From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Tue Sep 12 08:47:44 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8CElijb031570; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:47:44 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8CElfVw000819 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:47:41 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k8CC6MFI019740 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:06:22 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k8CC6Mhv019739 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:06:22 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k8CC69FI019683 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:06:09 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k8CElFUK031565 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:47:15 -0600 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8CElFjb031553 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:47:15 -0600 by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8CElEgd000408 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:47:14 -0600 id 05A4A37CB88; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:47:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from askin-67.linkpendium.com (askin-67.linkpendium.com [63.173.235.67]) Received: by askin-67.linkpendium.com (Postfix, from userid 503) id 3C51424B17E; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:45:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by askin-67.linkpendium.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCBE924B175 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k8CEjfDt031394 for ROOTS-admin@lists5.rootsweb.com; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:45:41 -0600 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:45:41 -0600 X-From_: bdbenson@rea-alp.com Tue Sep 12 08:45:41 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8CEjfjb031375 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:45:41 -0600 Received: from einstein.rea-alp.com (einstein.rea-alp.com [65.165.161.4]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8CEjMMo031271 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:45:23 -0600 Received: from charlie.rea-alp.com (charlie.rea-alp.com [65.165.161.8]) by einstein.rea-alp.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with SMTP id k8CEjJpl043435 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:45:19 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from bdbenson@rea-alp.com) Message-Id: <200609121445.k8CEjJpl043435@einstein.rea-alp.com> To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com From: Old-Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:45:19 CDT X-Posting-IP: 12.206.141.216 X-Mailer: Endymion MailMan Professional Edition v3.2.18 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Envelope-To: ROOTS-L Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] laminating Lamination becomes part of the item laminated. I did this also but now do the following on irreplaceable items. An alterative to lamination is to encapsulate. Useing Mylar or a poly product cut two sheets a minimum of 1" larger than the document. Flatten the document first. place doublesided tape on the parimeterof the bottom sheet. Place the document inside those margins. Set the top clear sheet on top the document lining it up on the edges to meet the adhesive. Roll over this "capsule" with a rolling pin, beginning from the center to remove air bubbles. I round corners with a nail clipper. If you will be doing a piece larger than 5x7 have a partner to help you practice until you a familiar with the process or practice with non family documents. This will stableize an item until a professional can work with it, or you decide it is something you want restored.