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Digital album kits—kits that comes with an album cover, inkjet pages, and oftentimes software—is an ideal option for the retailer who doesn't have the space available to add an entire scrapbook section.
These album kits come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and they allow your customers to create and output digital scrapbook pages or digital photo prints that can then be easily bound into an album. Some of the kits come with a display box instead of, or in addition to, the album.
As a matter of fact—the digital album kit could easily be stocked on the shelves next to scrapbooking supplies, or on the shelves of a traditional photo specialty store or minilab that carries no other scrapbooking product.
EPSON introduced its StoryTeller Photo Book Creator two years ago, and they're as popular with consumers now as when they were first launched. These all-inclusive kits let consumers create a personalized photo book that can be used to highlight an occasion, event, or favorite photos.
The kit features 60 ready-to-use inside page layouts and 18 cover layouts in various styles so that every page looks like it was professionally made. Epson offers the StoryTeller kits in 5x7 and 8x10 sizes, and they feature a hardbound book, glossy book cover and glossy pages. Software is also included.
FERRANIA TECHNOLOGIES introduced its DIY photobook at the PMA show earlier this year. The photobook comes with everything needed to create a 24-page album that holds up to 96 pictures, including software.
The ZOOM ALBUM kit includes all the necessary items your customers will need to make miniature photo books on their own computers. Available in two styles, one with a photo wrap-around cover, the other with solid color covers, each Zoom Album kit package contain enough supplies to create three books. Each Zoom Album can showcase a dozen 3x3 photos—and their small size makes them easy to tote around, and fun to view.
The INNOVA OPUS "Print & Bind" Presentation Album kit comes with 20 pages of Innova DUO (two sided) archival paper, that is pre-hinged and punched to fit the post bound album. Pages can be added as needed. The kits come in multiple sizes, with a protective hard slipcase. Paper surfaces include smooth and textured; are archival, acid- and lignin-free; and refill kits are available.
MOAB BY LEGION PAPER offers its Chinle Digital Book v2, great for limited edition photo books or digital scrapbooking.
For a high-end look and feel, this album cover is made of high quality leather, and includes a slipcase.
The covers can hold up to 40 double-sided pages, and are available in Moab's most popular double-sided papers. The pages are pre-scored and pre-drilled for easy assembly by consumers after they've printed their images.
LINECO offers its Pop Art Digital Album kit, which includes everything consumers will need to create their own album or scrapbook. The Pop-Art kit comes with a post-bound, matte black, leather album, archival storage box, 20 acid- and lignin-free white pages, and 20 interleaving tissue pages. The albums are designed to hold up to about 40-50 pages, which lay flat when viewed.
RAG & BONE BINDERY offers its Digital Scrapbook kits and Digital Photo Album kits, both in a wide variety of cover designs.
The Digital Scrapbook kits come with software, ten double-sided, matte finish pages and the handmade album. It also ships with access to the company's online print center, where customers can upload images into the online templates and print out finished pages at home. Page size is 8.5x11.
The Digital Photo Album kits also come in a wide variety of cover designs, and include 20 acid free, archival inkjet pages. These albums are post bound, and refills are available so consumers can add to their albums at any time. Page size is 8.5x11. The company also makes a smaller 5x8.5 Brag Book size Digital Photo Album.
author: By Diane Berkenfeld