The Space bar is an optional addition to your Bind-it-All. It is great for specialty projects that use the smaller diameter wires, so that the wires and pages can require ribbon or stitching to hold them together.

Space Bars are available for the original blue Bind-it-All, as well as the Bind-it-All V2.0.

Instruction below. Full guide with pictures is available here.

1. Install the space bar by holding it on the left and sliding it into the punching channel
2. Use any of your wire templates to push the space bar all the way down into the punching channel. Helpful Hint: *Be sure to push the space bar down all the way as shown in picture below to prevent it from getting in the way of your punching.

This information is also available in PDF form with pictures.

General Tips

• Cover-All sets come with the chipboard cover, and an inserted frosted plastic page mounting sheet.
• The proper setting to punch the mounting sheet on the BIA should be “C” for Covers. This will provide
  perfect centering of punched holes.
• Depending on the size Cover-All being utilized, be sure to follow the steps in the instruction manual that
  came with the Bind-it-All V2.0, pages 11 thru 17.
• You may download binding instructions at www.Binditall.com. Click on the “Help” icon. Then select
  “Binding Help”. Read the rest of this entry »

Take your wire-bound projects to a whole new level with Cover-Alls – the unique cover system that hides the wire binding of your custom bound projects. Simply bind your inner pages to a plastic page mounting sheet (included with each set of Cover-Alls), and insert sheet into the back pocket of the cover. You can alter, paint, distress, or decorate the Cover-All any way you want. Get fancy or leave it simple. Either way, Cover-Alls look great and offer endless possibilities.

Cover-Alls comes in three spine styles: Flat, Curved and the decorative Bamboo Spine.

Sizes range from 3X4” for the miniest of mini books to 8X8” for professional, clean looking photo albums and decorative projects. Spine widths vary from ½” to 1” to provide flexibility and versatility in creating any project. Colors are white and craft. Each pack comes with the Cover-All and the plastic insert sheet.

Source: Zutter Sisters Blog: When and Where for the V2.0?

We have received a bunch of emails from excited BIA fans, wanting to know….when and where the Bind-it-All V2.0 will it be available.

And….the answer is…. it should be coming to a local scrapbook store near you soon! Check with your LSS and see if they have an order placed with Zutter Innovative. We had a great response at the Summer CHA show last month in Chicago – those store orders are going out later this month! If they haven’t placed an order yet, know that orders will be shipped out in the order received….so, the sooner the better!

In the meantime, enjoy this video overview of the enhancements of the BIA V2.0, and stay tuned for some exciting info soon!

If you are creating your own pages, versus using the Zutter pre-packaged covers and pages for the BiA, they need to be 1/4-inch smaller from top to bottom and 1/8-inch smaller from left to right. So a 4 x 4 cover would need 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 inch pages. If you are creating your own pages so they are the same size as the covers, punch everything on “C”.

If your Round-it-All is stuck in the pressed down position:

(See the original page that includes pictures.)

Would be to simply hit your Round-it-All against a soft edge such as shown on picture “A” where you see a plastic trash can. You can hit the Round-it-All a few times against the soft edge. This may very well cause it to release. If this step does not work proceed with the following. Read the rest of this entry »

February 2007 – Important Notice about DreamKuts!

• DreamKuts will NOT cut chipboard – in either cutting slot!
  • In fact, attempting to cut chipboard will cause severe damage to your unit by separating the cutting blades from their proper positions. This will force the blades to “score” rather than cut.
• The two paper guides on the front cutting slot are anchored permanently and are not meant to move. These guides ensure three even strips cut at 4” wide. This front slot is for 12” wide paper only.
• On the back slot, the paper guide adjustments on both sides are self-centering and are to be adjusted by using both hands at once, one on each side to properly engage the self-centering gears.
• The decorations that appear to be turning wheels on both sides at the back of the machine are not intended to move

Please see this pdf for pictures.

• Picture #1 – Start by lifting the rear blade channel cover. (Bring your self-centering guides to the 4” marks). Use a soft sharp tool.
• Picture #2 – Continue to snap out blade cover. Read the rest of this entry »

February 2007 – If you have attempted to cut chipboard with the DreamKuts and your machine no longer cuts paper, see the easy fix instructions: Fixing Your DreamKuts After Chipboard!

In the meantime, here is a review of what the DreamKuts IS designed to do. Read the rest of this entry »

March 2007 – This information sheet will help explain how to choose the right size owire for your project.

Zutter Innovative Products currently offers five sizes and colors of owire designed specifically for use with the Bind-it-All tool.

• Colors: Black, white, silver, red and brown (sometimes listed as gold.)
• Sizes: 5/8 inch, ¾ inch, 7/8 inch, 1 inch and 1 ¼ inch. The size the Zutter Zisters typically use in demos and make ‘n takes is ¾ inch owire.

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