Once I laminate my project, can I trim the edges for a better finished product? how far from the edge of my project can I trim?
1844476
You can trim the edges, but leave about 1/4 inch around the document itself.
1844477
I have trimmed around the edges to make a better edge. I don't trim right up against the laminated object, but leave a little edge around it.
1844478
Since I use this for my classroom, I often make flashcards and other items that need to be trimmed close. I've trimmed them right to the edge and they've been fine. Nothing has peeled or come apart.
1844479
Yes, you can. I left a very small edge as I was laminating a social security card.
1844480
You can also cut directly on it. For example, if you print a set of cards, and there are 8 cards on a sheet of paper, you do not have to cut the cards and then laminate them. You can simply laminate the whole sheet, and then cut the cards out right through the laminate. For a border, I would leave just a tiny bit of edge just to be safe. Sometimes I trim a little bit too close and it still holds up pretty well though.
1844481
You can definitely trim closer to the item you laminated. Personally, I go to about 1/8 of an inch away when laminating normal pieces of paper (in terms of thickness). You could conceivably arrange several items in one larger laminating envelope and then cut them apart, as long as you leave at least 1/4" between them. Once you laminate the object you will be able to clearly see where the sheet is melted completely and thereby determine where you can trim closer. Hope this helps!
1844482
You can definitely trim closer to the item you laminated. Personally, I go to about 1/8 of an inch away when laminating normal pieces of paper (in terms of thickness). You could conceivably arrange several items in one larger laminating envelope and then cut them apart, as long as you leave at least 1/4" between them.Once you laminate the object you will be able to clearly see where the sheet is melted completely and thereby determine where you can trim closer. Hope this helps!
1844483
I'm not sure. I haven't done any trimming after the effect, but it does do a nice job of sealing so I would think you could trim within a quarter if am inch our so.
1844484
How close you can trim depends on how thick the paper that is being laminated is. I laminated many of the tiny paper pieces that came with an American Girl item (tiny money, library cards, lunch tickets etc) and I was able to cut right up to the edge. Regular sheets of copier paper laminate right to the edge.
714508
Minimum width...well, I've trimmed some pretty narrow strips off of 4" ceramic tile. I've trimmed some to 3 1/2" wide (1/2" of waste). When I get that close I've used nippers to break off the waste end because I can't really get a "bite" on a strip that narrow. A 1 1/2" strip, though, piece of cake! By the way, be sure to get a stone to finish your cut ends and to 'break' the edges. Cut tiles can be sharp!
1784443
This is clear "sticky paper" so when you cut it in half and peel the backing away, you will place your object on the sticky surface. Then you will peel the backing away on the second (half) piece and place that right on top (sticky side down) of the first piece with the object now sandwiched between the two laminating layers. Press the entire surface firmly and then trim the excess to about 1/8" of the object's edge. God bless your project.
2074058
It is a finished piece so I wouldn't cut it. You *could* cut from the bottom. I purposes this differently than as sold, so I can't answer the hardware question.
298775
I have laminated items of several different sizes. Generally I use a pouch close to the size of the item I laminate. If the pouch is too large, I use a paper cutter and trim it after it is laminated.
1577801
Very easy to trim with regular scissors, the plastic is about as thick as only one side of what they use to cover electronics. The end you cut to make it shorter will be a little jagged so be careful as it's sharp, but I was able to get two vents covered with one cover since it was so long. Since where I cut the main one was jagged at the wall side, so is one end of the piece that was the left over part, but in my case it's under furniture so it didn't matter. If you have something that cuts something that wide you might not end up with jagged edges. They really are helpful. They are working great for me. Very easy to trim with regular scissors, the plastic is about as thick as only one side of what they use to cover electronics. The end you cut to make it shorter will be a little jagged so be careful as it's sharp, but I was able to get two vents covered with one cover since it was so long. Since where I cut the main one was jagged at the wall side, so is one end of the piece that was the left over part, but in my case it's under furniture so it didn't matter. If you have something that cuts something that wide you might not end up with jagged edges. They really are helpful. They are... » Read More Very easy to trim with regular scissors, the plastic is about as thick as only one side of what they use to cover electronics. The end you cut to make it shorter will be a little jagged so be careful as it's sharp, but I was able to get two vents covered with one cover since it was so long. Since where I cut the main one was jagged at the wall side, so is one end of the piece that was the left over part, but in my case it's under furniture so it didn't matter. If you have something that cuts something that wide you might not end up with jagged edges. They really are helpful. They are working great for me. « Show Less
2277936
Sure you could trim it, what I did is just tuck in the excess around the edges into the water and it works fine.
2277465
Please be aware that this IS NOT an Official Yes/No answer, simply one buyer trying to help another.1st: Why would you want to trim off edges? Are you trying to make it fit a confined area?2nd: I cannot see a reason Why this would affect the Quality of the products' ability to retain excessive litter when your cat comes out of his/her litter box. 3rd: For me, I LOVE the mat because it TRULY captures excessive litter. All I do is after scooping litter from Pan. I just shake off the excess litter!!Hopes this helps!! :-)
688351
Yes, you could certainly cut it. I would draw a template around the current edge (to match the curved corners), transfer the reverse of the template to tracing paper, apply the paper to the pad, then use an Exacto knife or a rotary cutter (Gingher, Olfa, etc.) along the line. You may have to sand the edge with a very fine paper in order to remove sharp edges. As someone who is a casual gamer, I've found that the size of the pad is a considerable advantage. I don't recommend cutting it.
44687
Yes, no problem, you can cut to length. But then of course the cut edge will not be finished like the other three edges.
1837294
The strips can be cut to whatever length you need them to be as long as you leave enough of they strip so they overlap. As far as width, they can be trimmed but that sort of defeats the purpose of using them to help build a layer cake.
313123
It sounds like you have a possibly defective product. The edges should be finished smoothly so you don't get cut or scraped! Hope this helps. Gina
356138
Yes, I was doing that yesterday with cheap 7mm laminate!The blade acts equally over the whole surface of the laminate, so the wider the piece (or if you cut at an angle), then the harder work it is to cut.
2198482
You can trim to the edge, the entire sheet is sticky on one side, so it will stick to the item that you are laminating.
1280127
YES YOU CAN!!! Google it online and you will find numerous websites giving directions on how to use an iron. Make sure you iron on a hard surface to avoid wrinkles and bubbles!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWhLZ5HtaM0http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-laminate-with-an-iron#b
316810
Depends on exactly what you are trying to laminate. The "pouches" are sturdy but flexible plastic. One side has adhesive and the other does not. The adhesive sticks to one side of the material being laminated and seals to the plastic side where it extends beyond material being laminated. The resulting unit can be trimmed as desired as long as a reasonable margin, say 1/8" or more is left beyond the edge of the material laminated. The material to be laminated should be reasonably thin, perhaps not thicker than good construction paper. The resulting laminated unit is quite sturdy. If your letters and projects meet these conditions and are within the specified size limits, the product should work satisfactorily. Depends on exactly what you are trying to laminate. The "pouches" are sturdy but flexible plastic. One side has adhesive and the other does not. The adhesive sticks to one side of the material being laminated and seals to the plastic side where it extends beyond material being laminated. The resulting unit can be trimmed as desired as long as a reasonable margin, say 1/8" or more is left beyond the edge of the material laminated. The material to be laminated should be reasonably thin, perhaps not thicker than good construction paper. The resulting laminated unit is quite... » Read More Depends on exactly what you are trying to laminate. The "pouches" are sturdy but flexible plastic. One side has adhesive and the other does not. The adhesive sticks to one side of the material being laminated and seals to the plastic side where it extends beyond material being laminated. The resulting unit can be trimmed as desired as long as a reasonable margin, say 1/8" or more is left beyond the edge of the material laminated. The material to be laminated should be reasonably thin, perhaps not thicker than good construction paper. The resulting laminated unit is quite sturdy. If your letters and projects meet these conditions and are within the specified size limits, the product should work satisfactorily. « Show Less
1905905
I don't know of any edge pieces but our handyman just cut some of the blocks to create edge strips around the base of the floor. Not sure what he used to cut them but he didn't have any problem with them.