I am so happy that I found your site. I had contacted Kathy Orta to find the dimensions of the hinge binding and was told that I had to buy her tutorial first. THANK YOU FOR putting these dimensions in your tutorial. I don't have a lot of money to buy videos and this is a god-send. {many blessings on your head and hands}
Not sure if you will see this or not but that was the best hidden hinge tutorial Ive seen. Ive been struggling with it for few days, but now I understand better.
THANK YOU!!! You're very clear and concise without being bossy. I love your tutorials. Thanks for not charging for them , you're very generously! What a doll! Now, all I need to do is... START! Thank you, thank you!
I am new to mini albums. I have been looking at many other videos on the binding and I have to say yours makes much more sense. Your way of explaining it is just so easy. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Your's is the most clear in how to do hidden binding. I have been looking at other tutorials for weeks and most sort of left in in the dark. This is really clear. Thankyou again.
Thank you so much for sharing this technique. I was wondering how to do this type of binding. it is really appreciated that you took the time to do this...and like others said "Great tutorial...clear instructions, and to the point."
Hi! Thank you for the great tutorial! I'm in the process of putting together a mini album for my niece's 16th birthday! This will be wonderful! You explained the process in an easy to understand format. Have a great day!
I just want to thank you thank you thank you soooo much for sharing this video!!!! I have wanted to make an album with the hidden hinge binding for a very long time now and could never really understand the whole measuring thing (I have a learning disibality) and just for the heck of it I decided to watch your hidden hinge tutorial and everything you said made sense and now I've made two albums with this video!!!!! Thank you so much for explaining it so easily for me to understand!!!!!! You have made this girl a very happy person!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent!!! I could follow you and understand everything you said. THANK YOU! I have been looking at so many videos and found yours.... Thank you .... you did a great job explaining everything step. Thank you :)
Yes, this bookbinding system has been around for years. I have a Civil War Era photo album here that incorporates this hinge. I did some checking and I don't see how any one could have copyrighted this system as it is, and has been, in the Public Domain for many, many years. You cannot copyright something that already exists in the Public Domain.
Finandel UTSC I’m in the uk and as it’s not a world patent I don’t think it applies but I agree, I don’t know how someone can copyright a folded piece of paper!
It is really annoying, however I'm pretty certain the patent lawyers would have checked what was around before, like u said it's a legal requirement. I'm not too sure how it works exactly but dont u have to follow the instructions exactly for it to be 'infringement" ?
+Caroline Thomas don't know if you'll still be able to see this post. But do you mind my asking where who buy the civil war period scrapbook? I myself have been using the so-called hidden hinge binding method for years without knowing its name from the first place. It is actually not that hard to method who come up with. So i am pretty sure there must be someone before her who had used that method but didn't get his or her hand into the nasty "patent" field. So all this kathy patent thing is really unbelievable to me. You see i actually did asked a friend of mine who is a lawyer and works for an international law firm which has its foundation in the usa, but the funny thing is, neither she nor any coworkers of hers are convinced of the absurd patent. So although the patent does not cover my country and i am good doing no matter what suits me, i do want to collect evidence and be prepared whenever i need to fight. As far as i am concerned, this patent should be able to be proved invalid
So informative and very clear instructions. I’m wondering if this type of binding would work with signatures rather than individual pages. I’m very new to all this so if it seems like a dumb question take my inexperience into consideration. Can’t thank you enough for this very well done tutorial.
Oh good! Here you are...you made a hidden hinge tut after all. YAY I just started following your series but needed to make a hinge, since I only just finished the cover, thanks to your tut. :) But I am going to cross my fingers, (Since I've been like 3 days trying to find the tuts I need to get started for...well, actually everything. lol But after looking and looking, I am going to swing it and make mine 1/2, 1/2, 1./2 and skip the 1/4 since I want to decorate mine more. I hope it's what I need to do without screwing it all up. And if I DO mess it up, it will probably top off the garbage can since that seems to be my only progress so far. I'm sooooo upset! Grrrrr Oops. sorry to whine. I appreciate your tut so much and I hope I can FINALLY make a mini that looks somewhat decent with all the goodies I went out and spent lots of $$$ on! And I am still waiting to use them. lol I'm so bad at this. :( (Ha, I just cracked myself up...but it's better than having a temper tantrum....which might be next.) Again, thanks so much for taking the time to teach us newbies! ♥♥
+vegasjill21 Ok. Guess I give up for tonite. I shoulda known I would mess it up. I don't think making my hinge out of CLOTH is such good idea! lol So I topped off the trash bin. But I will be back for your part 3 since you already helped me with my cover. And I thank you for that!! ♥
thank you for your tutorial.I love this binding system but I got to admit I cant stand watching Kathy's videos. You stick right to the point and don't mess around. Thank you again. Do you have a tutorial for how you make your pages?
I love Kathy's videos and have learned a great deal from her. But I like the way you have explained this binding better. Kathy has a tendency to talk too fast, so I find myself rewinding a lot of the time. (Sorry Kathy) So thanks for this, I may start using this binding method. Hugs, Jess
This is off the wall. Has anyone told you that you kinda sound like Julia Roberts doing your videos? I've had this tut saved from yrs ago. I just listened to it while crafting & parts you really sound like her. [It's a compliment]! Lol. Just wanted to share w/you. Happy new year 2015! Xx
How wide is the finished hinge so you know what size to make the chipboard spine thankyou You ladies are a big help to those of us learning....much appreciated Susan
I am just trying to work out the reason for using contact on the back? Is it a special double sided contact? Could you just use double sided tape instead?
i would like to make a 4x4 mini album would i score all the lines for the hinges as you did in this video using the same measuremnets for scoring for the hinges. i love your directions ,you are so clear please get back to me .i have looked at other videos for the hinges and wow head was spinning loldo i just cut the hinge paper down to the size i want in height like i was 4x4 so i cut the paper for the hinges 4x4. thank you so very much
yes the paper is cut tip 4 inches tall the width depends on how many pages you have but for each page you would have 2 half inch and 1 score 1\4 Mark for every page.
Hi Chandra I just love your toturals very easy to follow" could u show how to do the pages in that wedding album that you made for your neice: I want to make a wedding album thanks Dolores x
I am still watching people who make these beautiful albums and storing ideas. I REALLY liked how you did yours. (I only wish I COULD BE THAT FAST~lol) I have a question for you...IF YOU were going to make a much larger album, say 9-10" on the outside and your pages a big smaller on the inside, with lets say 6 pages, then if you put another paper on top to so you can make side pockets, then add inserts, belly bands, waterfalls, whatever, it would make the book much thicker..Which is what I am going to TRY TO DO...I just need to know from advanced crafters how wide you would make your gussets and about how tall would you make the Hinges to hold heavy pages? I DON"T want this thing falling apart...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME..I know I can tape together another set of hinges. I am just worried on how large to make the spine and then the internal hinge system...I subscribed and thumbs UP! I just have my fingers crossed mine works out...THANKS!
The hinge needs to be the same size as the pages are tall. If you have 10 inch pages make your hinge 10 inches tall you could make the gussets 3/8 of an inch instead of the 1/4 or even 1/2 inch to accommodate the papers and photos. Hope that helps.
YES, that is exactly the answer I needed..Thank you so much. I knew the papers had to be as tall at the, I call it the binding..What are the things called that hold the papers...not the gussets but the other things that you tape the paper too?
HI Sandra, I understood your answer and that is what I was looking for as far as the gussets were concerned. I know to make the paper as tall as (I call it the binding) What do you call the things that we tape so it will hold the pages? I call that the hinge..so my question is for a 10" album, I know to make the binding 10" tall, and the gussets about 1/2 inch to hold all the pockets and inserts etc, because of the weight, but how high should I made the pieces that hold the pages? Does that make sense? The ones that we tape on both sides before we adhere the pages to it? I am not sure what word I am looking for. I am so sorry to bother you, I really am, but I can't afford for this thing to fall apart...Thank you for ALL YOUR HELP...IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED...thank you, Victoria ps I am putting a very strong buckle and leather strap to hold the album together, but the height of the things I adhere the pages to is what has me stumped. Thank you. again..
I call that part the hinge as well, the part you stick the tape to to attach the pages. That is always 1/2 inch. The part you can adjust is the gusset which in this video is 1/4 of an inch if you want it bigger you can score at 3/8 or 1/2 but the actual hinges are 1/2 inch, example scorning for 1/2 gussets would be to score every half inch( after leaving 1 to 1 1/2 inch flap on both ends of paper to attach to the covers) so 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 ect
I followed this video and found that it was pretty easy to follow, and I made my first little scrapbook, and I am very pleased with it. You said on this video that you like this Hidden Hinge by Kathy Orta better than her "new deconstructed one." Did you mean her "Hidden Hinge Plus" that she has patented? Can you tell me the difference between this one and her new one?
The Plus adds 1/2" more to the hinge so when you attach your pages you do so on the 1st 1/2". The 2nd 1/2" (at the bottom) will permit the page to lay flat on the table. I tried it, not sure yet if I like it since the pages are kind of wonky...
I made my first mini album using this binding method. I stuck all my pages to it before attaching it to my spine. Hunky dory. When I attached the hinge to the spine all my pages stuck out an inch further than my cover. I have no idea what I did wrong. My covers were 6" and my pages were 6". Any tips????
Really nice tutorial. Should maybe think of turning off auto focus and adjust it manually so it doesn't blur every time you move your hands. Just an observation because it became hard to see what you were doing when trying to follow your instructions with it constantly blurring out. (I also know it's an old video)
Do you have a video showing how you attach the tack paper to the cover? It looks see through and I've never seen that. I'm new to your channel and love it.
808bart I have a videoth-cam.com/video/lx679mEtX-w/w-d-xo.html where it shows you how to attach the pages to the cover. I'll also link in description of this video. Thanks for watching. Chandra
You make this look so easy! :-) TFS... I am in the process of making your Theresa Collins album and was already getting a bit nervous about trying to figure out the binding... Wish me luck on the finished album! :-) One question... Do you put the decorative paper on the pages before you put them together? I noticed that you didn't in this video but it seems like it would be easier to do it that way? (In my limited experience anyway... This is my first album... YIKES!)
Kathy did a tutorial on TH-cam during one of her December daily videos as well as during her ustream shows her albums are what she sells the tutorials for t
Thank you for your video. I've done some mini albums using this type of binding but always happens to me the same: with a few views the pages just ripping and the back of the binding come off from the cover. What paper weight should I use? I don't know if it's better a thicker cardstock? Or too thicker cardstock makes pages heavy and that's what causes the pages ripping?? And what's better and stronger glue? I'm sorry for so many questions but I'm looking for an opinion from experient crafters...
Hello, I use recollections brand Cardstock for my hinges and I've never had them tear but then again I don't actually use the albums lol they end up in a box. You could attach Tyveck to the back of the cardstock before you fold the hinges and see if that works and also recently I've been playing with kraftex and it works great for hinges.
lakshmi gayatri if your pages are 7 x 7 the covers would be 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 the spine 2 1/2 x 7 1/2 or 3 x 7 1/2 if you want 1/4 gap between the cover and first and last pages. the hinge would be 7 inches by 11 and do your score marks as noted.
Been loving all the videos!! I have a couple of questions on the hidden hinge binding. I want to leave 1 1/2 at the beginning then score 1/2 then score 1/2 then 1/4 of an in then leave 1 1/2 inches at the end to attach to cover. But can score 1/2 to allow for more room for embellishing my pages. My hinge needs to be as tall as my pages say I do a 7 in page my hinge needs to be seven inches tall also. Now say I have 10 pages instead of 6 pages that means my spine needs to be at least 5 inches wide? Correct if I multiply the number of pages time .50. My question is if I score 1/2 in to allow for fuller pages instead of 1/4 inch. Will I need to make my spine wider?
yes your spine will be approx 5 inches but to be sure you could make the hinges first and measure the back so you know for sure what size your spine will be
Thank you very much. I found these while recovering from surgery and I think I have become addicted to them. You do a very good job with explaining and showing the process. Starting to venture out and design some of my own Mini Album/Folios.
SuperHappyscrapper ok. thank you. where do you find chip board? or an alternative to it? cuz i live WAY in the boonies and the nearest michaels is 3 hours away, nearest joanns or hobby loby is 2 hours away. i LOVE to upcycle so any advice is good. will look for more of ur videos. THANX!
Marlene Tombleson you can use cereal boxes. Each box can make one side of the cover. Or I order online from Wal-Mart. Com grafix brand chipboard normally 6.99-9.99 gor 24 sheets of 12x12
SuperHappyscrapper ok thanx! awesome. i must the oldest lady starting this kind of hobby! i was always so intimidated, but now it is such an outlet for me
Marlene Tombleson Your never to old to learn a new trade. I love crafting always have done some sort of crafting since I was little. Please do take a look at my other videos I have the autocorrect off now so it shouldn't drive you nuts LOL
i want to make a large album with 25 pages, but i think that the whole width of the album will become very much if i used this binding. please suggest what should i do.
i liked your tutorial, i must say i find it annoying when people refer to the hidden hinge as kathy orata or whatever her name is, this method has been used for hundreds of years!
Perhaps if people did not call it a hidden hinge, but called it an Accordion folded hinge. Kathy came up with the catchy name "Hidden Hinge" but I have books that go back as far as the 1970's with accordion binding systems..
depends on what you want your gussets to be. i didnt give specific measurements just score in series of 1/2, 1/2, 1/4 for each page. of course you want tip start your first score at least 1 1/2 first to sttavh that to cover on both sides
lakshmi gayatri 1/2 inch longer and wider than your page sizes. So if your pages are 6 x 7 your album covers would be 6 1/2 by 7 1/2 your spine measurements depend on how many pages you make and what size gussets you have. Typically I make my albums with 6 pages and 1/4 inch gussets so my spines are 2 1/2- 3 inches depends on what I'm going to put inside.
I am so happy that I found your site. I had contacted Kathy Orta to find the dimensions of the hinge binding and was told that I had to buy her tutorial first.
THANK YOU FOR putting these dimensions in your tutorial. I don't have a lot of money to buy videos and this is a god-send. {many blessings on your head and hands}
Not sure if you will see this or not but that was the best hidden hinge tutorial Ive seen. Ive been struggling with it for few days, but now I understand better.
THANK YOU!!! You're very clear and concise without being bossy. I love your tutorials. Thanks for not charging for them , you're very generously! What a doll! Now, all I need to do is... START! Thank you, thank you!
I am new to mini albums. I have been looking at many other videos on the binding and I have to say yours makes much more sense. Your way of explaining it is just so easy. Thanks!
Thanks for watching. I try hard to make them easy to follow. Chandra
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Your's is the most clear in how to do hidden binding. I have been looking at other tutorials for weeks and most sort of left in in the dark. This is really clear. Thankyou again.
Thank you so much for sharing this technique. I was wondering how to do this type of binding. it is really appreciated that you took the time to do this...and like others said "Great tutorial...clear instructions, and to the point."
Thanks
Hi! Thank you for the great tutorial! I'm in the process of putting together a mini album for my niece's 16th birthday! This will be wonderful! You explained the process in an easy to understand format. Have a great day!
Susan M. Simmons I would love to see your finished album!
Best video I've seen so far. Easy to follow with great results. Thank you
I just want to thank you thank you thank you soooo much for sharing this video!!!! I have wanted to make an album with the hidden hinge binding for a very long time now and could never really understand the whole measuring thing (I have a learning disibality) and just for the heck of it I decided to watch your hidden hinge tutorial and everything you said made sense and now I've made two albums with this video!!!!! Thank you so much for explaining it so easily for me to understand!!!!!! You have made this girl a very happy person!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so glad :) that's why I love making tutorials
This is the best tutorial that i found for the hinge, thank u so much i made my album hinge effortlessly following yur video !!!
sachi sangle Thanks. I didn't come up with the hidden hinge but I just made the video in a way that made sense for me. Thanks
Thanks for a great tutorial as I am just learning how to make these wonderful albums.
Glad I found your TH-cam channel - live your journals!! Very professional looking - can't wait to try!!
Thank you SO MUCH. I love your clear directions for this, I was finally able to make my hinge properly!! I appreciate it!!
Great tutorial; explained and demonstrated very thoroughly! Ty for ur time.
What a great aunt :) that's a wonderful gift
Excellent!!! I could follow you and understand everything you said. THANK YOU! I have been looking at so many videos and found yours.... Thank you .... you did a great job explaining everything step. Thank you :)
Awsome! thanks so much for the kind words I try to make them easy to understand. Thanks for watching Chandra
thank you for explaining this binding makes so much sense now!!
Yes, this bookbinding system has been around for years. I have a Civil War Era photo album here that incorporates this hinge. I did some checking and I don't see how any one could have copyrighted this system as it is, and has been, in the Public Domain for many, many years. You cannot copyright something that already exists in the Public Domain.
Finandel UTSC I’m in the uk and as it’s not a world patent I don’t think it applies but I agree, I don’t know how someone can copyright a folded piece of paper!
It is really annoying, however I'm pretty certain the patent lawyers would have checked what was around before, like u said it's a legal requirement. I'm not too sure how it works exactly but dont u have to follow the instructions exactly for it to be 'infringement" ?
+Caroline Thomas don't know if you'll still be able to see this post. But do you mind my asking where who buy the civil war period scrapbook? I myself have been using the so-called hidden hinge binding method for years without knowing its name from the first place. It is actually not that hard to method who come up with. So i am pretty sure there must be someone before her who had used that method but didn't get his or her hand into the nasty "patent" field. So all this kathy patent thing is really unbelievable to me. You see i actually did asked a friend of mine who is a lawyer and works for an international law firm which has its foundation in the usa, but the funny thing is, neither she nor any coworkers of hers are convinced of the absurd patent. So although the patent does not cover my country and i am good doing no matter what suits me, i do want to collect evidence and be prepared whenever i need to fight. As far as i am concerned, this patent should be able to be proved invalid
I am sorry i meant to reply you but accidentally replied another person below. Would you please be kind enough to check out my post down below? Thx
So informative and very clear instructions. I’m wondering if this type of binding would work with signatures rather than individual pages. I’m very new to all this so if it seems like a dumb question take my inexperience into consideration. Can’t thank you enough for this very well done tutorial.
Oh good! Here you are...you made a hidden hinge tut after all. YAY I just started following your series but needed to make a hinge, since I only just finished the cover, thanks to your tut. :) But I am going to cross my fingers, (Since I've been like 3 days trying to find the tuts I need to get started for...well, actually everything. lol But after looking and looking, I am going to swing it and make mine 1/2, 1/2, 1./2 and skip the 1/4 since I want to decorate mine more. I hope it's what I need to do without screwing it all up. And if I DO mess it up, it will probably top off the garbage can since that seems to be my only progress so far. I'm sooooo upset! Grrrrr
Oops. sorry to whine. I appreciate your tut so much and I hope I can FINALLY make a mini that looks somewhat decent with all the goodies I went out and spent lots of $$$ on! And I am still waiting to use them. lol I'm so bad at this. :(
(Ha, I just cracked myself up...but it's better than having a temper tantrum....which might be next.)
Again, thanks so much for taking the time to teach us newbies! ♥♥
+vegasjill21 Ok. Guess I give up for tonite. I shoulda known I would mess it up. I don't think making my hinge out of CLOTH is such good idea! lol So I topped off the trash bin.
But I will be back for your part 3 since you already helped me with my cover. And I thank you for that!! ♥
thank you for your tutorial.I love this binding system but I got to admit I cant stand watching Kathy's videos. You stick right to the point and don't mess around. Thank you again. Do you have a tutorial for how you make your pages?
Thanks for the kind words. Chandra
I love Kathy's videos and have learned a great deal from her. But I like the way you have explained this binding better. Kathy has a tendency to talk too fast, so I find myself rewinding a lot of the time. (Sorry Kathy) So thanks for this, I may start using this binding method. Hugs, Jess
Pretty straight forward video, thanks so much.
This is off the wall. Has anyone told you that you kinda sound like Julia Roberts doing your videos? I've had this tut saved from yrs ago. I just listened to it while crafting & parts you really sound like her. [It's a compliment]! Lol. Just wanted to share w/you. Happy new year 2015! Xx
My father in law used to think I sorta looked like her but I think it's cause he can't see to good lol thanks for watching
How wide is the finished hinge so you know what size to make the chipboard spine thankyou You ladies are a big help to those of us learning....much appreciated
Susan
Mine is normally 2 inches. I did answer this earlier bit finally figured out how to directly reply to messages. Sorry about that. Chandra
Mine is normally 2 inches. I did answer this earlier bit finally figured out how to directly reply to messages. Sorry about that. Chandra
Love this tutorial. I really want to try a scrapbook album so I'm gathering info on how to do binding,pockets etc. What size adhesive tape did you use
Hello. Interested in knowing where you get the contact paper, I’ve never heard of that
Hello, I got the clear roll at Walmart.
I am just trying to work out the reason for using contact on the back? Is it a special double sided contact? Could you just use double sided tape instead?
i would like to make a 4x4 mini album would i score all the lines for the hinges as you did in this video using the same measuremnets for scoring for the hinges. i love your directions ,you are so clear please get back to me .i have looked at other videos for the hinges and wow head was spinning loldo i just cut the hinge paper down to the size i want in height like i was 4x4 so i cut the paper for the hinges 4x4. thank you so very much
yes the paper is cut tip 4 inches tall the width depends on how many pages you have but for each page you would have 2 half inch and 1 score 1\4 Mark for every page.
thanks for your sharing!!! I really need it!!!!
Hi Chandra I just love your toturals very easy to follow" could u show how to do the pages in that wedding album that you made for your neice: I want to make a wedding album thanks Dolores x
I am still watching people who make these beautiful albums and storing ideas. I REALLY liked how you did yours. (I only wish I COULD BE THAT FAST~lol) I have a question for you...IF YOU were going to make a much larger album, say 9-10" on the outside and your pages a big smaller on the inside, with lets say 6 pages, then if you put another paper on top to so you can make side pockets, then add inserts, belly bands, waterfalls, whatever, it would make the book much thicker..Which is what I am going to TRY TO DO...I just need to know from advanced crafters how wide you would make your gussets and about how tall would you make the Hinges to hold heavy pages? I DON"T want this thing falling apart...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME..I know I can tape together another set of hinges. I am just worried on how large to make the spine and then the internal hinge system...I subscribed and thumbs UP! I just have my fingers crossed mine works out...THANKS!
The hinge needs to be the same size as the pages are tall. If you have 10 inch pages make your hinge 10 inches tall you could make the gussets 3/8 of an inch instead of the 1/4 or even 1/2 inch to accommodate the papers and photos. Hope that helps.
YES, that is exactly the answer I needed..Thank you so much. I knew the papers had to be as tall at the, I call it the binding..What are the things called that hold the papers...not the gussets but the other things that you tape the paper too?
HI Sandra, I understood your answer and that is what I was looking for as far as the gussets were concerned. I know to make the paper as tall as (I call it the binding) What do you call the things that we tape so it will hold the pages? I call that the hinge..so my question is for a 10" album, I know to make the binding 10" tall, and the gussets about 1/2 inch to hold all the pockets and inserts etc, because of the weight, but how high should I made the pieces that hold the pages? Does that make sense? The ones that we tape on both sides before we adhere the pages to it? I am not sure what word I am looking for. I am so sorry to bother you, I really am, but I can't afford for this thing to fall apart...Thank you for ALL YOUR HELP...IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED...thank you, Victoria ps I am putting a very strong buckle and leather strap to hold the album together, but the height of the things I adhere the pages to is what has me stumped. Thank you. again..
I call that part the hinge as well, the part you stick the tape to to attach the pages. That is always 1/2 inch. The part you can adjust is the gusset which in this video is 1/4 of an inch if you want it bigger you can score at 3/8 or 1/2 but the actual hinges are 1/2 inch, example scorning for 1/2 gussets would be to score every half inch( after leaving 1 to 1 1/2 inch flap on both ends of paper to attach to the covers) so 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 ect
I followed this video and found that it was pretty easy to follow, and I made my first little scrapbook, and I am very pleased with it. You said on this video that you like this Hidden Hinge by Kathy Orta better than her "new deconstructed one." Did you mean her "Hidden Hinge Plus" that she has patented? Can you tell me the difference between this one and her new one?
The Plus adds 1/2" more to the hinge so when you attach your pages you do so on the 1st 1/2". The 2nd 1/2" (at the bottom) will permit the page to lay flat on the table. I tried it, not sure yet if I like it since the pages are kind of wonky...
Hi, amazing video, nice tips. thank you for share!
I made my first mini album using this binding method. I stuck all my pages to it before attaching it to my spine. Hunky dory. When I attached the hinge to the spine all my pages stuck out an inch further than my cover. I have no idea what I did wrong. My covers were 6" and my pages were 6". Any tips????
Really nice tutorial. Should maybe think of turning off auto focus and adjust it manually so it doesn't blur every time you move your hands. Just an observation because it became hard to see what you were doing when trying to follow your instructions with it constantly blurring out. (I also know it's an old video)
I've figured that out...lol... not sure when but i know majority of the videos the autofocus is off. Thanks for watxhung
Do you have a video showing how you attach the tack paper to the cover? It looks see through and I've never seen that. I'm new to your channel and love it.
808bart I have a videoth-cam.com/video/lx679mEtX-w/w-d-xo.html where it shows you how to attach the pages to the cover. I'll also link in description of this video. Thanks for watching. Chandra
You make this look so easy! :-) TFS... I am in the process of making your Theresa Collins album and was already getting a bit nervous about trying to figure out the binding... Wish me luck on the finished album! :-) One question... Do you put the decorative paper on the pages before you put them together? I noticed that you didn't in this video but it seems like it would be easier to do it that way? (In my limited experience anyway... This is my first album... YIKES!)
Hi Rj. I make my covers 1/2 larger than my pages if my pages are 6by 6 I make my covers 6 1/2 by 6 1/2 hope that makes sense
Kathy did a tutorial on TH-cam during one of her December daily videos as well as during her ustream shows her albums are what she sells the tutorials for t
Thanks for this!
No problem. Kathys tutorial was hard to find. :)
Thank you for your video.
I've done some mini albums using this type of binding but always happens to me the same: with a few views the pages just ripping and the back of the binding come off from the cover.
What paper weight should I use? I don't know if it's better a thicker cardstock? Or too thicker cardstock makes pages heavy and that's what causes the pages ripping?? And what's better and stronger glue?
I'm sorry for so many questions but I'm looking for an opinion from experient crafters...
Hello, I use recollections brand Cardstock for my hinges and I've never had them tear but then again I don't actually use the albums lol they end up in a box. You could attach Tyveck to the back of the cardstock before you fold the hinges and see if that works and also recently I've been playing with kraftex and it works great for hinges.
I think I know why. Scoring your lines to hard will cut through your paper too much.
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I haven't had any problems. Are you burnishing it well after you stick it? Maybe your gussets aren't wide enough for your album pages?
That's so easy Peary 😀👍...I have a small doubt...can I use the same measurements for 7/7 album??
lakshmi gayatri if your pages are 7 x 7 the covers would be 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 the spine 2 1/2 x 7 1/2 or 3 x 7 1/2 if you want 1/4 gap between the cover and first and last pages. the hinge would be 7 inches by 11 and do your score marks as noted.
Been loving all the videos!! I have a couple of questions on the hidden hinge binding. I want to leave 1 1/2 at the beginning then score 1/2 then score 1/2 then 1/4 of an in then leave 1 1/2 inches at the end to attach to cover. But can score 1/2 to allow for more room for embellishing my pages. My hinge needs to be as tall as my pages say I do a 7 in page my hinge needs to be seven inches tall also. Now say I have 10 pages instead of 6 pages that means my spine needs to be at least 5 inches wide? Correct if I multiply the number of pages time .50. My question is if I score 1/2 in to allow for fuller pages instead of 1/4 inch. Will I need to make my spine wider?
yes your spine will be approx 5 inches but to be sure you could make the hinges first and measure the back so you know for sure what size your spine will be
Thank you very much. I found these while recovering from surgery and I think I have become addicted to them. You do a very good job with explaining and showing the process. Starting to venture out and design some of my own Mini Album/Folios.
your autofocus is a little exuberant. but very informative. do you also add a nice page to cover the part of hinge showing on cover?
The hinge doesn't show on the cover. Just the inside and I mattered the inside cover
SuperHappyscrapper ok. thank you. where do you find chip board? or an alternative to it? cuz i live WAY in the boonies and the nearest michaels is 3 hours away, nearest joanns or hobby loby is 2 hours away. i LOVE to upcycle so any advice is good. will look for more of ur videos. THANX!
Marlene Tombleson you can use cereal boxes. Each box can make one side of the cover. Or I order online from Wal-Mart. Com grafix brand chipboard normally 6.99-9.99 gor 24 sheets of 12x12
SuperHappyscrapper ok thanx! awesome. i must the oldest lady starting this kind of hobby! i was always so intimidated, but now it is such an outlet for me
Marlene Tombleson Your never to old to learn a new trade. I love crafting always have done some sort of crafting since I was little. Please do take a look at my other videos I have the autocorrect off now so it shouldn't drive you nuts LOL
Hi can you please let me know where I find the segment to do the pages please, Thankyou.
What are the measurements and how did you do the pages?
It's me again! I'm a newby to scrapbook, so this question may seem silly 2 some.....but do you create your pages before you do your binding/cover?
Geneva Reid Yes I create the pages first then made the covers attach the pages then decorate.
Do you not have any issues with the binding "un-adhering" from your cover spine? I am having horrible luck with that. :( I used score tape as well.
i want to make a large album with 25 pages, but i think that the whole width of the album will become very much if i used this binding. please suggest what should i do.
Ankita Chatterjee with that many pages I would use coil binding like a cinch or bind it all
i liked your tutorial, i must say i find it annoying when people refer to the hidden hinge as kathy orata or whatever her name is, this method has been used for hundreds of years!
seriouslyscrapping I agree!
Perhaps if people did not call it a hidden hinge, but called it an Accordion folded hinge. Kathy came up with the catchy name "Hidden Hinge" but I have books that go back as far as the 1970's with accordion binding systems..
My spines are normally 2 inches if I'm using 6 pages and 1/4 gussets
Love your tut. TFS just subbies to your channel Nae Nae
Thanks so much sorry about the delay in reply
can u plz tell the score lines measurements.... as video is blur cant see properly at what points score lines us to b done....
depends on what you want your gussets to be. i didnt give specific measurements just score in series of 1/2, 1/2, 1/4 for each page. of course you want tip start your first score at least 1 1/2 first to sttavh that to cover on both sides
+SuperHappyscrapper thnx u so much
Aren't you supposed to put scor-tape on both sides of the pieces that are sticking up? I only saw you put tape on one side.
You can use 2 strips but it's not necessary. I've never had my binding fall apart using one
I usually decorate my pages after I attach so I can coordinate the papers better.
Is there a reason why you wouldn't use atg tape?
I don't think it's strong enough to use as binding.
what brand of tape do you use
I use scor-tape
Could you pls tell me the chipboard measurements??
lakshmi gayatri 1/2 inch longer and wider than your page sizes. So if your pages are 6 x 7 your album covers would be 6 1/2 by 7 1/2 your spine measurements depend on how many pages you make and what size gussets you have. Typically I make my albums with 6 pages and 1/4 inch gussets so my spines are 2 1/2- 3 inches depends on what I'm going to put inside.
very informative, thank you for posting it but it was a little tedious to watch with the autofocus. very choppy.
leslie wuest yes I didn't realize the autofocus was on but have since correct the problem in new videos
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Aren't her binding tutorials to buy only?
Bien mais dommage les mesures ne sont pas en français.
Pourriez vous mettre les mesures par ecrit Merci
Why can't you think? Did you ever find out?
Nope my brain just does that sometimes. Too much info stuck in there gets all jumbled up.
Sorry but i dont quite understand the hinges thing
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That was a little confusing...maybe it's just not my day.
Your directions are good but you go too fast
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Sorry wanted to finish watching but the noise was soooo bad !
the slapping noise with the bone folder gets on my nurves
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