• Personalised Photo Albums

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  • A Binder Using Your Own Material - This can be any size you want and using any binding mechanism you want - The important bit is that you want to use you own fabric as a cover. The albums come in either A3 or A4 sizes.

    -  Any Size or Format.  What you see in the pictures is an A4, portrait portfolio with a standard 2cm spine, but it could be in any size including A6, A5, A4, A3 & A2 and all the U.S. sizes in between. In any format and with any spine width from 1cm to 15cm. 

    -  Bespoke To Your Requirements.  Just like a bespoke suit or dress, this item is custom made just for you. This means that the size, the outer colour, the inner colour whether it has internal pockets or not is completely up to you.

     -  Need Help.  Hopefully all answers you'll need are in the tabbed section above, but if by any chance you have any further questions or any problems, then please feel free to call us. 
  • How it is done - We have to put special paper backing to your material. Once that is done we can apply PVA glue to it without it going through to the other side.

    Before we start, not all fabric is suitable    , so we will have to see a sample to check for suitability. 

    There is a charge for us putting a backing on your material or you can provide us with the material already backed.
  • Sizes - We base the overall size of the binder we are making, on what ever is being placed inside the covers of it. As each product is individually made and there are no stock pieces, we can make our portfolios whatever size is required. How we calculate size - We take whatever is being bound inside (say an A4 page at 210mm x 297mm) add 8mm to the top, bottom and right hand side and 12mm to the left hand side which incorporates the binding. The overall size of the portfolio or album will therefore be 317mm x 226mm. We just need to know the size of what's going inside your portfolio.
  • -  How. There are 2 options open to you regarding your personalisation. Either we can set out your wording using one of our house fonts, which can be found here.
    Alternatively, you can send us finished and ready to use artwork in the form of an .ai or .eps file. Our finished artwork specification can be found here. 

    -  Where. Your personalisation can be placed anywhere you like. In order to do this we make a metal die of your name/logo (below). We can also use the same die to stamp, to make a second stamp to stamp the same thing elsewhere, i.e. On the spine (cost £20.00).
             magnesium dies for personalisation

    -  Can I have more than one? Yes, you can have as many personalisations as you like, but each will require a new die and therefore an extra charge  

    -  What are my personalisation options? There are 3 options. They are:

    -  Leaving A Recessed Space - An area of any size is inset into the cover where upon you can place a card within the space.
    Inset space example
    -  Plaque with Name Foiled - As above, an area is inset into the cover, but we create a plaque and foil or blind deboss a name or logo.
    example of an inset foiled plaque
    -      Cut Out Window With Logo Foiled - A window (of any shape) is cut into the cover and a name/logo is foiled or blind debossed within.
    Inset window example
    -  For more information. Our guide to personalisation can be found on this page here: Guide To Personalisation.
  • How To Order - This can be done by directly emailing us with your requirements. We will then create a Custom Order for you based on the information you provide us below and then send you a link on our website to fulfil your payment details.
    What we need to know is...
    - The size of the media being placed inside the portfolio or album (if pages protectors, or album inserts are being used, then this will be considered as 'the media')
    - The name and colour of the leather you would like for the outer cover.
    - The name and colour of the material you would like for the inner cover.
    - Whether you would like inner pockets and which you would like.
    - What personalisation you would like and where you would like it.

 

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  •  - This leather scrapbook binder is an ideal for celebration or presentation album
     - Choose from a broad selection of materials and colours
     - Choose what type of leather binder you would like
     - Wide array of personalisation options with your name or logo on
       the cover
  • Please see all the fabrics and colours here Fabric Swatch Page
     - There is no extra charge for using more than one colour or where you use them, after all this is bespoke and exclusive to you. There is however, a surcharge for using non-stock fabrics
     - We recommend buckram as an outer cover as it's more hard wearing.
     - We strongly urge you to request fabric samples from us if you are in any doubt of your choice.
  • There are 3 options of leather to choose from:
     - 3.5mm Tan Brown
     - 3.5mm Black Leather
     - 2.5mm Dark Brown
     - 2.5mm Black
    The albums made with 3.5mm leather are available with a 'naked' inner cover (without a fabric covered inner cover)
    The album can be personalised with same die as the box or an alternative can be chosen 
  •  - The clamshell solander boxes are made to accommodate the size of
        the album going into it
     - You can choose any combination of fabrics and materials you like for
        the outer cover and the 2 trays
     - The box can be personalised with same name (or design) as the album, or
        an alternative can be chosen
  • There are 2 options on having your folder personalised. It can either be:
     - Blind Debossed - £45.00 (stamped imprint with no colour)
     - Block Foiled - £55.00 (a colour foil is heat pressed onto the fabric)
    Your clamshell box can be personalised:
     - Blind Debossed with the same die as the folder - £10.00
     - Colour Foiled with the same die as the album - £15.00
     - Leaving A Recessed Space - £20.00
     - Plaque with Name Foiled - £85.00
  • Internal pockets include:
     - CD/DVD Pocket - £15.00
     - Full length vertical pocket - £18.00
     - Full length horizontal pocket - £18.00
  • What is the current delivery time and how much is delivery?
    Your order enters the production queue the moment you check out. Having placed an order, you will recieve via email, an Order Confirmation. At the bottom of the page you will find a date showing which week your order is being made.
    Please click here for information on current Delivery times and Shipping Costs

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  • A stunning and large A3 sized leather wedding album, with pictures of your special day completely laid out, printed and then personalised with your own wedding stationery on the cover.

    Completely bespoke and individually handmade, personalisation options, inside colours and printing details can be found on the tabs above.

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This is one of our custom made boxes and albums. Each one is individually made to your specification (there is nothing off the shelf!). 

Our prices are based on the size of the media that will be contained in the album, but as this is a bespoke product we can make to any particular size.

This price also includes the personalisation of the album and the box.


Four Steps To Creating Your Perfect Album

Step 1. Personalise your album cover

At Harnack & Co the process begins with you personalising every aspect of your album. You decide on the size you would like your album to be; (A3, A4, 11x14" etc). In fact we can make any size and format you want.

You can decide on how you would like the cover personalised, either blind stamped or foiled. This can be a title or a name in one of our standard fonts, or if you had special stationery created, we could use that as well. 

Step 2. Chose your photos

The heart of your album is photos inside. In step two you will send us your photos online.  We are happy to follow any particular running order, otherwise we will use our own creative intuition to lay out the images of your special event. 

Step 3. Approve your album design

 Your satisfaction is at the center of our projects, so we will need your approval before we can move to next stage.

We will send you an electronic proof of your album in a PDF format for you to review. At this stage you are more than welcome to request changes.

Once you are happy we will proceed to print your images onto high quality paper stock.

Step 4. We handcraft your album

Once we have your images back from the printer, our skilled craftsmen will begin drilling and scoring each page to ensure they fit into the carefully constructed cover.

The result: a beautiful and luxurious leather album, with the memories of your event bound together harmoniously in your very own personalised album.

Family Photo Albums

There are many memories worth keeping, especially of those who are closest to you. Your family photos will be passed from generation to generation, preserve and showcase them in a personalised luxury album.

Travel Photo Albums

Keep the memories of the wonderful places you have travelled to alive. Use your travel album to store those unique moments and tell the story of your adventures. 

Wedding & Anniversary Albums

Pair text with an image to give focus to your chosen product, collection, or blog post. Add details on availability, style, or even provide a review.

See how we cam make your perfect wedding album.

Photo Album FAQ's

What sizes are available?

Your album will be individually made, so we can make any size you want. Tell us your ideal size and we’ll work to that.

I can’t decide on what material or fabric colour to have...

That’s no problem, we will happily send you fabric or leather samples (in fact we recommend you you see the fabrics in ’the flesh’ before committing your order) If you use the ‘Contact Us’ form on this site, just drop us a line and tell us which of the materials on our Swatch Page you would like to see.

I would like a particular fabric I have, to be used on the cover?

As per our Custom Fabric Album, this shouldn’t be a problem. It will mainly depend upon if we can attach a backing paper to it which is ironed on to the back of your material.

How do I get my photos to you?

You send them via an internet service called WeTranfer. You go on to their site and you upload all your photos. You put in our email address and that’s it! You’ll get a confirmatory message saying they have been downloaded by us.

I want my photo’s in a particular order, is this possible?

Absolutely, just number your images in the order you want them to appear.

Do I get a proof before my album is produced?

Yes, you’ll actually get two proofs by email. One will be of you album cover to make sure you are happy with the wording, the font and the size on the cover. The other will be your photos on the pages. This will ensure you are happy with the order they are in the sizes and that we haven’t missed any out.

How quickly can I get my order?

Once the order is placed on our system and you’ve sent us your photo’s and confirmed what personalisation you would like on the cover, your order will take between 3 - 4 weeks to arrive with you. This is dependent upon confirming proofs timely etc, but by and large we don’t miss deadlines. Once your order is placed we will give you a production date that you will find on our confirmations order from us.