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Bonding (gluing) with cling film (food wrap). IT WORKS!
Hi team,
first of all sorry for my English, please edit text if there is proper words to describe the process. I've test new (for me) method which, I found in Internet, to glue two A4 with cling film (food wrap). And it works just right! Result is just amazing (for me): it looks, feel and behave just as regular paper. Only drawback I've found - if you'd like to put some water to bend detail - water will soak only in inner layer. Process for bonding two A4 is the following: 1. Put some waste A4 on table, put sheet with details on top of it, with printings looked down. 2. Put cling film on top of the sheet with details. 3. Put second A4 on top of it. 4. Put some waste A4 on top of the "sandwich". 5. Iron all this with temperature set to ***. 6. PROFIT!!! Process for bonding A4 to cardboard is the following: 1. Put some waste A4 on table, put cardboard on top of it. 2. Put cling film (food wrap), on top of cardboard. 3. Put A4 with details. 4. Put some waste A4 on top of the "sandwich". 5. Iron all this with temperature set to ***. 6. PROFIT!!! 1-2 layers of cling film (food wrap) is enough for A4-to-A4. Probably it will require 3 layers or more for more porous papers or cardboard. Warning: NEVER use any paper with laser printings on it - toner will melts and ruin everything. |
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That is most interesting. Any bending of the sheets? Shrinking?
Please, a citation for the source (link) would be valuable. Leif |
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What temp or setting is ***?
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Howdy Texman!
*** is the setting for cotton. :-) - Tex |
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Approximate values are: * = 110; ** = 150; *** = 200°C
As far as I found in internet - melting point of mentioned film is around 120-130°C. So ** will be OK as well. ...but I forgot to change settings on my iron. ) |
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Thank you!
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This is an interesting concept.
Apparently, it is possible to make a heavier sheet of cardstock from two lighter sheets. For example, if two sheets of 67 Lb cardstock are bonded together, does the result become one sheet of 134 Lb cardstock ? Another advantage is that the bond should be water proof. Using acrylic paint for touchup should not cause delamination. |
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this might also create a non permiable layer for coats of varnish, making the paper less likely to buckle and deform with multiple coats
having a layer of plastic sandwiched in between sheets might also make edge colouring interesting. |
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highest heat setting is basically what is needed (from a standard Iron).
...also, turn off the steam! Two 67(65)lb papers laminated together is not a 134(130)lb cardstock. Thats not what it means. For example, my 65lb card is about .23mm and my 110lb card is about .28mm. It is about rigidity, density and whatever else goes into the card to make a set number of sheets weight a certain amount. But...two .25mm card laminated together does make .5mm card. (actually, I allow .6mm, because of the glue layer) ... when first reading this, I was confused. I thought you were describing a way to make glossy paper. But I could not figure out how to separate the card from the middle layer of cling film. On that topic, I bought a roll of laminating plastic. Rather than sheets, you can get self sticking rolls...its much thinner...and its pretty easy to apply with a squeegee. Makes nice glossy lamination on cardstock. But...the cardstock is more than doubled in thickness and the glossy surface is not very glueable. You have to cut and peel off the laminate where you want to apply glue. It turned out to be a bit of a pain.
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