>Method for conserving expensive stuff: Print your design on paper. Cut a
>piece of the special stuff slightly larger. Use the printed piece of paper
>as a guide to know where the printout will be, and use a laser label or two
>to tape the leading edge of the special stuff onto a blank sheet of paper.
>Don't tape all around or on the sides, you'll get curl and a paper jam.

I generally attach the blue stuff to a pre-printed piece of paper
using Post-it notes (cut down) on both sides. Never had a jam problem.

And the post it notes remove easily.

Ironing (and drilling all those damn little holes)--that's the
problematic part. ;-)