12×12 Scrapbook Albums: An Industry Standard? by
Scrapbooking albums come in many sizes from 6×6, 8×8, 8 1/2×11 and the popular 12×12 format. Over the years as this hobby has become more and more popular, some album sizes have come and gone. The 8×10 album is much more difficult to find and so is the 12×14. Yet, the 12×12 has become the most common scrapbooking album available.
Why Are 12×12 Albums So Popular?
When the scrapbooking craze took off in the 1990s, Pioneer and Creative Memories, the predominant acid-free album manufacturers at the time, both offered 12×12 albums. This size gives you a square foot of space and seems perfect to give enough room for photos, journaling and a few embellishments. The most common size for snapshots is 4×6, and 12×12 accommodates that photo size very well. Yet, it can still handle portrait sizes like 5×7 and 8×10. Since this format is square, it works well with balancing page elements and creating 2-page layouts.
The Challenge of 12×12 Storage
For many years, 12×12 storage was nearly impossible. Containers seem to be cursed to hold only standard letter-size or legal-size paper. Before scrapbooking manufacturers responded to the needs of scrapbookers stocking massive quantities of paper and supplies, it was common to see crops and workshops filled with large Rubbermaid tubs filled with their supplies. Now, we have so many more choices, including totes on wheels and storage bins in the 12×12 size. You can even go to your local Target and pick up a rolling cart with 12×12 bins.
The Scrapbooking Industry Makes 12×12 A Standard
You certainly still can find a variety of scrapbooking album sizes, but the 12×12 album has dominated the scrapbook paper industry in recent years. In the beginning we had albums with paper pages in black or white. We added our photos and embellishments directly to these pages. Now, top-load pages are the most common. Using a 12×12 sheet of paper, a page slides into an acid-free plastic page protector that is then inserted into the album. You can find many sizes of open paper stock, but 12×12 is definitely the most widely available format for individual paper purchases. Most page kits also come in this size, and the majority of monthly scrapbooking clubs have stayed with this standard format.
12×12 and the Digital Age
Even digital scrapbooking, the newcomer to the craft, has taken to the 12×12 album. Scanners are available with flatbeds in this size. These scanners are still quite expensive in comparison to their letter-size counterparts. Printing the 12×12 size scrapbooking page is a challenge since most desktop printers use letter-sized paper. However, online photo processing services are now offering 12×12 prints in response to digital scrapbookers who prefer to use the that format.
The future of 12×12 Albums
The 12 x 12 album is here to stay. It not only won over the traditional scrapbookers, but it has been embraced by the digital scrapbooking fans as well. Trends are moving towards album kits with coordinated papers and embellishments, and these are leaning towards smaller sizes like the 8×8. Yet, for everyday scrapbooking, 12×12 is still going strong.
Christine Perry is an avid scrapbooker and has over 10 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. She invites you to her website, http://www.intoscrapbooking.com for more on scrapbooking tips and scrapbooking annual sales.
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