Description
It took me a while to commit to buying a laminator. It was hard to justify buying a laminator when I have no laminating needs. But when I decided to make my own wedding invitations that were gold foiled, I started exploring ways to add gold to a card. The laser printer / laminater combination was the last option I explored mainly because it involved two pieces of equipment I basically had no other use for. However, to achieve consistent foiling and also custom gold foiled lettering, there really isn’t a better option, so I bit the bullet.
I decided on the AmazonBasics brand because it was affordable. I’m pretty sure the more expensive ones created for the purpose of foiling (like the Minc) will likely be better and perhaps last longer if you’re doing higher volume, but for my very basic needs, I’m hoping the one I got will suffice.
So far, the laser printer / laminator combo is really living up to the hype. It’s really consistent, easy to use, no mess and 95% of the time the foiling is perfect. I’m finding when it’s not perfect, it’s more because the image I’m using isn’t a good fit (e.g. it’s too fine-lined so there isn’t enough toner to get a full foiling). I’m loving it and while I’m still designing my wedding invitations, I’m getting plenty of use out of foiling other cards.
