I bought the laminating pouches to complete a project for a church event. They were just what we needed and was very easy to use and complete what we used them for. There was nothing extra required (no trimming or cutting to fit) with these pouches and that made the job just that much more easier.
I bought these to laminate reminders for my kitchen bathroom and by our front and back door. My daughter has also used them for school projects including 'game cards' for an English project. They work very well and protect the lists from greasy dirty fingers bathroom humidity and food messes in the kitchen. I'm glad I chose the 5 mil weight they're rigid enough but still pliable. They don't mask the color of the photos on the sheets being laminated nor do they cause the colors to bleed.
It does not seal tightly around cut outs. This requries that leave a large amount of plastic around the edge of the item in order to maintain the seal. All that extra plastic just gets in the way of paper dolls.
this 5mil letter size lamination pouch has sealed photos and documents for me for a number of years and has always produced a finished sheet which was blemish free and totally protective. a work of art easy to view store and file. this product when properly used produces a watertight shield that will carry the enclosed contents into the next century.a great way for historians to preserve the happenings of today for the future.
I've tried other laminate sheets and they are thinner and not as good quality as the ones from Staples. I've also purchased other stores laminate sheets and they have lots of flaws in them and am unable to use some or parts of the laminate sheets. I mostly use these for documents in the workplace but I have also used them for pictures and any outdoor postings that we may need to use. You just have to be careful and not trim the laminate right at the edge of the paper. You need to leave at least an 1/8th of an inch of laminate all the way around the page otherwise if it does get wet it will be destroyed after a short period of time.