Can You Laminate Ultrasound Pictures

I have read a few things that said not to laminate ultrasound photos because the heat will turn them black.

Can you laminate ultrasound pictures.

You should copy it with a flatbed scanner at home or somewhere like walmart. Seal with a cold laminating machine. These are heatless and won t ruin the photos. Also you shouldn t laminate the actual ultrasound.

I made a little mini scrapbook for my ultrasounds and i want to laminate the pages but i cant use heat or the images will disappear. If you laminate your photos using heat the heat will ruin them because the pictures are often printed on thermal paper. That way you can also have a digital copy in case something happens to the prints. I just found out friday that i am expecting a baby girl.

I called kinkos and they won t laminate ultrasound pics because the heat from the laminating machine will destroy the pictures. I bought some sticky self laminating paper and it wasn t so great air bubbles weird ridges etc. Have any of you made copies successfully. Laminate the ultrasound photos using a heatless laminate to protect them.

I worked at a copy shop and laminated things all the time. I d like to preserve my ultrasound pics because i ve heard they can deteriorate over time. I ve also read to be careful making copies on a copier. Buy a pack of self laminating pages from an office store big box store or online.

I actually tried to do copies. If it is a heat acivated laminator it can actually screw up the image at least on some types of paper they use for the ultrasounds. Buy a pack of self laminating pages from an office store big box store or online. They are on such thin paper and of course aren t 100 clear like the actual ultrasound.

I am just a little stuck on how to properly archive the ultrasound pics. Laminate the ultrasound photos using a heatless laminate to protect them. Laminate with pouches by repeating steps 1 and 2 as described above. Slide the ultrasound picture and protective plastic into the laminating pouch.

She is my first and i want to start a book of her own. Frame the protected ultrasound photo. Instead of placing hard plastic on laminating sheets sandwich the ultrasound photo between them. My mom needs copies of them to display at my baby shower this weekend.

These are heatless and won t ruin the photos.