Do you print everything on cardstock.
What can you do with laminator sheets that don t work.
Some ideas would be to laminate pages inside a scrapbook.
A larger laminator with 5 mil or heavier film may require 4 5 turns of tension on each knob.
Remember you are not concerned about wrinkling of the film on the shoe.
I used to print on cardstock but i ve found that regular ole copy paper does just fine when laminated.
Cold laminating is sometimes used for sensitive documents such as photos.
Otherwise you don t really have to laminate the rest of the stuff if you don t want to.
As well you could laminate photos with the plastic sheets and create unique coasters or laminate coloring pages or large images and create decorative place mats for the kitchen table.
Use 3 preservation.
Here is a guide on how to use gbc s sealseal laminating sheets.
Don t force the pouch some people push the pouch through the laminator to try and laminate faster but this can cause bubbling.
Remove the backing from the laminating sheet and realign it so the grid is even with the pouch.
Try feeding the pouch slowly to avoid the problem.
Place the grid behind a clear laminating sheet.
Place the item onto the laminating sheet.
A thermal laminator can in many cases be used for cold laminating as well if the machine has that feature option.
All can be great options but only you can decide which one works best for you.
Gbc has created selfseal laminating sheets and laminating pouches that you can seal without the use of a laminator.
Increase the feed spool s tension one of the reasons for bubbling is inadequate tension between the paper and the pouch leading to air getting trapped.
Lamination is one of the best ways to protect your important documents and favorite photographs.
It s unusual to need more than 5 6 turns of tension even on bigger laminators.
However laminators even for the cold process deliver the best quality.
To begin you will want to choose between three different styles the regular permanent laminate the re positionable laminate for straight lamination or the fun framed photopop pouches that add a decorative border to your items.
In fact there are three easy diy methods with no machine needed.
Yes you can laminate documents without a laminator.
If cold laminating is all you do use self adhesive laminating sheets without a laminating machine.
You are only concerned about wrinkling you can see in the finished work.
If your sheets didn t come with a grid make one yourself by drawing measured out intersecting lines on a piece of paper with a ruler and pencil.
