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Title: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: ~Rachel~ on Thursday 26 March 09 11:30 GMT (UK)
I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with it, but have some vague ideas bout laminating certs, census records, photos, anything I can get my hands on!

I love pay day.  8)

Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: Cell on Thursday 26 March 09 11:37 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Please, please  don't laminate your original photographs or anything which are original. Make copies  of the original  documents and laminate the copies.

Kind regards:)



Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: ~Rachel~ on Thursday 26 March 09 11:49 GMT (UK)
Ahh I'm not lucky enough to have any original old photos, so I'm free to laminate away!  ;)
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: Cell on Thursday 26 March 09 11:58 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Have fun :D

Kind regards
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: MaryA on Thursday 26 March 09 12:04 GMT (UK)
Have you looked into the cost of them?  Sometimes you can get self-sticking laminated pouches that do exactly the same job but far more cheaply - now and again a packet of them in the Pound shop!
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: ~Rachel~ on Thursday 26 March 09 12:41 GMT (UK)
Found one at Maplins for £20 which I thought was ok price!
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: harrywrag on Thursday 26 March 09 16:06 GMT (UK)
hi, i recomend them its saved me a fortune local shop was charging pound to lanamate bought one for £18 pound couple years ago its more than payed its way pound shops good for lanamate pouches 15 for pound also lidl sumtimes do them 50pkt cheers
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: skyblueFF on Friday 27 March 09 07:43 GMT (UK)
Hello

When I got mine there was a special deal, buy 4 packets of A4 pouches and get the laminator free.
They rang to say they were very sorry that all the A4s had gone so I got an A3 one instead and very useful it is too.
Michael
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: Mark1973 on Thursday 02 April 09 11:04 BST (UK)
Handy things i have one here at work, only use it myself really once a year to laminate my footie season ticket :D
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: PrueM on Thursday 02 April 09 11:11 BST (UK)
Just to reiterate, never laminate anything original!

If you store everything in good quality plastic pockets/albums, you shouldn't need to laminate anything anyway (except for season tickets as per Mark1973  ;D  )
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: ~Rachel~ on Thursday 02 April 09 11:21 BST (UK)
Quote from: Mark1973 on Thursday 02 April 09 11:04 BST (UK)
Handy things i have one here at work, only use it myself really once a year to laminate my footie season ticket :D

haha good idea!

Well I bought it last week but haven't taken it out the bag yet.  ::)

Didn't take long to get bored of the idea.  ;D
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: Mark1973 on Thursday 02 April 09 11:38 BST (UK)
Just go round the house looking for things to laminate, get your moneys worth ;)
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: ~Rachel~ on Thursday 02 April 09 12:12 BST (UK)
Yeah, all the take away menus had better watch out!  ;D
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: jobarnes on Wednesday 29 April 09 09:33 BST (UK)
My mum and dad have laminated all the certificates we have for swimming, athletics etc and some minor certs we were presented with at school. Any important certs are framed.


actually take away menu is good idea !!!  :)
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: LizzieW on Wednesday 29 April 09 16:02 BST (UK)
I asked for, and got, a laminator for Christmas 2007.  It is still in its box.  I keep meaning to get it out, but I think I'm a bit afraid of it.  I suppose I should just practice with typed sheets that don't matter if I spoil them.

Lizzie
Title: Re: I'm going to buy a laminator!
Post by: harrywrag on Wednesday 29 April 09 16:08 BST (UK)
i find it good for photos that have been e.mail to me it gives the paper strenth and the look good dont advise doing it to any original photos