How To Laminate Cards?

Okay...it is the same as my 5"... meaning it also takes the 'magnet' rolls, which
is really thicker than the 110# card stock...

so...I am wondering what else it could be then? it's weird... and come to think
of it, I used my 5" machine to run through a thick (Brotherhood of Light card)
and it didn't bow at all.

Another thought, when I run my cards or sheet of cards through either my 5" or 9" xyron,
I crank it pretty fast. I don't go slow at all...I mean not too fast of course, but
pretty quickly.

Anyway, the ironing idea (of gregory's) sounds like a good thing to try at this point for you.
Can you post the results if you go this route?

Wish I could be more help
tarotlyn

I cranked it very slow, maybe that's it? I'll try it faster. I'm not worked as I'm sure th iron/heat will flatten them. Thanks .

wow, sounds an awful lot of trouble some of you are having to go through here.

I just put mine through, trimmed the cards out, then put them through individually for a second time, just for luck. No warps, bends, peeling or anything else problematic.

Laminators are certainly different.

Davina

shadowdancer said:

wow, sounds an awful lot of trouble some of you are having to go through here.

I just put mine through, trimmed the cards out, then put them through individually for a second time, just for luck. No warps, bends, peeling or anything else problematic.

Laminators are certainly different.

Davina

Click to expand...

Just a small bump for me, but all will be fixed . They came out great otherwise! I didn't want a hot laminator so this one is fine. Who knows, mine could be damaged one.

ETA: I had some issues (see below). Chalking it up to a faulty machine. Really, it can't[/] be me.

Nina* is good with cold lamination - call her !!!

I gave up

I gave up.

I'm returning my Xtron 5" and am chalking it up as being defective. Aside from ruining about 7 cards tonight, the cards are still bowing.

I'm also returning 2 of my unused laminating refills to Amazon.

Perhaps an attempt in lamination is something I'll tackle further down the road .

I made myself better though and ordered 2 copies of the deck I ruined: one to use carefully and one to save, plus I have some of the Minors from the failed lamination job, ha!

aurarcana said:

I gave up.

I'm returning my Xtron 5" and am chalking it up as being defective. Aside from ruining about 7 cards tonight, the cards are still bowing.

I'm also returning 2 of my unused laminating refills to Amazon.

Perhaps an attempt in lamination is something I'll tackle further down the road .

I made myself better though and ordered 2 copies of the deck I ruined: one to use carefully and one to save, plus I have some of the Minors from the failed lamination job, ha!

Click to expand...

...so sorry, sweetie... I think it might have been your machine...
maybe the rollers are too tight or something...next time just buy a used xyron
machine on ebay possibly...that way it is sure to be loosen up enough maybe.

HUGS
tarotlyn

tarotlyn said:

...so sorry, sweetie... I think it might have been your machine...
maybe the rollers are too tight or something...next time just buy a used xyron
machine on ebay possibly...that way it is sure to be loosen up enough maybe.

HUGS
tarotlyn

Click to expand...

I'm okay. My cats (I have 2) were looking at me like I was crazy since I was talking to the machine. I'm a pretty crafty person, so I really don't think the issues had to do with me doing something incorrectly.

I think it's wonderful that all of you have been so successful! And like I said, at least I can replace (and did!) the deck that I destroyed .

...well you know our pets are always entertaining us...
...so they must have had a blast watching you...Ha Ha...

Well I have been lurking in this thread , reading everyones posts for a while now.
It has inspired me to laminate a deck.
Thanks everyone!