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Now that we've mounted our image down onto the substrate, we can over-laminate it with
one of the many over-laminating films that we manufacture. In this instance, we are going
to be using the satin matte finish and we need to cut a piece of the film, larger than
the print on three side, around about half an inch or 15 millimetres and on the lead
edge, approximately 1 inch or 25 millimetres. We then, fold back approximately one inch
of the release liner, again, or 25 millimetres and again, put a crease in the release liner.
Now, where I just put a crease in the release liner, the likelihood is on this area of exposed
adhesive, is that we'll have finger marks or marks into the adhesive. So, we actually
start the laminate on the scrap piece of board, hence the board is larger than the print.
Again, position it making sure that it covers the print. Tap down the leading edge, again
smoothing it out from the centre. We can then offer the board, print and laminate
up to the rollers, again making sure that it is parallel. Catch the first inch again
into the rollers. This time we need slightly more pressure when you laminating when you
are mounting, so we will increase the pressure by approximately half a turn again. The laminate
this time goes over the top, again this goes to the top roller. We take the tack rag, making
sure that the print is nice and clean and the beeping that you hear is actually me interrupted
the magic arm or the safety arm. So, we've cleaned the print down. We pull
the release liner up, again over the top of the roller and we are going to go over and
down and we'll send the print through; again, pulling the release liner away and down. So
that we've now laminated the print. The final stage of this process is to cut
off the excess substrate. The best way to do this is using the big, purple ruler. Line
it up with the edge of the print, taking your cutting knife and score, increasing the pressure.
Turn it around, again, line it up to the edge of the print, score, increase the pressure
and you're through. You know have the finished print.