Glossy vs Matte Laminate | Laminating Pressed Flowers | Using Hot Laminate | Journal Embellishments

Video demonstrates laminating pressed flowers with both glossy and matte hot laminate using a laminating machine. Also talks about spot gluing flowers in preparation for the process. Tips and tricks for getting good results. Use for making tags, journal embellishments, cards, scrapbooks, stickers, ephemera and more...
Link to matte laminate amzn.to/3u1COE7
Link to glossy laminate amzn.to/39h2ZyB
Link to some affordable laminating machines: 9" max width amzn.to/3d68nG0 or 9" max width amzn.to/2QIaMPB or 12" max width amzn.to/2PzvCQl
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[@patymendez975]

Hermoso trabajo gracias por compartir, saludos desde Ciudad de México.

[@lorifiorelli]

My first. Press flower project was laminating bookmarks I placed for bookmarks under the cover how to put it through the machine three times and they came out with air pockets all around the flowers. Any advice should I have done them singly

[@emsplace]

Hi, I generally do them singly because I get a better result. One thing I still have a hard time with is just putting pressed flowers between hot laminate. I always get some air bubbles and for that reason, when I make bookmarks I put the floiwers/leaves on a background and then laminate in the hot laminate machine of in the heat press. That way there are no air bubbles, and personally, I like the background. I really don't know how people get no bubbles with just using a hot laminate with flowers inbetween. If using a cold laminate that does not need to be put through heat, it may be better for not getting those bubbles - so play around with that and see if it makes a difference. Thank you for watching, m

[@janicejanice6206]

Em did you run the two die cut designs back through the die cut machine after they were laminated? If so does that open it up and expose the cardstock? Thank you.

[@emsplace]

Hi Janice, Yes I generally die cut after lamination. No they don't come apart. The lamination sticks to the paper on each side, so just be sure to leave enough paper around your arrangement so there are no air gaps/air pockets on the edge once laminated. I have never had a problem, and even when using sizzeos I always cut right up to the paper edge. Test for yourself and see if you get the same results:-) Em

[@janicejanice6206]

@@emsplace Thank you Em.

[@yakanghage8920]

Hi could you pls share the link to contact paper...lots of love

[@emsplace]

Hi, here is my affiliate link to the kind of contact paper I use B0170QQ67C and something like these cold laminate sheets also work amzn.to/2SzE5ES Thank you for watching, Em

[@yakanghage8920]

How to enhance the colour of the flowers

[@emsplace]

Hi, I have started a playlist on the subject you may be interested in here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rF7Fnq16mdaNedE Thanks for watching:-)