| Seasoned scrapbookers know that scrapbooking is an | | | | You may think this type of binding equipment is |
| expensive hobby. In addition to costly tools, | | | | expensive and is not a viable option for scrapbookers |
| embellishments, and paper, there are expensive | | | | on a budget. That simply is not true. For crafters who |
| albums into which you insert your family's memories | | | | make 8.5" x 11" scrapbooks, the GBC ProClick P50 is |
| for safekeeping. Sometimes, we want to make event | | | | available for about $60. Compared to the price for one |
| scrapbooks to share as gifts with family, friends, and | | | | album, this equipment is a viable option-especially when |
| coworkers, but the cost of these albums can be | | | | it can be used to make album upon album. It will pay |
| prohibitive. Fortunately, there is an alternative to | | | | for itself in just a few projects. |
| traditional scrapbook albums that you purchase in the | | | | If you are not an 8.5" x 11" scrapbooker, you will need |
| craft store. You can make your own album with your | | | | to look for a machine that can bind scrapbooks of |
| choice of acid free paper using spiral coil binding. | | | | different lengths. The PC200 machine is more |
| You can buy spiral coil in a variety of lengths and | | | | expensive (about $250), but it is much more |
| colors. No matter what the theme of your scrapbook, | | | | customizable. This machine allows you to shift into |
| you can definitely find a coordinating color of coil since | | | | creative overdrive since you can bind memory books |
| it is manufactured in over sixty colors. Some of the | | | | ranging in length from one inch up to 21 inches long. In |
| newer colors include spiral blue, dark purple, copper, | | | | addition to its versatility, it uses plastic coils that are |
| tangerine, lilac, light teal, and charcoal. | | | | slightly less expensive than those used for the GBC |
| In addition to spiral coil's color options, you can also | | | | ProClick machine. |
| customize your scrapbook's size through coil size | | | | Not only can spiral coil binding help you create |
| selection. No longer must you choose standard sizes | | | | scrapbooks and craft projects for you and your family |
| selected for you by the craft industry. You can | | | | to enjoy, it can also help you to make money. Think |
| choose to create books ranging in widths from a | | | | about putting together your own unique scrapbook kits |
| quarter of an inch up to two inches. Instead of settling | | | | to sell online or in local craft stores. Compared to what |
| for standard six, eight, eleven, or twelve inch lengths, | | | | you can make-especially by offering products no one |
| you can go all the way up to three feet with spiral coil. | | | | else has-the costs associated with binding equipment |
| Taking control of your binding allows you to | | | | are minimal. There really is no limit to what sorts of |
| experiment with different sizes and configurations so | | | | projects you can put together using your imagination |
| that you can create unique scrapbooks that are just | | | | and the right equipment. |
| perfect for the memories contained inside them. | | | | |