<p>What you are seeing may have been constructed at the gym, but they would have used a device available to anyone. It's likely called a badge laminating machine or some combination of those terms.</p>

<p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B008KAK5TS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Amazon</a> sells a number of designs encompassing various size capacities.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pr9Oe.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pr9Oe.jpg" alt="laminating machine"></a></p>

<p>This is just one of many available. This particular model has a production restriction in that you cannot produce too many in too short of a period. If you exceed the limit, it's likely the machine will overheat and damage something internally.</p>

<p>More expensive models will have higher production capacity.</p>

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2018-03-27T22:04:59.903Z
How does it work is there a laser or something ? @fred_dot_u
John doe
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2018-03-28T00:34:04.423Z
The experience I have with this type of product was for identification badges. The printer is fed with blank (white) cards and printed using dye sublimation method. Once completed, a final pass with a protective cover is made to seal in the colors and protect from scratches. If the product information does not state how the cards are printed, ask the seller.
fred_dot_u
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2018-03-27T20:57:00.640Z
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fred_dot_u
<p>Anyone know how these are made at the gym I think they use a gym but how is it made ?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/W17su.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/W17sum.jpg" alt="Badge image"></a></p>

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Do you need them specifically for identification only or do you need a card printer with mag strips and RFID chips?
Lilibete
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For high volume operations, there are whole systems that print and laminate.  For low volumes, you can use any printer and any laminating machine.  You can buy sheets of micro-perf cards.  You print the insert, stick it into a pre-formed laminating pocket, and run it through the laminating machine.  The pockets can be pre-punched with the hole, or you punch the hole with a paper punch.  The pre-formed pockets have rounded corners.  On high-volume machines, a whole sheet of cards is printed and laminated, then the individual cards are punched out with a shaped punch.
fixer1234
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How to make plastic badges?
John doe
# How to make plastic badges?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-27)

Anyone know how these are made at the gym I think they use a gym but how is it made ?

[![Badge image](https://i.sstatic.net/W17sum.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/W17su.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you need them specifically for identification only or do you need a card printer with mag strips and RFID chips?  
> **username_2**: For high volume operations, there are whole systems that print and laminate.  For low volumes, you can use any printer and any laminating machine.  You can buy sheets of micro-perf cards.  You print the insert, stick it into a pre-formed laminating pocket, and run it through the laminating machine.  The pockets can be pre-punched with the hole, or you punch the hole with a paper punch.  The pre-formed pockets have rounded corners.  On high-volume machines, a whole sheet of cards is printed and laminated, then the individual cards are punched out with a shaped punch.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-03-27. Score: 3

What you are seeing may have been constructed at the gym, but they would have used a device available to anyone. It's likely called a badge laminating machine or some combination of those terms.

[Amazon](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B008KAK5TS) sells a number of designs encompassing various size capacities.
[![laminating machine](https://i.sstatic.net/pr9Oe.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/pr9Oe.jpg)

This is just one of many available. This particular model has a production restriction in that you cannot produce too many in too short of a period. If you exceed the limit, it's likely the machine will overheat and damage something internally.

More expensive models will have higher production capacity.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How does it work is there a laser or something ? @username_3  
> **username_3**: The experience I have with this type of product was for identification badges. The printer is fed with blank (white) cards and printed using dye sublimation method. Once completed, a final pass with a protective cover is made to seal in the colors and protect from scratches. If the product information does not state how the cards are printed, ask the seller.  

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