Should I buy a Zutter Bind it All machine?

[tara2408]

Hi,

I've seen the zutter bind it all machine in magazines and wondered should I get one??

I love to be able to make my own books so I am thinking yes.

But I do have access to a wire binding machine at work (not sure if it will go through chipboard, cd etc) but it is a big machine.

Can anyone tell me if they have one and if so what they think of it. And any pics/ideas/projects they have used the machine on.

Thanks
Tara

[Wisher]

you would have to make a LOT of books to justify the cost?? wouldn't you?? just trying to stop myself buying one lol

[Gadget Monkey]

Well, I had never heard of one until yesterday, but true to my user name, I just had to have one, so ordered one before I could talk myself out of it, hopefully it will arrive tomorrow. How brilliant to make pages for your books, and then bind them together so that the paper goes right up to the edges, and around the binding holes (how fiddly to do that once they are already bound together).... and how cool a gadget is it, I can see myself making loads of books, and have ordered some chipboard today so I can make a start ASAP, also, my kids (I have many) will def appreciate little books to decorate as they are so expensive to buy for them normally.

[robinsmadmum]

Tara I notice from your ticker you go on holiday soon why not wait until after your holiday and then decide if you want one

BTW any sponsers got one in stock?

[Sarah Jermyn]

I would say yes definately buy one, the only reason I didn't get one was because I couldn't fit it in my bag!!! I saw it demonstrated last week at CKC in Nashville and they are excellent, very very accurate with the holes and great if, like me you make tons of mini albums. They were $59.99 over these so it will be interesting to see what the UK price is!!

Sarah

[acampbell]

ive run up the national debt over the last few weeks with sponsers so will have to wait i was thinking of waiting till ally pally in sept u could do the same if there is a show near u after hols like robinsmadmum said
hope this helps
anne

[suttyscrappers]

where do you girls get your supply of chipboard from here in the UK and is it acid free??
p.s sorry to hijack the thread with my Q but saw chipboard mentioned.

[jemm]

I have one and I love it to bits.... I had to have the dreamkutz too, but like Wisher said I suppose you would need to use it quite a bit to Justify it Mine was something like £49.95 from Crabapple crafts.
Linda (Gadget Monkey) I am so sorry I guess I made you spend money but you will love it.

[Gadget Monkey]

Yes you did make me spend money, but it looks so great I could not resist, cant wait to get it, and ordered 2 different size wires to go with it, just boring black at the moment, but will order more if I get on with it. I didn't get it from Crabapple in the end as I found it on Stamp Addicts for £49.99, £5 for the wire and free delivery, so a bargain really....

Thick chipboard I have just ordered from Rebeccas Scrapbooking, dont know if it is acid free though

[Mollymoo]

From the web site I understand it doesnt cut chipboard so are you stuck with buying their covers?

[cottonscraps]

you would have to make a LOT of books to justify the cost?? wouldn't you?? just trying to stop myself buying one lol

It was easy to use though wasn't it !! we made a lovely book with it whilst on retreat the other week . I thought at the time it might be an expensive gadget but if you could match the US price it would be great to have - it went through 3to4 pieces of watercolour paper at one time !

[Craftyperson]

From the web site I understand it doesnt cut chipboard so are you stuck with buying their covers?

I used mine to punch through CDs the other day to make a card for a teenager - so I guess it depends how thick the chipboard is! I just love mine to bits. I got mine from the US though - the UK prices are scary! I'm not sure if I could have justified £50 for it.

[Wisher]

It was easy to use though wasn't it !! we made a lovely book with it whilst on retreat the other week . I thought at the time it might be an expensive gadget but if you could match the US price it would be great to have - it went through 3to4 pieces of watercolour paper at one time !

oooh Liz - you are a bad influence lol - yes I loved that class - yours is beautiful btw!

[jemm]

I have cut 3mm Greyboard (Mountboard) with it and it is no problem at all....I think it probably means the dreamkutz won't cut mountboard

[Chantille]

Have also ordered one from Stamp Addicts. It's the dreamkutz that does not cut threw chipboard. Just like Linda I now need to order some chipboard for the covers. Does anyone know if it's safe to cut chipboard with the MM trimmer?