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Why your foil hates a heatwave
Heat is the trigger we rely on at the laminator, which is exactly why it works against us in summer. The proper science of toner reactive foil and how to store it so summer never wrecks it.
What is toner reactive foiling?
The proper explanation, no fluff. Heat method, glue method, and the one ingredient nobody talks about: pressure. Save the one-liner for your group.
Black spots on your foil? Read this before you bin the project.
Got black speckles or stray foil stuck where there shouldn't be any? Betty walks through the 4 actual causes of foiling black spots and exact fixes that work. The bin can wait.