Has anyone had success using cold or hot lamination with laminated pouches using 3x5 or 4x6 cards? If so, is the a specific product you would recommend that would allow using permanent marker, pen, etc. that could be cleaned off for future use?
I would creates cards for magic items, inventory, etc. and would like them to accept permanent marker, to be wiped off at a later date to be re-used.
I have not used any type of lamination process, except for our local library.
Check your local office max or Staples for 5mm slot less i.d. laminates.
They are 3"x5" usually sold in packs of 100 and priced at around 8 to 10 bucks.
You can still use them even if you don’t have a laminate machine all you need is heavy dry iron.
Thats a start and easy to test, so thanks for the input. I did notice ID pouches before, but never considered the alternative use.
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I would creates cards for magic items, inventory, etc. and would like them to accept permanent marker, to be wiped off at a later date to be re-used.
I'm cheap.
My method is to use "penny sleeves" for baseball cards. They're called penny sleeves because a pack of 100 costs about a buck. They're robust enough to last a good while. Just close the top with some scotch tape and you're good to go for many sessions. The card underneath WILL slide just a little, so if you want to "go big" you can check out the Ultrapro sleeves for baseball cards and CCGs. These are a bit more snug, and a lot more durable, but you're paying something like $8 for a pack of 60. There's also a larger sleeve that has its own fold-over flap and adhesive that should work for a larger sized card.
This is going to require you to use smaller sized cards than 3x5s, but I think if you just cut each card in 2 you should be good - standard CCG cards are 2-ish by 3-ish. You'd definitely want to check out and see if you are okay with the smaller size first though. Any baseball card or gaming store should have lots of these.
