binding machines

[wolf63]

I have decided to write a little story book for my lovely little neice or is it niece? Anyway as she is only two I wanted to laminate each page and then bind it together along the idea of the spiral notebooks that we can buy.

Is it possible to get a binding machine that will bind laminated paper? I would like one that was able to be used for A4 and A5 paper.

Is it also possible to publish your own books ie the actual sticking the pages and cover together part? I would like the end result to be like a paperback.

I would be grateful for any assistance that any of you could give me in this matter.

Susan.......in a dark and eerie Perth, ten to six in the morning and the birds are talking to each other and driving me nuts.

[freak_unique]

Hey im really not so sure about binding machines but if all else fails you could always make a book from laminated paper and hole punch them all and put one of those string with two metal ends through to hold it together as a book (you know those ones schools used- theyre very cheap cant think for the life of my what theyre called though)

[cherryelm]

Our local Stationary Box shop sells comb binding machines and they are not very expensive you never know you might start a new hobby. In bright and sunny Sunderland and the only thing driving me nuts is my husbands twittering about the dvd recorder and hard drive hes just bought.

[flump1]

Hi Wolf , you may find a good copy /stationers will have laminating and comb binding services that means you don't have to buy the machine to bind. You may even find mail order services, we do it on the Isle of Wight !!!! And right now all I can hear is the grand prix !!

[wolf63]

Thanks folks - I really fancy the DIY aspect of all this and will wander around and see what is in the shops.

I can't hear anything outside now - the music is drowning it all out. I live in a flat in the city centre and I have a really nice neighbour who, unfortunately, has a drum kit and seems to be a nocturnal drummer. And I thought that my late tom cat's snoring was bad.

Susan

[Dizzieblonde]

My local Staples does spiral binding, as does Office World, which I'm sure would be okay for a children's book. The machines themselves are quite cumbersome so I wouldn't risk shelling out on one unless you're going to use it frequently.

[wolf63]

Dizzieblonde - pretty apt name, because I am going blond tomorrow (maybe). I have been pondering how they get the wire to go in and out of the little holes. It is probably really easy, but I can't see how.

Lots of thinks in life are confusing - they actually put 'bbe' dates on chocolate. Why would you have chocolate in the house and not eat it? It is medicinal for girls and tastes so damned good.

Thanks all.

[goughie99]

Yes you can bind laminated paper.
Why not try your local high school.
I'm sure they have binding machines as well as laminators and would maybe do the job for a small fee!!

[wolf63]

I bought a comb binder from Stationery Box in town for �9.99, by the time I had worked out how it worked I had jammed the punch.

I wrote a little kiddies story, laminated it and bound it together.

I am now on the second one.

I sent my 'book' to my little neice/niece - and an waiting to hear back from her as to whether it was any good.

Now I am up and running I am writing another book. I have these great ideas and then run out of steam.

THANKS EVERYBODY.