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How To Make an ID Badge with Lanyard?
This video shows you just how easy it is to assemble a lanyard and ID badge. Believe it or not, there are a number of different ways to put IDs together. First, there's the choice of lanyard, then the choice of just what to attach to it. At MyBinding.com, not only do we offer a host of different lanyards but also a huge selection of badge holders and attachments. Watch the video to get a few ideas, and then peruse our ID supplies section for even more.
Here is the audio transcript for this video:
Welcome to MyBinding How To videos. Today's video is how to make a lanyard. Few people like wearing them but they are ubiquitous. Here are some ideas for you on how to make them. In terms of supply, there are different types. There's breakaway lanyards for security reasons. There are retractable lanyards for access cards or things like that you need to get to in a hurry. And there's your standard regular economical lanyard. The simplest way to go is to buy a self-contained kit. Here's one that has enough for ten badges. This includes the lanyards, the transparent envelope, as well as cards that can be written on or printed on. In our test case here, we're taking one of our stickers, affixing it to the card, and placing it in the pouch, then attaching the lanyard, simple as that. Oftentimes you'll need a more durable and secure badge as well as lanyard. Lamination is your key. There are plenty of products to help you do this. Here we're working with laminating pouches that already have the lanyard hole cut into them. The number of laminators on the market are too many to count. Most will do the job and some are built specifically just for name badges. Badge goes into pouch, pouch goes into the laminator crease end in first, pull it out and let it cool. Simply attach your lanyard to the hole and you're done. So click around or give us a call, we'll help you make a lanyard. For more demos, reviews, and how tos, check out MyBinding.com.
< Over the years, a number of customers have asked me whether they can use twin loop wire with their plastic comb binding machine. These customers often don’t want to have to buy a brand new machine but like the look and feel of twin loop wire binding. However, the answer to their question isn’t as simple as it seems. You see, they actually do make twin loop wire that is designed to work with the plastic comb binding hole pattern. With that said, if you want to use these wires you are going to need a way to close the wires. What is Spiral-O Wire? Let me explain a little bit more…There is a product that we carry called Spiral-O Wire. This wire has 19 loops and is designed to work with the hole pattern from a plastic comb binding machine. Spiral-O Wire is sometimes called Wire Combs or Ibico Wire and was originally designed for use with some of the older Ibico binding machines. A number of the older Ibico plastic comb binding machines also included a twin loop wire closer on the front of them to allow users to use both plastic combs and wire. This 19 loop wire was designed for this purpose. What Equipment is Needed? As the Ibico brand has been phased out by GBC and all of the older Ibico plastic binding machines have been replaced with new models, they no longer have the twin loop wire closer on the front of them. This presents a problem in trying to use these spiral-o wires since you can’t use the wires without a way to close them. One of the only options left is to purchase a Twin Loop wire closer. However, since twin loop wire closers are not incredibly cheap this option usually only appeals to users who have larger electric plastic comb binding machines. Otherwise, it is often advisable to simply buy a low end 3:1 pitch twin loop wire binding machine (the supplies are cheaper). This being said, if you have one of the older Ibico binding machines that has a wire closer included you are in luck. The Spiral-O binding supplies that we carry will work perfectly with your machine and you will be able to use both plastic combs and wire depending on your needs. These Spiral-O binding supplies are available in Black, Silver, White, Blue and Red and in sizes up to 1″ in diameter. If you aren’t sure what type of wire binding supplies that you need to work with your machine simply give us a call. Our trained sales representatives will be glad to help you find the correct supplies for use with your machine.(Read More)
