Projects made with YourStory Bookbinder?

Hello, I just moved up to the expression/YourStory bundle and the directions are minimal. There are no project examples. I did watch the video on the YourStory and they show how to bind but the one book she made the pages were flat but glossy. They did not look laminated though.

How are people using this? Are you making scrapbook pages and laminating them? Are you using digital scrapbooking and then printing them out on special paper (if so what kind of paper) and then binding the book?

The front covers are decorated also. Are they glueing these embellishments on or protecting them with a decopauge?

So many questions! I would love some ideas! Thanks

i got the same thing from hsn but havent figured out how to use it yet either. so if you ever find out let me know.

Hello,
I cannot find any project ideas. My bundle from HSN came with the wrong cartridges because they "over sold" their bundle. Did you get the right stuff?

I used the laminator for the first time and it sucked up the entire laminate page and wrapped it around the heat element. So frustrating. I just got my replacement and am afraid to use it!! I think I am going to try tonight.

If I get any ideas from anyone or if it works tonight I will let you know!

The first or second time I used my Your Story Laminator, the pouch rolled up inside. I had had the laminator a while before I used it, so I did not think of sending it back. What I did was take it apart to get the pouch out. That is where I found a blob of solder or something. I smoothed it and buffed it with a nail file, put it back together and have had no problem. My only dislike about the laminator is that unless you use pretty heavy paper, the lamination looks wavy. I think I need to use the sleeves like I did in my old laminator, but now I can't find the sleeves, they don't even come with new pouches now.

I have a lot of the albums, but have not put together a book yet. But, I did do something neat with it the other night. A co-worker loaned me a paperback book and the cover had come loose (before I got it). I was able to use the binder to put it back on. The book was an inch thick and I think that is as wide as you can go.

Since I know it can do this, I think it would be nice if they sold the adhesive book binding strips to make your own books. I can find them in larger quantities, but do not need that many nor do I want to spend that much at once.

Anyone know of a good supply source?

Jan

How do you take apart the Your Story? I just received mine yesterday in the mail and the first time I used the laminator today it sucked it all in. I am afraid to pull off the blue bottom as I don't want to break it but I don't see any screws to open it up with.

Mine laminated with no problem I wonder what is going on.....

• mommyfink Said:

So I just looked..if you remove the skid protectors/rubber thingies/feet at the bottom, there are screws. You will need one of those skinney screw drivers because they are deep and the hole is pretty skinny. Hope this helps....

Hi there! OK, with the YourStory covers and kits, they DO NOT work if you laminate the page as well. The pages will overhang the albums. ProvoCraft neglects to mention this. When they made the albums, they made them a TRUE 4x6, 8x8, 12x12, etc... so the pages you put inside need to either be smaller and cropped or the exact size of the album and you will be missing a small portion of one side of your page.

I did some little mini digital scrapbooks for my nephews baseball coach w/ the 4x6 book. I had Costco print the photos, I glued them back to back and then binded them. (No laminating). It turned out really well and they were a hit.

Also, I've noticed if you laminate and bind the laminate kind of breaks away from the binding and the pages are almost impossible to turn.

As a laminator, it's OK. As a binder, it's OK if you learn the tricks to getting the right size of pages. As a binder and laminator TOGETHER, they do NOT work well together.

In my opinion, ProvoCraft really REALLY dropped the ball with this machine. No one did product testing, it seems, or at least not an "average" user. This is probably why they EXTREMELY lack samples, examples, etc... on their website and why the YourStory is being discontinued. I will say I like having it for its capabilities, but it has a bit of an "oops, oh Sh*t, try again" learning curve, if you know what I mean.

I had a similar experience...I laminated then binded, and you can't turn the pages. it's "ok" but it mostly just collects dust on my desk!