Has anyone printed with Mixbook?

Yes, I printed my 2024 project life book with Mixbook. I had been a loyal Shutterfly use for literally decades but just wasn't happy with their printing quality lately. I was super happy with Mixbook! I did not get the layflat pages and the spine was stiff at first in the front and back pages but it has gotten a lot better as I've opened it up more. Here was a post I did a few months ago

https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threa...mory-planner-with-mixbook.96321/#post-1640541

 

And a flip through
https://www.instagram.com/p/DGoHlddy7mb/

 

Miss you my friend!! So glad you popped in!! I use blurb bur i think @LynnG Lynn Grieveson prints 10x10

 

I did the Premium Luster paper. It's a little bit shiny and maybe a tiny bit pearlescent but not as shiny as a glossy photo paper.

 

I tagged Lynn Grieveson as i know she prints 10x10 with a company .. not sure which one.. hugs my friend

 

I use Snapfish in the UK. They have a 40% off special until the 22nd - check it out.

 

Gorgeous book!!

 

Nice to 'see' you

 

I'm late but I've used them too - it was a few years ago now but i thought they were decent for what it's worth - there's some photos in an older post here https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threa...cal-scrapping-tribe.95403/page-2#post-1626349
(in the last photo of the covers, my 'not glossy' photo hardcover albums are mixbook (the one below it is shutterfly) and i actually liked their paper for inside pages better than shutterfly, b/c shutterfly's paper is so glossyeven when i select matte or something else and i'm not a fan of glossy - the top photo in that post, the page where she's doing magic tricks with the rabbit card element, that's the glossy shutterfly paper compared with mixbooks paper up the top)

 

I also prefer to print 10 x 10 books. I have a spreadsheet of printers where I list prices and reviews.

I don't know about their shipping policies to the UK, but here are some notes.

MixBook: I have printed 3 books here and think that the print quality is excellent. I use the Signature Lustre paper, lay flat hardcover. My notes say that they don't have a wrap-around cover and that you have to have an odd number of pages--there are 2 white pages at the end.

PrestoPhoto: I've printed 2 books here but it does not have the lay flat option in 10x10.

Shutterfly: has a 10x10 option--I'm not crazy about the quality (reviews say so-so-color and flimsy binding)

Printique: Great quality, very expensive. I've used this (lustre paper) for small, special books.

Mpix: poor quality

Mimeo Photos: no image on the back cover

 

Great info! Have you used blurb? They're my next to try at some point company

 

I use Blurb all the time for my trip books.. I do not know if they have a 10X10 as I use 12X12... Marilyn @mcurtt uses their magazine style and loves it too. There are always coupons too... my Blurb books are using the top quality paper with wrap around cover. Love them!