A Simple Guide to Making an Autograph Book

[DisneyTasha]

I'm sorry, but that IS funny!

 

[cjappert]

Wondering if anyone makes the personalized covers? I love this idea and for sure making some for my girlies!!

 

[cjappert]

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is there a prince charming one like this? also looking for one with the fab 5?

 

[cjappert]

anyone? help!

 

[StephGreg]

Hi everyone,
I am making a autograph book for my daughter and need back/front covers.

3 years ago MusicMOuse helped me for my son's book, but I see that she is no longer active.

Can someone help me with my request? I will need the following:

Front cover: the castle with the princesses including Sofia . Marked on the cover : Stella's Autograph book 2015
Back cover: see you real soon!

All writings in Disney font. and for a 5 x 7 book so I believe a 4 x 6 cover size, that is what I used in the past

thank you so much for your help!
Stephanie

 

[ForeverAfter]

I plan on making autograph books for my girls for our upcoming trip from either Snapfish or Shutterfly (waiting for a good coupon code). Is there a standard size book that works better and also how many pages is a good number?

 

[belleandme]

I was planning on making a 8x8 shutterfly book for my daughters as an autograph book. I downloaded a bunch of autograph pages from otterpop's thread, they have 2 or 3 characters on a page. I read somewhere that characters will not sign if there is more than one on a page ? is this true ? if so I will have to totally rethink this....
Thanks In Advance

 

[belleandme]

Has anyone made an autograph book on snapfish or shutterfly ? for those of you that have I was wondering have you had any character autograph pages in your book that you were not able to get signed, if so does it ruin the look of the book ?

 

[DisneyTasha]

Most of the photobooks done are 8x8, I believe. I have done the passports in several different sizes, including an 8x8 and it looks like a great size. I bought a bunch of Groupons for a company called Photobook America that gives me 40 pages in a softcover book, I'm hoping that's enough. 20 just isn't enough for me for the autographs that I want to get and the character meals we have booked.

Last time we went, I used individual autograph cards, so never had the issue of more than one per page, but from what I've heard on here that's not an issue. I know that I've seen in many groups I'm in people will buy one 5x7 or 8x10 photo frame or mat and have all characters sign that one object, so I'm sure they don't complain about how much or how little room there is. I do know that I've heard if they have a little more room you might get bonuses, extra flourishes or a little picture, something like that. I know that my autograph books I'm working on are mostly 2-3 to a page, very few will have one per page.

 

[belleandme]

when making autograph books does anyone, put more than one page in for certain characters ?
we will be doing many character meals (askerhaus, chef mickey's, garden grill, play n dine, cinderleaa's royal table and 1900 park fare).
Debating if I should do character pages as well as character dining pages ?

EX : we will be meeting mickey at chef mickey's, garden grill and hopefully Town square in MK. debating should I just put one page for Mickey ? or should I do a couple (Mickey and a chef mickey and garden grill page... so the girls can have him sign each time... we have several characters in this situation)

 

[belleandme]

Most of the photobooks done are 8x8, I believe. I have done the passports in several different sizes, including an 8x8 and it looks like a great size. I bought a bunch of Groupons for a company called Photobook America that gives me 40 pages in a softcover book, I'm hoping that's enough. 20 just isn't enough for me for the autographs that I want to get and the character meals we have booked.

Last time we went, I used individual autograph cards, so never had the issue of more than one per page, but from what I've heard on here that's not an issue. I know that I've seen in many groups I'm in people will buy one 5x7 or 8x10 photo frame or mat and have all characters sign that one object, so I'm sure they don't complain about how much or how little room there is. I do know that I've heard if they have a little more room you might get bonuses, extra flourishes or a little picture, something like that. I know that my autograph books I'm working on are mostly 2-3 to a page, very few will have one per page.

Thank You. Very helpful. It sounds like what I am doing will work out fine.

 

[DisneyTasha]

when making autograph books does anyone, put more than one page in for certain characters ?
we will be doing many character meals (askerhaus, chef mickey's, garden grill, play n dine, cinderleaa's royal table and 1900 park fare).
Debating if I should do character pages as well as character dining pages ?

EX : we will be meeting mickey at chef mickey's, garden grill and hopefully Town square in MK. debating should I just put one page for Mickey ? or should I do a couple (Mickey and a chef mickey and garden grill page... so the girls can have him sign each time... we have several characters in this situation)

I'm not sure what everyone does, but if they are pretty much the same, I don't get them to sign again. I would get Mickey to sign at each place, because he is wearing different clothes. Even though he signs the same, he's not the same. If that makes any sense to anyone besides me.

I would have Ariel sign two different cards/pages if I were meeting her at CRT or Akershus in her human form, and in her grotto in her mermaid form. Also, Belle meets at dining experiences in her gold dress, but in Epcot in her blue, so two different cards/pages for her.

I had Mickey sign my different cards this last time. Sorcerer Mickey, Safari Mickey, Magician Mickey and regular Mickey all signed different cards. I always do special cards or pages for dining experiences, for each character. Example, if I were going to both Akershus and CRT, I would expect to probably meet the same princesses, and yet I would do pages/cards for each one, since it's a dining experience.

Otherwise, I only get them to sign once. We met Stitch at Magic Kingdom, then met Lilo and Stitch at Hollywood Studios. I did not have him to sign again, as it would have been the same thing.

Am I making any sense?

 

[belleandme]

it makes complete sense to me and really helps. Thank You

 

[belleandme]

Does anyone have any experience with making a photo book from shutterfly or another site and using it as an autograph book ? will the retractable sharpies bleed through the pages ?

 

[DisneyTasha]

Does anyone have any experience with making a photo book from shutterfly or another site and using it as an autograph book ? will the retractable sharpies bleed through the pages ?

I have not done that yet, used cardstock cards last time, but will be doing that this next trip. I have heard they do not bleed through the pages of most photo books, if not all.

 

[belleandme]

I am going to buy retractable sharpies for my daughters' autograph books. what kind are best as far as the width ? fine, ultra fine, medium etc ? I have asked soooo many questions that seem silly on this thread but I have gotten exactly the answers I needed. Thank you everyone for all your help. I am new at this. But i am so excited for our first family trip to Disney.

 

[DisneyTasha]

I bought a pack from Amazon, you can also get them at Walmart. I'm not sure if they come in more than one width, but mine was a multi-pack with about 12 different colors and whatever width they offered. I believe it must be fine, but it might also be medium.

ETA: I had to go look. It says Fine Tip. It's this listing: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZLYNH0/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I get nothing if you order from them. I'm just posting it so you can see what I bought.

And the only dumb question is the one you don't ask. At least that's what I've always been told!

 

[lisahoo]

Good choice, DisneyTasha -- I got the 8 pack -- no purple or hot pink -- those are my princesses favorites. FAIL.

Be warned that the orange didn't show up so well. Goofy had to point that out to us. DOUBLE FAIL.

BTW -- I put all of them in a ziploc bag so I could grab the color the DD's wanted -- good thing, too, because one time I forgot to retract the tip and it did bleed inside the bag.

 

[DisneyTasha]

Oh thanks for the tips lisahoo. I had mine in a ziploc for easier grabbing as well, although I keep them in the regular holder they came in while they're home.

Did not know about the orange, although I did find out AFTER our trip that you're not supposed to give them green, because if they get it on the costumes it stains and won't come out. FAIL.

Mine have actually been to Disney 3x now. Our trip in Sept, my BFF's trip in December, and my nieces were there last week. They'll go again with us in May, then another friend will bring them when they go in September. I'm all about sharing the love and spreading the pixie dust!

I really liked that my kids could choose colors they liked for each one. My son stuck with the same 2 or 3 colors for his plain white-page autograph book, but my daughter picked colors that reminded her of the character, and I picked a color that I thought went well with the autograph card I was using.

 

[butterfly71076]

when making autograph books does anyone, put more than one page in for certain characters ?
we will be doing many character meals (askerhaus, chef mickey's, garden grill, play n dine, cinderleaa's royal table and 1900 park fare).
Debating if I should do character pages as well as character dining pages ?

EX : we will be meeting mickey at chef mickey's, garden grill and hopefully Town square in MK. debating should I just put one page for Mickey ? or should I do a couple (Mickey and a chef mickey and garden grill page... so the girls can have him sign each time... we have several characters in this situation)

What I do, is make two books, one for dining, one for everyday. That way, if we meet the same character, n on dining, we don't have them sign again. But, we have different cards for different dining locations.