Laminating courses

[baughen]

I'm looking at learning about the basics of laminating (for photographs). This will be at the lower volume/cost market whilst trying to do a quality job. Are there any other reasonable courses other than Lion (I've not have replies from them) that members are aware of (preferably in S E England)?

Thanks
Cliff

[Kwik Picture Framing]

Have you tried Youtube?. I've seen manufacturers of machinery demonstrating different techniques on heat mounting, laminating etc. Its more down to trial and error see what works best for you.

[stcstc]

lamination is a skill, there is technique to it

and a lot of it is really not as easy as it looks

hotpress used to do open days, showing the main techniques, when steve goodall was there

not sure if they still do it

normally they would do them at different distributors showrooms

[baughen]

Thanks for the responses.
The episodes I've seen on You Tube seem to focus on individual machines. The ones on the Zenith laminators looked good. However they don't tell you what materials to choose (and how) and similar questions. And most important are the things not to do.

Thanks
Cliff

[stcstc]

any of those videos will only give you a very basic idea

for example if your going to do cold press lamination (rollers) you need very smooth gloss prints

[Kwik Picture Framing]

Check this course out, They also do laminating ones aswell

http://www.framersequipment.co.uk/FEL_T ... Course.pdf
Book on line http://www.framersequipment.co.uk/training_framing.htm

[baughen]

Thanks. Other commitments already for tomorrow but may consider February date.

[Kwik Picture Framing]

Let us know how you get on?