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Post by merry27 on Dec 5, 2022 19:20:01 GMT
After seeing all of the lovely gold foil in others DD albums, I am considering a Minc machine. I have read through some old threads on here and know that several of you just use a laminating machine. Does it really give you the same results? Also, does anyone have the Minc Mini machine? I wouldn’t use it for anything bigger than a 4x6 so I was considering the smaller size. Any pros/cons or good deals that anyone knows about?
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Post by naby64 on Dec 5, 2022 19:44:19 GMT
I have the Mini Minc. I got it at TM for a steal! I also have a $20 Scotch laminator. In the little that I have done, I can't tell the difference between the 2 of them. I actually use the laminator more as I have been using it as a laminator. I am pretty sure you can laminate with the Minc. I think I saw Heidi do that.
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Post by merry27 on Dec 5, 2022 22:59:32 GMT
I have the Mini Minc. I got it at TM for a steal! I also have a $20 Scotch laminator. In the little that I have done, I can't tell the difference between the 2 of them. I actually use the laminator more as I have been using it as a laminator. I am pretty sure you can laminate with the Minc. I think I saw Heidi do that. Do you know what size the mini can do? It looks like it’s been discontinued but there are some on eBay. Hmm… I might try a laminator first! |
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Post by naby64 on Dec 5, 2022 23:15:08 GMT
merry27, up to 6 inches. There is one on Michaels for $70. I would go the laminator track before I would that much for the mini.
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Post by sunny1016 on Dec 6, 2022 5:22:03 GMT
I have the Mini Minc. I got it at TM for a steal! I also have a $20 Scotch laminator. In the little that I have done, I can't tell the difference between the 2 of them. I actually use the laminator more as I have been using it as a laminator. I am pretty sure you can laminate with the Minc. I think I saw Heidi do that. I’ve been wondering about this. I have seen people heat emboss with clear embossing powder and then foil through the minc. I tried it with my laminator and it didn’t work. I had been thinking about giving the minc a try to see if it works for me. |
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Post by karinec on Dec 7, 2022 0:53:52 GMT
I did not get the same results with a laminator. I have a mini and it was janky, I think it was a return on Amazon, it always seemed to have little bits of something stuck to whatever I fed through it.
I bought a full size one from Scrapbook.com, it was on sale, and have been very happy with it. I tried it today with a laserjet transparency and it worked well.
The key IMO is to print using a laserjet printer. I've also had better luck with DecoFoil than with regular Minc foils.
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 7, 2022 4:30:22 GMT
I have a mini Mint and used to use a laminator. I got much better results with the mini Mint. I tried letting the laminator heat up for several minutes and would run my piece through the laminator twice...I was never able to get full coverage.
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Post by needtime2scrap on Dec 8, 2022 14:42:41 GMT
My results with a laminator were hit or miss. This is like the 3rd year that I've been trying to talk myself into a minc. I'm just not sure how much I'll use it, kwim?
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