steph3306 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi I am looking for a reasonable laminator( and refills) that I can use at home. I would at least need to cover 8.5 x 11 paper. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi I am looking for a reasonable laminator( and refills) that I can use at home. I would at least need to cover 8.5 x 11 paper. ThanksWhat kind of price limit? Do you have any particular brands that you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph3306 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am just wanting something around 30 or 40 dollars if that is possible even less would be great! We are starting a visual chart to try and help teach my 3 year old to talk. Thanks I t doesn't matter what brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar&Spice Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 You can get packs of double-sided laminating paper. I was just using them at work on Thursday. You just open it up, peel out the inside liner, place your paper, lower the top carefully (using a ruler helps to make there aren't any bubbles) and there ya go. They work great and are nice and heavy. There are also single sheets if you only want care about the front. I know those are about $27 for a box of 50 at Office Depot. I have used clear contact paper at home before. That would be the cheap route but, of course, not quite as sturdy as the lamination. Might be good enough for what you want for your charts. Here's a link to the self-sealer for an example:http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=161849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 AmazonFellowes Mars ML 95 9" Home Laminator List Price: $64.85Price: $42.47Free Shippinghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31iHDuSC8sL._AA280_.jpg ------------- QuikFinish Tandem+ PM2000 9" Document Laminator&Thermal Binder Combo Business Machine List Price: $159.99Price: $36.58Free Shipping # Laminates documents up to 9" wide# Thermally binds folders with spines from 1/16" (10 pages) to 1/2" (120 pages) http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B36HXR0VL._AA280_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph3306 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 You can get packs of double-sided laminating paper. I was just using them at work on Thursday. You just open it up, peel out the inside liner, place your paper, lower the top carefully (using a ruler helps to make there aren't any bubbles) and there ya go. They work great and are nice and heavy. There are also single sheets if you only want care about the front. I know those are about $27 for a box of 50 at Office Depot. I have used clear contact paper at home before. That would be the cheap route but, of course, not quite as sturdy as the lamination. Might be good enough for what you want for your charts. Here's a link to the self-sealer for an example:http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=161849 I haven't ever seen these before. Thanks for showing me. This could work for what I need to laminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 You could also use contact paper, Walmart sells it for around $3 or $4 a roll. That is what I use, and it's easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph3306 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 His school is making him a book and he will get to bring it home once he learns how to use it. I am wanting to make him a visual chart of his daily routine and outings. I am printing pictures on card stock. Do you think the contact paper would work on that? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 His school is making him a book and he will get to bring it home once he learns how to use it. I am wanting to make him a visual chart of his daily routine and outings. I am printing pictures on card stock. Do you think the contact paper would work on that? ThanksI will tell you my experience. I also used card stock, I bought those also at Wal-Mart. My printer works fine with them, just make sure you leave them on the printer a bit longer than a normal sheet, to dry. Then I would cut contact paper about 1 to 1 and a half inch further than the sheet. You cut two of the same size sheets. Peel the back off one sheet, lay it down. Take the posterboard and lay it face down in the center of the contact paper. The peel the 2nd sheet, and lay it on the back side. Then starting at the middle, using either your hands or a roundish-flat object to push out air bubbles. At the edge of the poster board, I would use my finger nail and seal it. Then I would trim it up. I use/used these for math & spelling flash cards, printed lists of behavior charts (so they were wipeable), made a Matching game for Jess, all kinds of things. Sorry for rambling. Off to bed I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph3306 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks I may give the contact paper and the Self-Sealing Laminating Pouches a try beofre I buy a machine. You guys are great!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llist Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 My DH bought me one of the 3M laminating machines a couple years ago for xmas because I wanted something to laminate important documents and my recipes. I think he got it at Wmart for about 20.00. They also sell the laminating refill sheets for about 5.00. Mine has worked great and I use it all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
com Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 http://www.lakeside.com/details.asp?I=LYZ&Ntt=laminator&N=36&Nao=0&R=6158&product=9-Laminator-Or-Set-Of-70-Sheets I bought this laminator for a friend for Christmas, she absolutely loves it. It's pretty affordable and she said it is very easy to use. I also bought her a few packs of refills. She has been laminating EVERYTHING. Not sure if you're looking, but they also have a binding machine pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 What about one of the Xyron machines? They sell them at Michaels and Joanne's and there is always a 40 or 50% coupon for those stores in the Sunday paper. I have two: the 510 which works for sizes up to 5" wide and the 900 which works on sizes up to 9" wide. I've had them for years and my kids use them a lot now for their own school projects. RobD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywarmbluefleece Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 His school is making him a book and he will get to bring it home once he learns how to use it. I am wanting to make him a visual chart of his daily routine and outings. I am printing pictures on card stock. Do you think the contact paper would work on that? ThanksIt will! I do it all the time. It'll be quite sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph3306 Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 It will! I do it all the time. It'll be quite sturdy.Thanks! I think I am going to try this first. This may sound a little weird but is contact paper like the stuff you buy to put on your kitchen shelves? If not where to you find it at in the store. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks! I think I am going to try this first. This may sound a little weird but is contact paper like the stuff you buy to put on your kitchen shelves? If not where to you find it at in the store. ThanksI believe that is where I found mine at Wal-Mart, near the shelving paper. But make sure you also check their craft section for a possible better deal, or in case its not in the kitchen area. It was in a roll, the backing paper is white w/some blue drawings/words on it. HTH And let us know how it works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar&Spice Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I think the contact paper will be fine. I used it to cover a small phone list I keep in my wallet and it is going strong after several years. FYI - kind of a related subject. I take clear packing tape and fold it over the edges and on seams of folders and envelopes that have to go back and forth to school. They last sooo much longer. The contact paper would work, too, but it seems to be the seams that take the beating so the tape is sufficient to protect those spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealluvr Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 i just got the new aldi flyer they have one in there for $19.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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