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Stickers are a fun way to connect with people, market your brand and decorate your belongings. Learning to make your own stickers provides a way to save money and get the exact image you want in sticker form. From the expert designer to a small child, these three methods of sticker making cover a wide range of skill levels. Use these tutorials to create your own unique adhesive art. Children love stickers, and showing them how to make their own adds extra excitement and a chance to bond. This first method of sticker making is also the simplest. It requires a few supplies that you probably already have around the house and is a great way to pass time with the kids. The supplies you will need are scissors, wax paper and a few rolls of tape in fun colors and patterns. Optional supplies include markers, crayons, glitter and paint. You can use practically any kind of tape for this project, but masking tape works best. To make your stickers, tear off strips of the tape and affix them so that they overlap onto a length of wax paper. Use shape templates or craft punches to cut out the desired shape from the wax paper. You can also use plain white tape to have your children create their own designs and colors. The end result is cute stickers to use for crafts or play. It is also possible to make your own stickers with your favorite picture or brand logo. This method requires a special kind of paper called release or backing paper. This paper is made especially for sticker making and has a sticky back that can be peeled off. To make these stickers, simply print the desired image on quality cardstock. Carefully cut the image out taking care not to leave any negative space outside the image. At this point you can use a tiny drop of craft glue to adhere the image to the release paper. Use a piece of thick, transparent tape, and place it on top of the image. Use a thin piece of plastic to completely smooth out the tape and to eliminate any air bubbles. Cut out your sticker leaving a margin of release paper around the edges. The result will be a high quality sticker that can be used for a variety of purposes. Many small businesses make stickers to save money and promote their brand. Making professional looking stickers requires a little more skill, but it is well worth the results. If you have a design program installed on your computer, you can create an intricate sticker template. You can also just use a basic word processor and import a photo or design. As soon as you have the desired image, print it out on vinyl sticker paper using an inkjet printer. Using the inkjet printer with the vinyl sticker paper makes a crisp, clear image that looks amazing as a sticker. The ink on the vinyl will be prone to wear and may quickly rub off unless laminated. Laminating the sticker also gives it a professional looking high gloss finish. To laminate the sticker, you can either use a clear laminate or you can use a clear coat spray. These stickers make perfect free gifts at trade and craft shows. David Sheath is greatly experienced in the photo gifts industry. If you want to make your own stickers his store will certainly help you. His website Make Your Own Gift Ideas offers more than 400 fully customizable products that can be easily personalized with your own photos, logos, designs and text.
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