Should You Cut Out Before Laminating

Just as there is a waiting period before laminating there is an ideal time to cut or trim a freshly printed graphic.

Should you cut out before laminating. I ve got 4 kids homeschool and run a blog. Read the user s manual to learn what the tension should be set at for the type of film you are using. Do you cut apart all of your little pieces before laminating. Plus i m lazy so the thought of cutting tiny pieces carefully arranging them on a laminating sheet then re cut them out after laminating is just too much.

I was skeptical but also curious. Because i use small pieces i have been cutting the pieces laminating and then cutting again so the edges would remain sealed after laminating. You can cut the pages you laminate and it should not break the seal at all. Don t worry if the cut edge is rough.

The oracal practical information production procedures guide puts it this way. Drill two starter holes in opposite corners just inside the cutting line. I have laminated many papers and have cut right into the laminated documents and the seal has never come apart. Oh honey ain t nobody got time for that.

Run some practice papers through the machine so you get the hang of laminating. Some people choose to cut paper items and then laminate them. If you re using solvent based inks there is a possibility that cutting too early can cause edge curling. When we do sight words for my kids i put the page through the laminator twice before cutting and separating the sight words.

The rim of the sink will cover it. You re cutting into sections that you ll eventually cut out and toss in the garbage not just up in the air. I had to try it out for myself and here s what happened. You ll learn the speed that is a comfortable fit for you and can see firsthand what double laminating looks and feels like before you do it to an important object.

Cautions about trimming and cutting. Use a 3 4 inch spade bit and drill through the laminate and substrate.