Specifications
Item # | PINCHBOOKS-CFG |
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Manufacturer | Spiral |
Manufacturer Part Number | PINCHBOOKS CFG |
Capacity | 35 sheets [20# copy paper] 25 sheets [standard photo paper] |
Compatible Equipment | No Equipment Required |
Description
Pinchbook™ Photo Books are an incredible innovation in the Photographic and Presentation industries. Creating photobooks and hard books of all kinds has never been easier. Pinchbooks™ allow anyone with a high quality color printer to enter the popular and fast growing photo book market. These books are perfect for event photographers, photo centers and print shops to offer on-the-spot photo books with no upfront equipment costs and no need for a large work space.
Simply pull back the cover to make the spring-clamp open, insert the pages and snap the cover closed. The stop at the bottom of the spine ensures that all of the pages are perfectly aligned and held securely. If a mistake is made, simply reopen and adjust the pages. This editable feature ensures you will never have a wasted book or ruined print. Each Pinchbook™ has a capacity of up to 35 sheets of 20 # copy paper, or about 25 sheets of photo paper. They are available in two finishes; a classic cloth finish or a premium leather. These DIY hard cover books are reusable, expandable and use no messy glues to hold the pages together.
Pinchbooks™ Features:
• No equipment required
• Add or swap pages any time with unique, expandable binding to hold up to 25 sheet fo photo paper
• Custom Foil Stamping is available upon request
Pinchbook™ Available Options
Our unique hard cover Pinchbooks™ come in a large variety of sizes, colors, and even in either cloth or leather materials. Use the chart below to see the various options available, and note that any line items with "clearance" indicated are only available while supplies last.
Pinchbook™ Size | Window* | Material | Color | Quantity / Box | Item # |
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4" x 6" Landscape | None | Cloth | Black | 10 / Box | 8546BLKCLLNW |
None | Cloth | Navy | 10 / Box | 8546NVCLLNW | |
None | Cloth | Royal Blue (Clearance Item) | 10 / Box | 8546RBCLLNW | |
None | Cloth | Taupe (Clearance Item) | 10 / Box | 8546TPCLLNW | |
None | Cloth | Red (Clearance Item) | 10 / Box | 8546RDCLLNW | |
5" x 7" Landscape | None | Cloth | Black (Clearance Item) | 10 / Box | 8557BLKCLLNW |
None | Cloth | Taupe | 10 / Box | 8557TPCLLNW | |
6" x 8" Landscape | 4 ⅛" x 3" 1 ½" from Top, 2 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 8568BLKCLL |
8" x 8" Square | 3 ⅛" x 3 ⅛" 1 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 2 ⅗" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 8588BLKCLSQ |
3 ⅛" x 3 ⅛" 1 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 2 ⅗" from Left |
Cloth | Navy | 5 / Box | 8588NVCLSQ | |
3 ⅛" x 3 ⅛" 1 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 2 ⅗" from Left |
Cloth | Red (Clearance Item) | 5 / Box | 8588RDCLSQ | |
8" x 10" Landscape | 5" x 3 ½" 2 ½" from Top, 2 ⅗" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 85810BLKCLL |
5" x 3 ½" 2 ½" from Top, 2 ⅗" from Left |
Cloth | Taupe (Clearance Item) | 5 / Box | 85810TPCLL | |
8" x 12" Landscape | 4 ⅛" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ⁹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 85812BLKCLL |
8 ½" x 11" Landscape | None | Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKCLLNW |
4" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKCLL | |
4" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Navy | 5 / Box | 858511NVCLL | |
4" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Taupe | 5 / Box | 858511TPCLL | |
4" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Soft Pink | 5 / Box | 858511PNKCLL | |
None | Leather | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKLTHLNW | |
4" x 3" 2 ⁷/₁₀" from Top, 3 ¹/₁₀" from Left |
Leather | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKLTHL | |
8 ½" x 11 ¾" Landscape | 4" x 3" 3" from Top, 4 ⅕" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 85851175BLKCLLNW |
11" x 8 ½" Portrait | 4" x 3" 2 ¹/₁₀" from Top, 2 ⅕" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKCLP |
None | Leather | Black | 5 / Box | 858511BLKLTHPNW | |
4" x 3" 2 ¹/₁₀" from Top, 2 ⅕" from Left |
Leather | Black (Clearance Item) | 5 / Box | 858511BLKLTHP | |
12" x 12" Square | 4" x 4" 4 ⅕" from Top, 3 ⁹/₁₀" from Left |
Cloth | Black | 5 / Box | 851212BLKCLSQ |
4" x 4" 4 ⅕" from Top, 3 ⁹/₁₀" from Left |
Leather | Black | 5 / Box | 851212BLKLTHSQ |
*Window location is rounded to nearest tenth of an inch.
Videos
5 Second Photo Books
Today we will show you the Pinchbook instant photobooks.
All you have to do is bend back the covers, insert your photos, and release the covers. That’s it! In less than 5 seconds you have a beautiful photobook.
Pinchbooks come in a huge selection of sizes from 4 by 6, up to 12 x 12, as well as in a large variety of colors. Some of our most popular colors include black, navy blue, red, taupe, and soft pink. Select sizes are also available with or without a window to show your first photo,... Read More
Today we will show you the Pinchbook instant photobooks.
All you have to do is bend back the covers, insert your photos, and release the covers. That’s it! In less than 5 seconds you have a beautiful photobook.
Pinchbooks come in a huge selection of sizes from 4 by 6, up to 12 x 12, as well as in a large variety of colors. Some of our most popular colors include black, navy blue, red, taupe, and soft pink. Select sizes are also available with or without a window to show your first photo, as well as in either cloth or leather materials.
For more information, visit us online at binding101.com, or give us a call at (866)537-2244.
DIY Photo Books - Amazing Pinchbook™ Albums
Hi, it’s Mallory at Binding101, and today I wanted to show you our Pinchbooks. They’re these DIY photo books that you can make in literally less than 5 seconds, so they’re awesome for last minute gifts. And if you consider yourself a DIY’er, or if you don’t, they make an awesome gift idea because they are super simple.
All you have to do is pull the covers all the way back so that they touch. We have this patented spine so nobody else can make a spine like this. There is this base a... Read More
Hi, it’s Mallory at Binding101, and today I wanted to show you our Pinchbooks. They’re these DIY photo books that you can make in literally less than 5 seconds, so they’re awesome for last minute gifts. And if you consider yourself a DIY’er, or if you don’t, they make an awesome gift idea because they are super simple.
All you have to do is pull the covers all the way back so that they touch. We have this patented spine so nobody else can make a spine like this. There is this base at the bottom that helps you jog your paper so that all of your photos will be perfectly flush.
Now all you have to do is release the covers, close it back up, and you have your photo book. All done! Super secure, these pictures are not going to come out unless you open the cover all the way open again, which means that they are complete editable. You can change them as many times as you want to change them.
They come in sizes as small as 4” x 6” up to as large as 12” x 12” as well as in a whole bunch of colors, including black. This is a black cloth material, let me show you up close. It also comes in a black leather. The cloth version comes in a bunch of other colors including pink, blue, red, and a whole bunch more.
Pinchbook™ Hard Cover Photo Books for Print Shops
Spiral's patented Pinchbooks™ are an incredible innovation in the photo book and presentation markets. Pinchbooks™ require no equipment to create beautiful, professional hard cover books. Pinchbooks™ allows your print shop to offer photo books on the spot with no upfront equipment costs. Pinchbooks™ are easy to make: just pull back the cover to open the spring clamp, insert the pages into the Pinchbook™, close the cover, and you're done! The integrated stop at the bottom of the spine m... Read More
Spiral's patented Pinchbooks™ are an incredible innovation in the photo book and presentation markets. Pinchbooks™ require no equipment to create beautiful, professional hard cover books. Pinchbooks™ allows your print shop to offer photo books on the spot with no upfront equipment costs. Pinchbooks™ are easy to make: just pull back the cover to open the spring clamp, insert the pages into the Pinchbook™, close the cover, and you're done! The integrated stop at the bottom of the spine makes sure all the pages are perfectly aligned. Add a staple to the book block to make an even more secure binding. Create your own beautiful, professional hard cover books in seconds with Spiral's Pinchbooks™, sure ot get everyone's attention.
DIY Pinchbook™ Photo Books How-To Video
This how-to video shows you just how simple it is to make your own hard cover photo books with Pinchbook™ DIY photo albums. All you have to do is open the cover, insert your photos, and close the cover - the patented spine firmly holds onto your photos, can can be easily re-opened for editing.
Reviews
Expert Reviews
Expert Product Review: Pinchbook DIY Hard Covers & Photo Books by Mallory Morsa
Hi everyone! My name is Mallory Morsa, and I am the product expert at Binding101. I have been a part of the Binding101 team since 2008, where I started out in service and sales, learning our customers' needs and how to offer truly exceptional service. After a of couple years, I moved into a role of product management that required in-depth product research, as well as training of our staff. And in my honest expert reviews, I am proud to share that extensive knowledge with you. Take a look at the product review below, which will highlight both the pros and the cons, as well as identify the ideal customer. If you have any questions or need more information, please call our customer care team at (866)537-2244. Thank you for stopping by, and please check out our Binding101 social media channels by clicking the icons above.
I RECOMMEND THIS FOR:
Everyone! Everyone can use Pinchbooks™ for a large number of things, and they are sure to be impressed… just like I was! Because I am not only an employee here at Binding101.com, but I am also a customer when it comes to these awesome books! Whether you are an individual who wants to make photo albums, or a business that needs to make high-quality presentations for your VIP clients, Pinchbook™ hard covers are a great solutions. If you need more customization opportunities, or are a photo studio interested in creating more unique books for your customers, check out our Custom Pinchbook™ Photo Books.
WHAT I LIKE (or rather, what I LOVE):
I love everything about how these Pinchbook™ albums work… I really do! They are so awesome, and they really fill a need for people like me, who still like to make photo albums in our technology-driven world. Here are all of the reasons why I love these DIY albums:
① They are fast and easy to make. You don’t need any complicated case making equipment to make the hard covers themselves, and you don’t need a gluing machine to bind it with your pages. All you need are your own two hands (although an extra set of hands does help). And once your pages are printed, you just stack them in the order you want, place them into the opened spine, and close the covers to bind. That’s it, you are done!
② In addition to being simple and quick, I also am impressed with the material. For one, you can choose either a linen fabric-like material, or leather. For my own personal use, I had purchased the black linen cloth, and I am happy with the buy; it is a real deep black, not muted or grayed out like some other linen products, feels like fabric instead of paper, and adds a nice look/finish to the book. Check out the video of the photobooks I made here. This cloth option also comes in several colors. The leather material is available in black, and looks more upscale. That option seems to be preferred by businesses with high-end clients that they present quotes, contracts, and other documents to, however, is certainly not limited in any way.
③ Some sizes have windows, and some don’t. The window option lets you show a part of your first page through, so you can display a photo, your customer’s businesses name, or your own branding. It allows for the opportunity to label each book individually, so you can create a single book with one title, and the next book with something completely different, without having to deal with high production run minimums.
④ Because these books are a plain cover, there are no limits to the type of book you can make. For instance, I used the ones that I purchased to make memory books for a lost loved one, and gave them out for gifts to my family on the anniversary of his passing. They had not only photos, but some of his most memorable quotes, jokes, fun memories, and more. I just customized each page completely on my computer, printed the pages, and put them in the Pinchbook™. In addition to individual users like me, they are real popular for businesses too, because you can print contracts and quotes and bind them in an impressive way that reflects highly on your company. Check out these fun photobook and display ideas on our Pinterest page.
⑤ Possibly the most important factor when choosing whether or not to buy; Pinchbooks™ are inexpensive. As compared with custom printed photobooks from online retailers (which is where I used to make my photo books), I only paid a little more than $4.00 for each book, and then maybe another $1.00 for the printed pages. To have a book like this made online it can cost upwards of $40.00, or even more. In this case, these DIY hard cover books are a much less expensive option.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
I honestly am finding it hard to even put anything in this section, because although there is room for improvements, they are miniscule and in no way affect my love of this product. That being said, here is what you should think about before making your purchase:
① The color selection is not that large. Currently 6 colors are stocked, and not all colors come in all sizes. I would love to have more color options (teal, please! I love teal!)
② You can DIY these books, but DIT (doing it together) with an extra person is easier. Pulling the covers toward each other to open the spine properly for paper insertion is easier if one person opens the book using both hands, and another inserts that pages. Large sized books are more difficult to hold open than smaller ones, so get some help if you need it. I was able to hold the larger books between my body and my desk, and insert the pages by hand just fine.
③ The leather option shows fingerprints if your hands are oily (or freshly lotioned), but I was able to easily wipe them away with a cloth. The cloth option can get lint-y, so have a lint roller handy if you have pets.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
Pinchbooks™ are a beautiful way to store and display photos for individuals, as well as a professional way to create premium hard cover presentations for clients and businesses. There is truly no limit to how they can be used, and I look forward to watching them grow in popularity and, subsequently, watching the color and size options grow as well.
FAQs
Pinchbook™ FAQs
Q: What is the Pinchbook™ sheet capacity?
All size Pinchbooks™ hold up to 35 sheets of standard copy paper, up to 25 sheets of standard photo paper.