Stickers can be a great way to communicate with people,market your brand, and decorate your home. Making your own stickers is a great way to save money whilestill getting the exact image that you desire in sticker form. These three methods of making stickers can be used byanyone, from the professional designer to the beginner. These tutorials will help you create your own adhesive art.
Children love stickers and it's a great way to teach themhow to make your own. This is the easiest method for making stickers. This method requires only a few materials that you likelyalready have at home and can be a great way for kids to spend time together. You will need scissors, wax paper, and some rolls of tape infun patterns and colors. You can also usemarkers, crayons and glitter. This projectcan be done with any type of tape, but masking tape is the best. Cut off the tape strips and attach them to a piece of waxpaper. To cut the desired shape out of waxpaper, you can use shape templates or craft punches. Plain white tape can be used to allow your children tocreate their own designs. You can use thestickers for craft or play as cute stickers.
You can also make your own stickers using your brand logoor favorite photo. Thisrequires special paper, called release or backing papers. This paper is specially made for sticker making. It has asticky back which can be removed. Simplyprint the desired image onto quality cardstock to make these stickers. Cut out the image carefully, taking care to not leave anynegative space. To attach the image to therelease papers, you can use a small amount of craft glue. Place a piece thick transparent tape on top of your image. To smoothen the tape and eliminate air bubbles, use a thinpiece plastic. You should cut out thesticker, leaving a margin of paper around its edges. You will get a high-quality sticker that can be used in manydifferent ways.
Small businesses often make stickers to promote theirbrand and save money. It takes a bit more skill to create professional-lookingstickers, but the rewards are well worth it. You can make intricate stickers templates with a designprogram on your computer. A basic wordprocessor can be used to import a design or photo. Once you have your desired image, use an inkjet printer toprint it on vinyl sticker paper. Theinkjet printer and vinyl sticker paper create a clear, crisp image that looksgreat as a sticker. If the vinyl is notlaminated, it will wear easily and rub off. The sticker will look professional with a high glosslaminate. You can laminate the stickerwith either a clear laminate, or a clear spray. These stickers are great free gifts for craft and tradeshows.
