{"product_id":"recipe-collection-scanning-organizing-and-restoring","title":"Recipe Collection: Scanning, Organizing and Restoring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThat stack of recipe cards in the kitchen drawer is a family treasure. We'll scan every card, clipping and note into a searchable digital collection your whole family can keep, share and cook from, and your originals come back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSee a sample\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlip through a real family's partial collection: all 48 scans and 98 recipes, made at each level. Try the clickable contents and search, just like you would in your own. Examples of our extras, like restoration and oversize pages, are at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0451\/1091\/9323\/files\/web_Sample_Family_Cookbook.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Cookbook sample\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0451\/1091\/9323\/files\/web_Sample_Heirloom_Edition.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom Edition sample\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace this $25 deposit and answer a few questions about your collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop your recipes off at our Main Street shop in Ames, or mail them to us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe count and sort your recipes and send you a final price to approve before any work begins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe scan and organize your collection, then send you a watermarked proof with your order total so far. Mark up anything you'd like changed, or ask us anything. Your first round of changes is free; each round after that is $10. Our mistakes are always fixed free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce you approve, we deliver your full-quality collection by download link or USB. Your originals come back to you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady in up to 2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, or up to 3 weeks with restoration, traced, perfected or handwritten recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind more recipes later?\u003c\/strong\u003e We keep your files for 1 year. We add new recipes at our regular prices, plus $10 to update your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour deposit counts toward your total. It also covers our $25 minimum order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 1: Scanning (priced per side)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOption\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast scan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMost cards and pages up to 8.5\" wide and 14\" long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$0.50 \/ side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlatbed scan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFragile pages, colored or decorated cards, writing near the edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$1 \/ side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge page, keep the whole article\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeature stories and photos you want intact, up to 11 x 14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$10 \/ page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge page, keep the whole article\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 16 x 20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15 \/ page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge page, recipes only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBig pages where you only need the recipes, scanned in pieces and cropped to the recipes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$1 \/ scan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast scanning is quick and affordable, but words close to the edge may be cut off, and colored paper can scan slightly off-color. Not sure which you need? Choose \"recommend for me\" and we'll decide card by card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 2: Choose your collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Cookbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll your scans in one searchable PDF, with clickable A to Z and by-category contents, bookmarks, page numbers, each recipe as its own named file, and your family name on every page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrganizing fee by size (below)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEverything in Family Cookbook, plus a typed copy beside each handwritten recipe so every word is searchable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrganizing fee, plus $4 \/ handwritten side and $1 \/ printed clipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganizing fee, by number of sides scanned:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 25 sides: $15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 to 100 sides: $35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e101 to 200 sides: $60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e201 to 300 sides: $85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 300 sides: $25 for each additional 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe count your sides and confirm the fee before any work begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted recipes from magazines and newspapers get their source and ingredients typed. Published recipe text is protected by copyright, so the full original page sits right beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExtras for faded or hard-to-read recipes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eService\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat we do\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRestoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFaded, gray newsprint cleaned up to crisp, readable text\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$20 \/ page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTraced original\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAn exact retrace of their handwriting, word for word and mark for mark. Nothing changed, only clearer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15 to $29 by length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerfected\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe feeling of the original, perfected: their handwriting retraced so it's clear and easy to read, with misspellings corrected. Their abbreviations and shorthand stay. Want their spelling kept exactly? Just tell us.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom $24 \/ side, by condition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinted to handwritten\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA typed or printed family recipe written out by hand on a recipe card, aged or clean white. Every word is copied as printed. Available for your family's own recipes, or ones published before 1929. The handwriting is a recreation, so the printed original is always included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15 to $29 by length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfected is priced by how much work each recipe needs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight, $24:\u003c\/strong\u003e readable writing; mostly cleaning creases, stains and shadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModerate, $29:\u003c\/strong\u003e faded or scrawled writing; most lines retraced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy, $39 and up:\u003c\/strong\u003e very faint or missing writing, torn pieces, or a dense full page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe confirm the price for each recipe before we start. Each extra includes a flatbed scan, and your untouched original is always included in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload link included. USB drive $12.95. Return shipping for your originals is added to your final invoice if you choose shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDropping off or mailing your recipes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrop off:\u003c\/strong\u003e bring your recipes to PhotoSynthesis on Main Street in Ames during shop hours, with your order confirmation or just your name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMail in:\u003c\/strong\u003e put your recipes flat in an envelope or zip-top bag, sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard. Include a printed copy of your order confirmation, or a note with your name, phone and order number. Ship with tracking and insurance; these are irreplaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark any large pages you want kept whole with a sticky note that says KEEP WHOLE, and put a sticky note on any recipe you want restored, traced, perfected or handwritten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare of your originals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe handle your originals with care and return them in the order we received them: in person at our Ames shop, or by trackable shipping if you're not local. We aren't responsible for items lost or damaged in the mail or by the carrier, in either direction, so please use tracking and insurance when sending your recipes to us. Very old or fragile pages can be damaged by normal handling and scanning. 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