laminating certificates..

hmm well after i almost lost them, i learned my lesson so now i really gotta take special care of my certificates lol..i was just wondering, is it a good idea to laminate them? has any1 done it or is it a bad idea??

nemo

Reply 1

futuredentist11

keep em in ur national record of achievement or make photocopies of them!

Reply 2

nemo199

OP

i got loads of photocopies already :smile:

Reply 3

Juno

20

Laminating does seem to be going a bit far. If you just put them somewhere safe in a plastic wallet they should be OK. If you can't remmeber where you put then, write it down in your diary, or stick a note on the inside of your wardrobe door or something

Reply 4

Excalibur

15

I have a certificates folder, where I put all of my school awards, music exam certificates, exam certificates, and the like. They're all in plastic wallets, and I should think they'd be safe enough there - it will never be anywhere else.

Reply 5

nemo199

OP

hmm i think u guys r rite, i already have them all safe in a folder n instead of laminating ill just put them in plastic wallets..thanx for ur opinions :smile:

Reply 6

anon53

4

ill just put them in plastic wallets[QUOTE]

This is what I do with all certificates. It helps if you keep them all in one place for exam purposes - perhaps in a folder of a specific colour and always in a certain place, that way they are less likely to be misplaced - although it is often difficult not misplace things!

Reply 7

packupthemoon

9

Frame them and put them on the wall. :p:

Reply 8

ProfessorFitBoy

2

Firstly I would suggest that when you handle your certificates you wear sterile white gloves and hold them with tweezers.

Next you should coat them with a fire retardant liquid (Im sure you can get it at B&Q) and when dry laminate them several times.

Next place them in an airtight container from which you should extract all the air and take measures to reduce the humidity and maintain an ambient air temperature.

If you're still not happy, why not invest in a bullet proof vault in which to securely lock your certificates lest something dreadful happens...

:biggrin:

Personally I would not laminate them as on my GCSE certificates there is a heat-sensitive spot or something which changes colour when you press it.
Laminating may affect this and so theoretically render the certificate void, although I am not entirely sure.

I keep mine in a hard plastic folder in a safe but hay thats just me :wink:

Reply 9

supertramp

9

I lost mine for ages then put them back where they were in the first place. They're in a folder with other school type stuff.

Reply 10

calcium878

18

Excalibur

I have a certificates folder, where I put all of my school awards, music exam certificates, exam certificates, and the like. They're all in plastic wallets, and I should think they'd be safe enough there - it will never be anywhere else.

Me too, the only problem is, say we had a fire, they'd all be destroyed in one go! :redface:

Reply 11

Excalibur

15

calcium878

Me too, the only problem is, say we had a fire, they'd all be destroyed in one go! :redface:

That's why I sleep with the folder under my pillow every night as an extra precaution. :smile:

Reply 12

nemo199

OP

hahah exacalibur..i think ill go with ur first suggestion, at least then ill b 1000% sure it will b safe lol :P

hey u said ur gcse certificate has got a colour changing spot?? mine doesnt have that :s-smilie:

maybe its different for IGCSE certificates i suppose... ours is a brown certificate with a silver metallic line thingy running down one side..

Reply 13

loopymeg

13

calcium878

Me too, the only problem is, say we had a fire, they'd all be destroyed in one go! :redface:

You can get fire-proof boxes to put things in. That's what we do with birth certificates, passports etc.

Reply 14

calcium878

18

loopymeg

You can get fire-proof boxes to put things in. That's what we do with birth certificates, passports etc.

Thanks, sounds like I good idea; I'll look into it when I have some time. :smile:

Reply 15

dhutch

17

shahraz1

keep em in ur national record of achievement or make photocopies of them!

Yeah, thats where i put mine.

Although after about 6months it was clear the toner was coming off onto the folder itself, so then i put them in plastic covers, inside the thing!

Daniel

Reply 16

quintsy

17

Excalibur

That's why I sleep with the folder under my pillow every night as an extra precaution. :smile:

You too?!

Yep- all of my certificates are in one of those zip up plastic folders in my chest of drawers. You could put them in your record of achievement, but I'm not sure as to whether you put the actual certificate in there, or whether you put a copy.

Reply 17

xxaimeexx

ive laminated one.. the onlt 1 hav cos i did it a year early n thats only cos my grandad got a laminator and i wanted 2 try it out

Reply 18

supertramp

9

Dude, please don't laminate your certificates. Imagine having to show them to a prospective employer! Embarrassing. Having said that, don't actually lose them like I did.

Reply 19

lucho22

13

What conceivably will we ever need the certificates for though? I mean they're nice to have and everything - but your grades will be on record - so essentially they are just some fairly worthless pieces of paper..

laminating certificates..

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