Waterproof sheets of paper! HOW DO I DO IT?

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
i don't think i have ever seen a thread that is this freaking vague...

1) no one knows what the hell the OP is talking about
2) no one knows who the OP has replied to (or not)
3) the only thing we do know, is that the OP has no common sense!

Sorry about all 3 things but if you dont know what a grating is its basically a special patten or vertical lines that measure visual acuity. They also can test contrast sensitivity as the stripe can be shaded some. I'm sorry I didnt lay this out earlier, but there's no need to be cranky.

i know what a grating is, but you've given no context to its usage. How big does this image need to be? What does the image look like? etc....

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
print on overhead transparencies silly

So what's the reason that this wouldn't work?

The background has to be white because of the pattern I'm printing as explained in a post I just made

So glue a piece of white plastic to the back?

 

[RollWave]

No, I didnt miss the link, I think thats the way I'm going to go. I just wanted to clear up some of the previous posts.

 

[Ramma2]

Make what ever it is you need to make, then bring it to Kinkos and have them laminate it. Its very cheap, and it will be 100% water proof.

 

[RollWave]

My prof wants me to stay away from lamination so I'm going to see if I can find some local store with waterproof paper first.

 

[OutHouse]

you have to laminate it twice. after the first limate is stuck you need to cut the excess plastic from all the way round your paper. when that is done put your paper in a new laminate and send it through the heater again, actually you should send it through a couple of times to get a good seal.

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: rnp614
My prof wants me to stay away from lamination so I'm going to see if I can find some local store with waterproof paper first.

Oh what a good prof to make you stay away from the most logical, most effective, and most economical method out there.

Props to him!

 

[Injury]

What kind of laminating are you using?

The thin kind that people laminate for cost effectiveness probably won't help.

Try getting laminates at Kinkos that work much better because they are much thicker and use a better heat roller thingy (whatever the laminate heater is called ).

 

[IronWing]

Try PolyArt synthetic paper. Waterproof and extremely tough.

Link

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

you could use plastic mylar drafting paper but I'm not sure if laser ink will be waterproof....

 

[Anubis]

laminate them

 

[Kenazo]

Just thought of something...

Would Tyvec house wrap go through a printer?

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: Ramma2

Originally posted by: rnp614
My prof wants me to stay away from lamination so I'm going to see if I can find some local store with waterproof paper first.

Oh what a good prof to make you stay away from the most logical, most effective, and most economical method out there.

Props to him!

The last person working on this project used lamination and it was NOT successful...

 

[So]

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: Ramma2

Originally posted by: rnp614
My prof wants me to stay away from lamination so I'm going to see if I can find some local store with waterproof paper first.

Oh what a good prof to make you stay away from the most logical, most effective, and most economical method out there.

Props to him!

The last person working on this project used lamination and it was NOT successful...

Ever think you got some retarted mice then? Or perhaps blind ass ones.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
print on overhead transparencies silly

So what's the reason that this wouldn't work?

Are you serious? The ink would run off. Maybe you could put the paper in a layer of epoxy.

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: Ramma2

Originally posted by: rnp614
My prof wants me to stay away from lamination so I'm going to see if I can find some local store with waterproof paper first.

Oh what a good prof to make you stay away from the most logical, most effective, and most economical method out there.

Props to him!

The last person working on this project used lamination and it was NOT successful...

Ever think you got some retarted mice then? Or perhaps blind ass ones.

THats the point of the test. It is to isolate the mutants that could be responsible for vision defects.

 

[Chaotic42]

It's probably a stupid question, but could you double laminate the paper? Once it's been laminated once, put it through again.

Just a thought.

 

[white]

clear acrylic spray?

 

[Kelemvor]

I like the transparency idea. Cheap as well and should be totally waterproof. Or get a better laminator. THey make some that are really thick and there's no way water is getting in there...

 

[marvdmartian]

Try some of that Glad press n seal. Supposed to seal anything!! :roll:

 

[Rumpltzer]

My girlfriend thought ahead. She laminated her pictures before giving them to me.

 

[bootymac]

I don't get it.. I thought laminating would be the best method

 

[Leros]

Laminations leak.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: JToxic

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
print on overhead transparencies silly

So what's the reason that this wouldn't work?

Are you serious? The ink would run off. Maybe you could put the paper in a layer of epoxy.

it won't if you use a laser printer.