praisefor3 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Maybe a silly question but...I don't have contact paper but I do have a heat laminator. Will this preserve the leaves for dd's kindergarten leaf project that we are doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 :bigear: I don't know, but if you try it, let us know how it turns out. It might be a whole lot easier than ironing them between wax paper like I currently do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I know you can dip them in wax to perserve them. I would be interested to know if you could laminate them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 You can use contact paper (clear) to laminate, but they will turn brown if you do not press them first. Don't know about heat lamination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Not sure, but I know you can soak leaves in mineral oil to preserve them. Soak the leaves overnight and dry on a paper towel. They will last for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Not sure, but I know you can soak leaves in mineral oil to preserve them. Soak the leaves overnight and dry on a paper towel. They will last for years. Wow, that's pretty neat, never knew they could preserve like that. I'm going to have to put mineral oil on my shopping list now:001_smile: I'd be interested to know if they could be heat laminated too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I have, but we've sent them away in Penpal letters, so I'm not sure how they have held up! But first, I use my microwave press on them to get the moisture out. The heat laminator has seemed to dullen the vivid orange of the leaf, but it could've been something else too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I know you can dip them in wax to perserve them. I would be interested to know if you could laminate them also. Last year I dipped quite a few leaves in wax, but they still turned brown. I didn't press them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I have laminated leaves before when I taught the K/1 grades. Didn't like how the "air bubbles" were like as the heat roller didn't press it. Depends on the heat setting. Someone was correct the heat will distort the color of the leaf. I have no clue if they last forever. LOL I like the other suggestions for preservation, tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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