Clear Contact Paper Vs Laminating

A how to video on how to laminate with contact paper instead of a laminating machine.

Clear contact paper vs laminating.

Laminating is a great way to preserve your children s artwork chore wheels and dinner menus. Clear contact paper covers one side. When i called the ups store they said laminating was 99 cents a page. To simplify the information lamination is when you cover something front and back.

Back as a new teacher someone told me about covering class library books with clear contact paper to help them last longer and i ve been hooked ever since. I bought my roll of clear contact paper at wal mart for just under 6 and have already laminated 15 pages. Now roll out some tape and place the paper on the side that has an adhesive. Love it as an elementary teacher i have collected a massive classroom library.

Most clear contact paper is a little cloudy in my experience but this brand is super clear. Instead they just use pressure. Clear contact paper will add a layer of protection that stops the project or papers from getting ripped or stained. The contact paper is what you should use on your books.

A laminating sheet is used for single sided laminating. Con tact brand clear adhesive protective liner to cover books and documents 13 5 inches x 5 feet 05f c7r100 12 4 4 out of 5 stars 1 842 5 33 5. They are most often self stick meaning they do not need any heat or machine to laminate your page. Removing the contact paper can lead to rips and ruin your project.

It will have a paper liner covering the adhesive that you would peel off to stick to your page. I love being able to laminate at a moments notice and it is so much cheaper. A 3mil laminate is also a good choice for wall posters maps or the pages of a manual or flip book. 5 mil 005 this laminate size adds moderate sturdiness to print materials and holds up to frequent usage.

Follow these steps to laminate paper with clear packing tape. In some cases it can be scored and folded but the thickness of this laminate may yield a spring open effect on some folded pieces.