Question: Hi Robin,
I’m a novice at this and I need all the advise and help I can get. I would like to make my own cover (actually the hold book from cover to cover) and I would like to know where I can find the thicker chipboard and the plastic covers for the papers. Thanks!
Answer: Chipboard comes is different weights. I usually use a medium weight chipboard for all my projects because it can be cut with scissors and leaves a clean edge. Our site carries some in different sizes here. I have used it for covers and it works well. If you want a very thick chipboard, I would suggest a 50 pt. or more extra heavy chipboard. You can find some from Create for Less in white, black, and the regular craft brown color. Another option you might consider is getting a blank album (sometimes called a “naked” album) that is already bound or has the rings already attached. I also like these binder albums that you can add your own flair to by either scrapbooking or using decoupage on the cover.
As for the plastic covers (page protectors) you asked about, it would depend on the size you are making the album. I usually stick with the 12×12 size for my larger albums so you would need 12×12 page protectors or 8×8 for my smaller ones (8×8 page protectors). Just make sure that the holes from your page protectors will match up with the album or cover you use.