? I thought maybe they were going to be held to the spine from the the inside with a few D-rings.

[CraftingMom64]

I really like the way you teach and the way you show your artwork. Thank you Claire!

[ScrappersCreations]

Thanks for showing I been wondering how this is done thanks heaps

[64053nickki]

Love your tutorial. You did a great job.

[robslar]

I just found your channel the other day and I must say I love, love, love your mini's!!!! Can you tell me what kind of card stock you're using because your's seem MUCH thicker than the card stock I'm finding in my area. It almost appears to be thin chip board. Thanks for sharing and can't wait to see your next video.

[charliejones2686]

@robslar Hi there, thanks so much for your comment. The card I use is like the Kraft card in the US. Thicker than card stock but thinner than chipboard. I don t have the weight I'm afraid. Hope this helps. Bw:-) C

[atwood711]

@robslar

[k294721]

Exactly what I needed

[luv2craftcards]

awesome tutorial. so helpful. thanks

[meandmychickies]

Fantastic !!! Great Job!! TFS!! :0)

[Leasy46]

Very helpful . Thank you for sharing!

[kaboo1]

Thanks so much for this video,Your books look great using this method. So professional looking. :) Lynn

[Tmm51959]

I'd love to get the replacement tape for the tape gun you have. What is it called? Looks more sticky than the one I get here. I'm in California.

[PaperTchil]

@Tmm51959 I think I have the same tape, so I hope it's ok to answer you. I got mine from Ebay by a UK tape manufacturer called paladhesives

Of course, I don't know whether it's cost-effective for them to send to California, but you could always ask!!

[Paganmaiden]

Great Tutorial Clare have always wondered how you did that yourself and made it look so neat and tidy. What weight card did you use for the binding?

Thanks for sharing your ideas and knowledge.

Tracy x

[charliejones2686]

@Paganmaiden Hi Tracey, Thanks for your comment. The card I used is about 200gms I think but I have used Bazzill cardstock too.  Have fun :-) C

[The5blessings]

Hi there! Great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing. What was the measurement for the pencil line. I am terrble at measuring so I need an exact number :-))) Thanks!

[charliejones2686]

@The5blessings Hi there, thanks so much for your comment. Cut the binding strips at 3" wide and mark the pencil line in from the edge of your page at 1". If you re thinking of adding losts of dimension to your pages you could mark the pencil like at 3/4" giving more expandability to your book!!! . Have fun making one Bw :-) C

[MyTeddyboo]

Great how to video. Thank you!

[LaSharown]

Excellent tutorial what glue or tape are you using?

[EZZY1968]

Hi C - this is probably a daft question but when you finish glueing everything and its time to decorate do you butt the decorative paper up to the3 inch binder piece or lay the decorative paper over it and go right up to the edge of the chipboard page? Im doing well so far and dont want to spoil it :)))

[LuciaCaso]

Great binding tutorial!!!! I'll sunb your channel to get more inspiration from you :)

[thecrabbycrafter]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this, and all your other videos. You explain things so clearly, and I love your accent!!

[craftergm]

Thanks for the tutorial mine have never closed now I no what to do to make it close. Thanks that is such a big help

[tubpat]

Another Great Tutorial! TFS!

[OpaqueWhisper]

Thank you for a fab tutorial, a beautiful mini is often let down by not binding it right, its great that you have taken the time to explaine it in easy steps.

[tabithagracejones]

Great tutorial - You're such a wondeful teacher - You did awesome explaining.TFS

tabithagrace

[janstok011]

Thankyou for demonstrating how to bind chipboard into a mini album, your tutorials are so easy to follow and understand

[charliejones2686]

@janstok011 hi Jan thanks for your comment, I really appreciate the feedback. Did you get to order some card from Crafty Devils? :-) C

[EZZY1968]

Another fab tutorial - You seem to take the mystery out of everything in such a calm easy to understand manner. I watch so many vids but never actually get round to making the things Ive seen ........ But Im now off to grab some chip board and glue lol Again you have inspired me :)) thanks so much for sharing with us