General Chat

..back to the laminator....
I first used one last week. Someone at work wanted about 500 phrases copied (preferably in card) in 12 different colours, cut out and laminated!! Once laminated, the pieces of card/paper (there aren't 12 different colours of card available) then had to be trimmed.
I had less than a week to do it in (as well as all my other work) methinks she had never used a laminator before either, it's not the fastest instrument in the world!!!

Aren't they great Daff?? LOL ....and they don't get any better.
Every time I see my 28 year old daughter - she brushes my fringe the wrong way!!
At this point, 6 year old grand daughter and I exchange looks of pity!!
Both daughters are likely to marry in the next 2 years and both have insisted they will come with me for the 'mother of the bride' outfit!!
......makes me wonder what in the past has made them distrust my choice!!

We use our laminator mainly for posters. We make little holes in the plastic only outer bit to put the drawing pins in as if you stick pins actually through the laminated poster it lets rain seep in a bit.

I've also laminated games and information sheets for the Guides.

Sue
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Bless him, lol!! You have done well, lol!

The shoes I have bought for the wedding are the same colour as the blouse... reduced to a tenner and a nice wide fit, bought them in Evans....

The red shoes I have bought because I loved them!! I am going to wear them with something purple. ;¬))

It helped that I took the long over jacket with me.... so we were able to match and tone it all in.... I didn't think about it.... my niece did, clever girl, lol She marched me up to my room to get it.... I felt like a five year old lolol

Then she wouldn't let me get a plain black top... well not for the wedding, I have bought one, but it is an everyday one.

Why are 20 year olds so bossy???

Love

Daff xxx

sounds lovely a really good black Lol!!!

Red shoes sound lovely too, are they comfortable? still who needs comfort it's a posh do!

Glad the plants are surviving, he's trained now, see a surplus plant and thinks 'Daff'.
Ann
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Aw Ann, that is so kind of him! Would you tell him *thank you* for me please! The others are still doing well.... the wet weather seems to have helped them settle down! Still no wilt... and the one from your dad's garden is really strong and flourishing!

I have bought a sort of creamy/ivory/old goldish blouse which is the colour of the brocade-ie bit of the jacket.... looks good, but needed livening up, so have a coral coloured necklace and earrings, and strict instructions to get a coral nail varnish and matching lippy...... and niece is going to help her mum sort out my hair as well......

This should be good!!

I bought niece a beautiful coral top for her birthday..... she doesn't have anything in that colour, but it looks stunning on her.

And my red shoes, lol......... I love my red shoes!!

*goes off to practice clicking heels ready for the Yellow Brick Road*

Love

Daff xxx

thanks for all your input.

Daff did you get the top you wanted?

OH has been gardening and put an aquilegia and some black grass into pots for you.

Ann
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Hi Ann,

I use mine for a lot of posters and things for work and it seals very nicely leaving a lovely gloss finish. The laminate pouches I get from a very cheap shop - costing slightly over 99p for 15 and I have no problems with them.

Jacky

lol Ann.... the girls are three, the lad is four... so I'll be using the laminator, not them.... I'm going to *magic* their drawings into something special, lolol....

DiL is having a tussle with Granddaughter (3 going on 30) as she wants to wear her Princess dress that Granny magicked........... imagine the kudos of sprinkling fairy dust onto her picture and turning it into a placemat!!

I have had a lovely day... niece didn't do her own thing after all, and supervised my own wardrobe purchases.

I now have the complete outfit for this wedding.... and some red shoes as an extra!! How very daring of me, lololol

Love

Daff xxx

mine works overtime doing the nursery rhyme bags for school.

Tiddler bought home a placemat from school that they used for their snacks each day had their picture on it and meant they could wipe them clean.

Also laminated all of tiddlers words she bought home to learn so they didnt get so dog eared

Daff, reading the instructions it does get hot so be careful with the kids.

Did you enjoy your day out today?

Ann x

hi Elizabeth. I never put my address on luggage labels. put that inside the case. Put postcode on the label.

Ann
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Ann,

I just noticed you said you were going to make luggage labels.

Bear in mind, your outer label should not have your address on it, just name, destination etc. (Sharp eyed people could see your home address and know that you are away for a week or two and you might come back to a nasty shock of no belongings. You should put your details inside the case, for if it goes missing.)

Elisabeth
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I'll bring mine next time we meet Ann, and you can show me how to use, it, lolol.... my son bought me one for Christmas and I haven't got around to using it yet...

I might take it to the wedding next week, I have bought drawing stuff and bits and bobs for the youngsters to mess about with if they get bored..... I could put their names on their scribblings and turn them into place mats for them... brilliant!!

Love

Daff xxx

we have one its never been out the box

stuck in the cupboard

with all the other really useful gadgets

everybody must have but never use

Have a look in the £ shops for pouches

Ann, the one I have seals the edges, makes good luggage labels too. Look out in Wilko's as they very often have the small pouches, just the right size for a luggage label, also quite inexpensive.

Son has one for his course.
an amazing piece of kit... it seals the edges, but it looks so lovely when it is done. Dives a really professional finish to your work.
Enjoy yourself Ann... ;-0)

Deanna X

thanks all, i want to make luggage labels so that is a great help. Elizabeth thank you, I can see how to do it now.

ann
Glos

Have used mine to do bookmarks that my childtren have made and also used it for certificates i have made for children i work with at school.
As someone else said can also be used for placemats.

Star