Just finished making a prototype of a mini album (no matting yet) using VANESSA'S FLOATING HINGE. Guess what? It worked perfectly. I added an elastic closure to see if that would keep the pages in check. Success. Love your floating hinge. Thanks for the instructions.
Actually you can have as many hinges and pages/signatures as you want, although your book can get quite thick! Ive been doing this for several years now, you might even say decades, lol. Although i always, apply a layer on the back which you have not. This helps the hole spine to float and be secure inside the outer spine, just like in book making spines of this type, cant think what they are called. lol. old age. They also do not need to be the same size as your covers if you do it correctly. You can also add elastic to the hinges so you can attach signatures or loose pages.
@@scrappinitup1646 Yes i add tyvek inside the hinges to keep them from taring from the stress of the the elastic inside. I meant for a floating spine, i always glue it to a piece then glue that piece inside the front and back cover before covering them, It helps them to float. =)
I can’t wait to try this. Fantastic thank you. Could you not do a inch at the end and just fold it together to make it double card stock on that hinge at the end?
This is a fantastic page hinge system, the floating page hinge! This is the year 2020 September that I am watching this video. Because the holidays are coming sooner than I am ready, I will be unable to purchase your tutorials until perhaps afterwards. I haven't made a photo folio yet. Let's face it, I've only made one photo mini album, and it didn't turn out so pretty. But I will try again. My question: what is your paper choice to make the folios?
This looks really good but I'm confused as to how you attached it to the cover? if you can use the last hinge for a page then how dose it attach? Thanks
Very clear tutorial----thank you. I know you have constructed this hinge for a folio, but I would like to incorporate it into a mini album with more pages than four. In that case, would the album have to be a gatefold?
I guess what I mean is------you can't have too many accordion pages as it would be too floppy so could you start another accordion page some how so that it would be stable?
Hi Pat, The Live It Folio album is an album that will hold up to 225 photos in it. Go watch it and see how it is. Here is the link th-cam.com/video/WLbKVwOYBjo/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps you out Pat!
What dose this hing allow ? , I'm new and im looking for a hing that allows me to build pages up , add a little bit of emblessments put pages still lay flat and trun easily:
Yes I can do that for you Terrie! Give me about a week and I will come up with something for you. I am demonstrating this inside my group, Scrappin Pages It Time. Just ask to join and you can join my live class making on of these, but I will do it on here too.
I've watched this twice so now I would like to know how you determine the width of your spine. Also, if I want just to make a mini album with this hinge system where would you attach the 1 inch beginning?
Hi Pat, the 1 inch spine would attach to the back cover about 1/8 inch away from the spine. The spine size is a little more difficult. it would very on how much you embellish your pages. Usually 4 pages at least 1 1/2 if you don't embellish a lot, 2 inches if you are a heavy embellishments. I'm trying to get a guide up on my website for you guys that explains it, like a tutorial. I will announce that on TH-cam when I get that completed.
Really love this idea for scrapbooking. There are other ways, but this is just so much simpler and just as good.
Thank you so very much, and I'm so glad that you like this idea!! It really is pretty simple!!
you are really talented with your work life is very precious , thank you for Sharing your time with us it is important for an awsome outcome God bless
Thank you Debbie!!
Just finished making a prototype of a mini album (no matting yet) using VANESSA'S FLOATING HINGE. Guess what? It worked perfectly. I added an elastic closure to see if that would keep the pages in check. Success. Love your floating hinge. Thanks for the instructions.
Yeah Pat!! Thank you for the shout out and I’m so happy you tried it!!😜💕
Wonderful system can’t wait to give it a go. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks penny and you are so welcome!!
Love the tutorial. Can you please make a tutorial on how to attach to a book please.
Yep I will work on doing something to show you how to attach into a book!
@@scrappinitup1646 thank you❤
Thank’s Vanessa !!! Love it !! Can’t wait to trie it !!
You are so welcome Melanie! Glad that you like it!
Thank you, you explained it well. 👍🏻
Thank you Lois, I was hoping I explained it well enough that you ladies would be able to make it!😜
Wonderful tutorial!!!
Thank you Melinda!
Actually you can have as many hinges and pages/signatures as you want, although your book can get quite thick! Ive been doing this for several years now, you might even say decades, lol. Although i always, apply a layer on the back which you have not. This helps the hole spine to float and be secure inside the outer spine, just like in book making spines of this type, cant think what they are called. lol. old age. They also do not need to be the same size as your covers if you do it correctly. You can also add elastic to the hinges so you can attach signatures or loose pages.
In bigger albums, I add tyvek to the hinge system, which gives it the perfect strength it needs.
@@scrappinitup1646 Yes i add tyvek inside the hinges to keep them from taring from the stress of the the elastic inside. I meant for a floating spine, i always glue it to a piece then glue that piece inside the front and back cover before covering them, It helps them to float. =)
@@iteeshollow oh my gosh, excellent idea 💡
Thankyou for the wonderful tutorial. I recently finished a folio using the accordion hinge from a tutorial by Anne from Xanerro1.
You are welcome June! Yes, she is a wonderful crafty. She can fussy cut like no other!!
I can’t wait to try this. Fantastic thank you. Could you not do a inch at the end and just fold it together to make it double card stock on that hinge at the end?
Lisa's Happy Crafting , that’s what I’m going to do..
Lisa's Happy Crafting yes you could, just make that last 1/2 a hair smaller so when folded it doesn’t go to the score line. Thanks Lisa!
Great minds think alike...my thought as well
This is a fantastic page hinge system, the floating page hinge! This is the year 2020 September that I am watching this video. Because the holidays are coming sooner than I am ready, I will be unable to purchase your tutorials until perhaps afterwards. I haven't made a photo folio yet. Let's face it, I've only made one photo mini album, and it didn't turn out so pretty. But I will try again. My question: what is your paper choice to make the folios?
This looks really good but I'm confused as to how you attached it to the cover? if you can use the last hinge for a page then how dose it attach? Thanks
The 3/4 that is before the hinges is what attaches to the base of the album.
Very clear tutorial----thank you. I know you have constructed this hinge for a folio, but I would like to incorporate it into a mini album with more pages than four. In that case, would the album have to be a gatefold?
I guess what I mean is------you can't have too many accordion pages as it would be too floppy so could you start another accordion page some how so that it would be stable?
Hi Pat, The Live It Folio album is an album that will hold up to 225 photos in it. Go watch it and see how it is. Here is the link th-cam.com/video/WLbKVwOYBjo/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps you out Pat!
What dose this hing allow ? , I'm new and im looking for a hing that allows me to build pages up , add a little bit of emblessments put pages still lay flat and trun easily:
This hinge doesn’t allow for really puffy embellishments. I don’t know of any hinge really that allows for a lot of big embellishments!
Can you show us how you put it in a mini Book? I’m confused on how you attach it. Thanks !
Yes I can do that for you Terrie! Give me about a week and I will come up with something for you. I am demonstrating this inside my group, Scrappin Pages It Time. Just ask to join and you can join my live class making on of these, but I will do it on here too.
I've watched this twice so now I would like to know how you determine the width of your spine. Also, if I want just to make a mini album with this hinge system where would you attach the 1 inch beginning?
Hi Pat, the 1 inch spine would attach to the back cover about 1/8 inch away from the spine. The spine size is a little more difficult. it would very on how much you embellish your pages. Usually 4 pages at least 1 1/2 if you don't embellish a lot, 2 inches if you are a heavy embellishments. I'm trying to get a guide up on my website for you guys that explains it, like a tutorial. I will announce that on TH-cam when I get that completed.
@@scrappinitup1646 Thank you so much for replying. I am definitely going to try this now as your explanation made the new binding system much clearer.
Vanessa do you sell tyvek ?
julie westphal yes I sell the white Tyvek envelopes in my shop. Scrappinitup.com
gravity always wins lol
Yes it always does Rhonda!