Bind it All

I have a Bind it All, but I don't know. LOL. I've had it for years (since it came out) and haven't used it much since I first got it, so I'm not sure what all it can do. I just have the wire coil ones. It cuts the holes and then I feed the wire in, so I guess you could do the same with plastic? I dunno. Assuming the holes on the plastic ones are the same size/distance apart...?

 

i don't know cheryl, but i've had my eye on a bind-it-all at hobby lobby or quite some time now. i think i woud love to have one of these too.

 

I believe you can use both! Some of my friends have them and love them

 

Ok- I have the pink Bind it All like the one in your picture. It ONLY does wire binding. It is fairly simple to use, and I like it. HOWEVER... since I bought my bind it all, another company came out with a machine called the Cinch Binder which I am told does both wire binding and the plastic spiral binding. If I could justify buying a new one, I would go with the Cinch. It can punch more holes at once, so that is less math for me to do in my head to figure out the right number of holes for a project. I DO know that the Zutter wires and supplies work with the Cinch as well. Hope that helps. Let us know what you decide.

 

I've heard good things of the Cinch as well. I don't own any binding machine; even though every now and then I think I would love to have one, I'm not sure I would put it to good use to justify the purchase...

 

wish I would have had this mindset when I was buying ALL my paper supplies that are new, unused and have gone untouched, Cristina!

 

Joann.com has the cinch for 40% off right now. They and Hobby Lobby probably have them in their stores also and you can always print out coupons on their site. Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon right now.

 

I've been going back and forth between the Zutter and the Cinch for at least a year now. The Cinch looks easier to use on larger books but I like the size of the Zutter. I want one so bad!

 

This thread gives me a great idea, though. My 1st grader is suspended today (long long ADHD story), and I was trying to figure out what to do with him. Last night I gave him the idea of writing a book. Maybe I'll go dig up some chipboard and card stock and make a little book for him before he gets up.

 

what a great and productive idea!

 

I have a Bind-It-All and I love it - I love creating little journals and calendars with it! I have the original blue version. In general it is really easy to use. The part that is the most difficult is figuring out how to punch the holes the way I want to line up on my project and continuing the repetition through all the pages. I usually practice on a blank piece of paper the size of my project before I punch the real thing. The result is a quite professional looking spiral binding and is very sturdy!

I don't have a Cinch although I have heard good things about it...but I have been so happy with my Bind-It-All that I haven't had an interest in doing research on other machines!

 

I really need one of these!! Maybe after Christmas though. I already filled up my Christmas wish list from Pinterest yesterday!

 

I just kinda line the last 2 holes I just punched up with the marks on the machine and then try to shove it straight down. And I'm overlapping them. Seems to work out pretty well.

 

You guys are such enablers!! And now that the Cinch is on sale it is so hard to resist!

I'm afraid you might have spoken too soon, Patti...

 

I've been eyeing up a cinch i think it would be cool Between the girls always wanting to be artsy and stuff.. it would be really easy to print off my LOs (probably 8x8 or 6x6) for little albums to family and bind it all up.

hrrmmm on sale you say?

 

Ann, yes, at JoAnn's, it's on sale till tomorrow for Veterans Day.......