View new posts | View your posts Sticker/Label Tutorial - with video goodness!!

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Hi all, just wanted to share with you a video I made.
It's to show my process for making labels for props, it's worked well for me in the past, and I use it whenever I need to make new labels for something, and I want it to stay stuck on, and stay looking nice and shiny.
I know that there are some great labels out there that people are selling, but I just wanted to show my way of doing labels, for someone who maybe can't afford the paid labels, or someone who prefers to do it themselves.
I hope this video can help out some people.



I should point out again, my printer is running out of ink, so the labels aren't as vivid in colour as they could be, and the same goes for the Clippard label. You should have better results using a laser printer, or a printer that has plenty of black ink left!!

I'd recommend you get a roll of adhesive tape instead of the spray. Its basically a roll of wax paper with a the glue that would go on the back of a sticker.
The 3M adhesive tends to bleed through the ink sometimes, and it will also dry up and come loose from smooth surfaces with time. Especially when you only apply it to sticker.

I've never had any of those problems using adhesive spray, but thanks for your input!

Usually happens after a year or two. Depending on the surface and temperatures.
The 3M sprays are made to be used on both surfaces for permanent bonds, and on one side for temporary bonds.

I'll look for a link to the tape I'm talking about. Its hard to find, it works like double sided tape, but it doesn't have the tape. Just the glue.

Great tutorial. I will be trying it out soon ...

Neat tutorial,

What would happen if I laminated the paper instead of putting clear tape over it? Would it stick better? Would it look bad?

Laminated it with a laminating machine? It would work well, I suppose - though I haven't tried it for myself.
Also the stiffness that it'd have would make it hard for the labels to adhere to the rounded parts, the PPD for example.

Ah good point. When I was thinking of this I was only imagining the labels that were laid flat(ish) like the one on the bumper. Perhaps clear tape is the way to go.

Thanks for posting this btw. Im trying to get dry rub transfers without much luck so I was looking for alternatives when I stumbled across this thread

Please let me know how you got on with my methods. Post some photos!
Also, I think laminating would give too glossy of a finish, the stickers will shine too much.

Thanks, I will try this.

It worked out well. Very cheap alternative, cost me $0. I used double sided tape on the back, seems to be holding well.

Great to hear, Plurkle!

Great idea. Also love the idea of the metal tape. Hmmmm... makes me wish I had a laser printer. Might try it inkjet tho just for fun. Thanks for the tips!

Thanks for putting this together!