I just ordered the Gigabooks binder from Gigabooks. There just were so many options to consider but this seems to give me the most flexibility at a reasonable price. I'm not going to do any more as far as layout etc. until I've got the machine.
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Besides deciding on fonts etc. I have one other thing to find that is new for me: paper for printing the text part of the book, i.e. the book I'm contemplating will contain prints (that's now the easy part) and stories. So I need an inkjet ready paper that is double-sided and that feels and turns like book paper. Not enhanced matte. I'm guessing it would need to be a thinish cotton paper - but I honestly don't know. I think another trip to Staples is in order.
In other words - the book is going to have a narrative flow (words!) with what I'm calling "plates" with the photographs that illustrate the story. The model for all this is the old Sherlock Holmes stories - as seen in the Strand Magazine with illustrations. To further complicate this whole endeavor - the usual letter size paper is not appropriate and I really don't want to have to cut paper in bulk. So I'm leaning towards 8 x 10 sized paper. The "text" paper should have some grain - some tooth to it.
Anyway - I think that's the last part of this puzzle to figure out. I may be biting off more than I can chew. Though actually - the InnovaArt smooth cotton isn't bad - but it's costly. What the hell - if nothing else, I learned a new term: Imposition Software.
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This particular one is with glue and optionally staples. No heat. You can use whatever cover materials etc. you want to.
If you want to simplify the process and use the heat binding method - you can look at: www.binditphoto.com
I don't know if the hold is as strong and with the heat-binding methods, it seems that you need to use their covers which contain the adhesive. (I could be wrong about that).
The third way to go is with postbound books. These are the simplest but if you are using a kit, you need to use their papers with the hinges which is usually matte. Also the finished book - in my opinion - is more like an album.
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