Clear Removable Vinyl Laminate, 12" x 15FT Self-Adhesive Laminating Film for Cricut, Book Cover Protector, Art, Posters, Papers, Photos, Shelves, Stencils by Turner Moore Edition (Transparent, Matte)

Just right.

Great value. I am using this to add a protective layer to my book covers before creating a hardcover book case (bookbinding). I’ve had issues with previous covers printed on photo paper cracking and creasing when casing in, this completely solves the problem and prevents future wear when reading. I apply very slowly with a ruler to avoid bubbling. Laminate looks okay, but it’s obvious it’s not evenly applied and there are some distracting marks (probably small scale not an issue, but obvious on an 11x17 photo paper). Then, I use an iron to quickly smooth over the entire thing, blending the laminate seamlessly with the cover paper. Very very slight dulling affect but doesn’t degrade photo quality and change color saturation. Matte feels nice to the touch and unobtrusive to the design. Prefer this to thermal laminate because the adhesive anchors laminate to paper, I hate feeding a laminate through and having it shift around. Unfortunately cannot speak to durability at this time.

Love this laminate.I use it to cover my vinyl stickers for a matte finish and absolutely love it. It is easy to apply to my sheets, cuts well on my Silhouette Cameo 4, and has a slight surface texture that feels just about perfect to me. It looks great on my stickers and does its job really well to protect them.Highly recommend to all the sticker folk out there. This is a good laminate.

When purchased the product description made claims about UV protection. My daughter makes stickers. Before allowing her to make and sell stickers that people might use outdoors, I wanted to test the claims of the maker/seller. I committed fully to this. Printed out artwork from Tolkien on waterproof sticker paper, laminated it with this, then cut it out using her Silhouette Cameo, which doesn't require a subscription like that other brand. I then promptly applied it to the rear window on my F150. We live in the uppermost northern U.S. (think north of the South-Eastern U.S./Canadian border, but not quite as far north as Duluth). The truck is rear-wheel drive, so it sits in a garage from November to April. The sticker has never been out in the sun longer than eight hours, and that's pretty rare. Usually, it's only in the sun as long as it takes to pick up groceries or take my kids somewhere. It stays garaged whenever we are at home. So, all-in-all, a fairly light usage/exposure situation compared to conceivable uses/exposures. Because of local geography, the seasons, and our schedules, the rear of the truck rarely faces directly toward the sun for long periods of time (think sunrise or sunset).The pictures are from today. The sticker was applied shortly after purchase last year. After 1 week of average vehicle use last summer (purchased in July, 2022), the solid black of the sticker was beginning to slightly brown. After the first rainfall, I was pleasantly surprised that the entire thing didn't completely deteriorate--due in part to the waterproof/resistant sticker paper. However, because I stuck it on next to the lower lip of the window, it wicked water up through the bottom. It didn't ruin the sticker, but it's worth mentioning because some people might not like the way it looked afterward. I cannot say whether the failure is due to the waterproof paper, the laminate, the positioning on the window, or my application, which I think was fine. I see that the upper central area appears to retain a darker color, but I don't believe that this was caused by poor seal or water infiltration as it was not exposed to rain until after it had begun to brown.It is difficult to use at first, but with practice it gets easier. Patience is the key. Also, a clean, well-lit workspace, and a straight-edge ruler with some elbow grease can help fix any issues before they get out of hand. Print the stickers on your sticker sheet of choice. Measure a length of laminate (cross-wise to the paper seems best in our case), and hold it taught between your hands while someone else cuts it. Then align with paper and slowly peel while the other person wipes away all bubbles/wrinkles with firm pressure, pushing away from leading edge of laminate. When done, trim away excess laminate before cutting stickers (either with scissors or Silhouette/similar device).One positive--someone tried to remove the sticker from the window. I think they thought it was a cling. They bent up the edge with their finger before abandoning the attempt. I believe that the laminate not only kept it from tearing, but also helped prevent it from being easily peeled away. See pics. It's the small area to the upper left of the sticker, shown at an angle.For outdoors, I'm not crazy about the results, and I wouldn't consider these to have any sort of adequate UV protection for something like a sticker where the colors matter in the long term. For professional sales, I'm not that enthusiastic. That's too bad, but it's good they removed that claim from the description. However, for indoor sticker use? I'd say it works great. It could be okay, maybe, if it were shielded from direct sunlight while outdoors. Will I purchase it again? Not sure. If it can't be exposed to the sun, not sure it's worth the money. FWIW, the sticker in the pics was exposed to every sort of weather that the Great White North has to offer. Maybe if the ink were more durable/resistant, then the laminate would be perfect.

I had kinda low expectations because of some other stuff I ordered prior to this(not from this company), but I trusted the reviews and went ahead and bought it. I’m legit blown away by its quality, ease of cutting, I’ve never had bubbles yet like some other ones I’ve used. It’s got such a nice feel to it. I have sticker sheets that I didn’t use it on and then stickers with the laminate on them and the non laminate ones are already causing issues with the color flaking off? The sticker sheets I got are good quality but I think they absolutely need this laminate over it to protect it.Also the Cricut Explore 3 has no problems indicating where the sticker sensor marks are (which is a common issue with self adhesive laminate unfortunately) but I’m able to place this over those marks (with other sheets I’ve had to cut it so they didn’t go over those sensor marks and it was a lot of extra work). I’m testing how it does outside in the elements and so far its protected the sticker in at least one heavy downpour! And as you can see from my pictures you can see the sticker design just fine there’s no aggressive shine or anything which is ideal!I saw others complaining about the roll making it difficult but I love and prefer it. Because you can decide how much you want to use and it saves it from being wasted. Most vinyl is stored this way anyways. Personally, I’m going to go to the Dollar 🌳 and get a paper towel holder to put it on when I’m not using it

While it's not clear from provided photos of the product, Matte Clear has a somewhat textured finish, while Matte Clear Removable has a completely smooth finish. If you strictly want a smooth finish, I suggest ordering Matte Clear Removable specifically.I've purchased and worked with both Matte finishes, and both, overall, do work as needed. They're durable, water-resistant, and easy to apply for vinyl stickers. Despite the name Matte Clear Removable as one of the finish options, both laminates have a strong adhesion to stickers, which is great.I've run stickers using both laminates through the dishwasher, and they succeed in protecting the ink underneath with minimal damage that isn't noticeable unless you look for it.

This stuff is the best. It went out of stock for a while, and I’m happy it came back. I have stocked up on. It will buy again and again and again.I do prefer the matte over the clear gloss.