I am interesting in that vevor laminator But I need it for very thick stuff up to 2 inches as well as thin stuff 0,2 inches Is it possible, and if not would it possible to mend it a little ?
Yo wud yp Justin! Thanks for the vid. Quick question, how long do you outgas before laninating? I didn't realize it was a step that needed to be taken. Been getting air bubbles all over the place.
@@vanillarice24 if you are using a solvent printer and cold lamination, you can let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes, but I do it right off the printer. You’ll get air bubbles but after 24 hours they all go away so does any silvering.
You mentioned the laminate is GF402 - forgive me is that General Formulations? I’ve been wanting to experiment with cold lam. Secondly, any tips on figuring out contour Cut and perf settings on the cutter? I know this is a big ask. Thank you in advance.
Yes! general formulations! Biggest tip is making sure the blade is a credit card depth once inserted. Print 100 stickers. Then set force to like 10 and go up until it cuts thru with no rough edges.
@@stickershuttle thank you. I’ve been doing everything with a kiss it and contour cut for easy peeling, but I’m using a 3M vinyl without laminate. It’s flimsy. Your approach looks great. Thank you for sharing your content.
Do you also do heat lamination? Whats the purpose of doing heat vs cold lamination on stickers? For example, I hear some people use matte heat lamination for vinyl stickers.
Addling a little heat stops silvering which is like silver marks over the stickers, very noticeable with dark colours. Most times the silvering comes out on its own but sometimes it doesn’t. A little heat also helps with the adhesive to stick to the self adhesive vinyl. A cold laminating machine is a lot cheaper than a heat assisted one and a manual machine shown in this video is cheaper again but still a good roller.
I find not exposing all of the adhesive at once minimises the chances of dust and dirt getting between the laminate and the sticker
That’s why I was thinking. He must be working in a well controlled environment.
@@Cyrus_the_viral I was. But I’m in a warehouse now and I don’t have this issue. Maybe get a air filter for each corner of your shop
This is great, what laminate media are you using?
GF102
Gf402*
@@stickershuttle thanks
Thank you very much man your video help me through my first lamination project.
Awesome video! Great Mimaki back there :)
Amazing 🎊 👏🏿
How long do you out-gas your finished/printed media, before you laminate it? rolled up? layed out sheets?
Nice!
Hi! Can i use it for transfer tape ?
@@MihovTV yes!
Great content bro. What work bench are you using mate?
@@jamiekazemi5132 some shitty one from Micro Center. I ditched this one and just got a 96 inch pipe 48 inch.
I am interesting in that vevor laminator
But I need it for very thick stuff up to 2 inches as well as thin stuff 0,2 inches
Is it possible, and if not would it possible to mend it a little ?
@@bertrandmarion1927 this won’t do 2”. However it could be modified to.
@@stickershuttle thank you
Does using the cold laminator still have small bubbles in the stickers? I’m using oracal vinyl with 210 laminate
I assume the stickers off the Mimaki are UV & water proof... so you are laminating to extend life more?? (looking at a Roland BN20...
@@IUpaulshircliff check out some of my most recent videos I went away with UV and only do solvent with lamination.
@@stickershuttle thanks....assuming you explain why the switch in the video
Justin, how many orders do you usually process each day?
Between 3-4 right now.
@@stickershuttle Cool. Just getting started. Hopefully those numbers will start going up quick for you. Good luck.
do you send it back through the mimaki to cut??
@@IUpaulshircliff I used to. Then I got a Graphtec FC9000 and no longer. I also no longer use Mimaki.
@@stickershuttle thanks...looked at a couple of other videos and saw the epson and graphtec
what is that shelf above your mimaki i want one lol
Hi what kind media are you printing the stickers on ? Thx
Where do I get the laminate
whats your cost per sticker with the example you're showing here
Between $0.01-.02/sticker.
Yo wud yp Justin! Thanks for the vid. Quick question, how long do you outgas before laninating? I didn't realize it was a step that needed to be taken. Been getting air bubbles all over the place.
@@vanillarice24 if you are using a solvent printer and cold lamination, you can let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes, but I do it right off the printer. You’ll get air bubbles but after 24 hours they all go away so does any silvering.
@@stickershuttle Thanks bro!
You mentioned the laminate is GF402 - forgive me is that General Formulations? I’ve been wanting to experiment with cold lam. Secondly, any tips on figuring out contour Cut and perf settings on the cutter? I know this is a big ask. Thank you in advance.
Yes! general formulations! Biggest tip is making sure the blade is a credit card depth once inserted. Print 100 stickers. Then set force to like 10 and go up until it cuts thru with no rough edges.
@@stickershuttle thank you. I’ve been doing everything with a kiss it and contour cut for easy peeling, but I’m using a 3M vinyl without laminate. It’s flimsy. Your approach looks great. Thank you for sharing your content.
Do you also do heat lamination? Whats the purpose of doing heat vs cold lamination on stickers? For example, I hear some people use matte heat lamination for vinyl stickers.
Addling a little heat stops silvering which is like silver marks over the stickers, very noticeable with dark colours. Most times the silvering comes out on its own but sometimes it doesn’t. A little heat also helps with the adhesive to stick to the self adhesive vinyl. A cold laminating machine is a lot cheaper than a heat assisted one and a manual machine shown in this video is cheaper again but still a good roller.
What do you charge for
100 stickers ?
Around $92 for 3". The more you buy the bigger the discounts! Our website has a full online pricing calculator! stickershuttle.com
Why laminate!?
For extended print life both outdoor and indoor.
Sunlight will cause prints to fade overtime. Laminates help extend the life.