u/Kenhyper

It's not much but it gets the job done!

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ET-8550

Bambulab A1 Mini [For deck boxes]

Worklion Guillotine

Fellowes Neptune 3 [for full sheets]

Oidozac Thermal laminator [second pass for single cards]

Alibaba Die Cutter

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Uinkit 3mm Matte Laminating Pouches

Uinkit 54lb glossy photopaper

Koala A4 Holographic Sticker Paper

Koala A4 48lb glossy photo paper

2mm Glossy laminating pouches

---COMING SOON---

Got some inkjet blue core cardstock coming so I'll get to test a more premium option and I am stoked.

Hey all!

I have a question regarding foil proxies. I've been running into issues with them being either too thick, or too flimsy and I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck narrowing down that sweet spot. My current attempted processes are as follows:

Too flimsy:

A4 Koala Holographic Sticker Paper

200 GSM 54lb Uinkit double sided glossy photo paper

3mil Uinkit Glossy Laminate (only on the front)

Too thick:

A4 Koala Holographic Sticker Paper

160GSM 42lb Koala Double Sided Glossy Photo Paper

2.7mil/72mic Amazon Basics Glossy Laminate

I am wondering if anyone has tested the thickness and rigidity of

A4 Koala Holographic Sticker Paper

140gsm 37lb Koala Double Sided Photo Paper

2.7mil/72mic Amazon Basics Glossy Laminate

I print custom backs for the cards and have a method for alignment, which is why I'm using the glossy photo paper. I addition to that I finish the cards with a Krylon Satin Clear Coat spray to reduce glare and plastic feel.

Today's test ended up being just over 0.4mm, which is definitely too thick. Given that the rigidity is essentially coming from the lamination, I don't mind going lighter weight on the photopaper, I'm just not sure what that sweet spot looks like.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!