Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Djon" 
<westsidemaurice@y...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "byushooter"
> <jellerbe@j...> wrote:
> > For those of you printing your images and creating your own 
books ... 
> > how do you bind them?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jenny
> 
> ...and do the inkjet/binding packages make sense? 
> 
> I use Itoya Art Profolios, which claim to be archival and aren't
> obnoxiously glossy...but I'd like occasionally to avoid sleeves and
> have more impressive binding if I was confident that pages of 
inkjet
> paper wouldn't wear out rapidly.
> 
> Djon

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I've used the book making kits offered by Red River Papers.  See 
link below.  I've used them with their Ultrapro Satin for single-
sided printing (similar to Premium Luster) and their 2-sided 50lb 
premium matte for double-sided printing.  They're pretty nice, 
leather covered, and archival.  Since you have to use the Flex 
Hinges, it doesn't quite look like a published book; however, you 
get to choose the exact paper you want and you can achieve the exact 
print you want and color manage the whole process yourself.  For me, 
that was a big difference in choosing this method.  If you've 
already found the paper you like, you can simply use this kit and 
whichever paper you prefer.

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/acc/delux.htm

Good luck,

TD