Thank you for your replies to my message, both on and off the list. It was
interesting to read your opinions.
So far I have only used laminated prickings for patterns where the pins are
far apart and I feel I am more accurate when I place the pins while working
than when I preprick. But I agree with those of you who recommended
prepricking patterns where the pin holes are closer. When I used
cardboard+blue plastic I had to preprick because the cardboard we use in
Sweden is very thick.
My laminating machine uses heat (sorry I don't know the expression in
English) and I use pouches of 100 micron. Pouches of 125 micron would be too
thick I think. I paid only about 38 USD for the machine and it has worked
very well.
As I wrote the shine doesn't disturb me, but if it does in future I will try
using steel wool or a pot scourer.
I always copy from books using my scanner which is usually better quality
than a photo copy. I am surprised to hear that a laminated sheet could come
apart after cutting. My laminant sticks to the paper as well. The quality of
my laminated prickings is good enough for reuse, just like cardboard
prickings. I feel the laminated prickings are much more neat to work on and
to keep than the cardboard ones. And the sticky feeling when putting a pin
through the blue plastic is gone. I have been very doubtful about laminated
prickings before, but now that I have tried it I love them!
Regards
Ann-Marie Andersson
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