Stickers
Pick a design for your sticker. You can draw one by hand or create your design using a computer printer. Sticker paper comes in all sizes, so make some that you can carry in your pocket or bag. Find sticker paper with a backing you can easily and quickly peel off. If you don’t feel like spending a lot of money on paper, go to the local post office and take the free priority mail labels or if you can’t hack DIY stickers, just use somebody else’s pre-made, pro-quality vinyl stickers.
If you want to move outside and above ground, remember that if you use an ink jet printer on paper stickers, like USPS stock, the ink might run if you put them someplace that’s totally exposed. Most will hold up fine for months, but if you really fear smears, you can spray acrylic on the stickers before you go out. This might cause the sticker to run too, but it usually makes for a cool effect and extended sticker life.
So spray ‘em, let ‘em dry and then post ‘em. You can always use wheat paste or high strength polyurethane glue (or a even product like liquid nails for vinyl stickers) to make stickers extra sticky, impervious to the elements and nearly impossible to remove.
January 19th, 2006 at 10:42 am
SS9 via Emilia is an old ancient roman highway her in Italy
we had the idea of a logo that looks like american Rpute 66
but is about our road that is so full of history (since 187b.C)
but now is just a place goot for Malls and traffic jams.
So we started to stick this logo stickers on the italian SS9
road sign, a kind of glocal project…..romans meet the on
the road american dream.
We are part of the www.progettobolla.com program too the
italia version of bubble project.
January 19th, 2006 at 10:43 am
SS9 via Emilia is an old ancient roman highway here in Italy
we had the idea of a logo that looks like american Rpute 66
but is about our road that is so full of history (since 187b.C)
but now is just a place goot for Malls and traffic jams.
So we started to stick this logo stickers on the italian SS9
road sign, a kind of glocal project…..romans meet the on
the road american dream.
We are part of the www.progettobolla.com program too the
italia version of bubble project.
April 16th, 2006 at 3:40 pm
hey, can i use the likes of hair spray of artists fixative spray on stickers? is it waterproof enough?
April 16th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
never tried the hairspray or fixative spray so i can’t say if it would waterproof your stickers or not — if you try it out can you let us know how it works?
April 25th, 2006 at 4:46 pm
Hairspray and fixative will not mkae the stickers waterproof. Use clear enamel or acrylic spraypaint to make stickers water-resistant.
August 5th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
yea the acrylic stuff works, i have tried using all types of different markers too
even prismacolor smears off and runs and makes the sticker look like ass hole
but if you want a really big sticker
peel em off garbage cans and recycling bins
there super sticker but you can take em off kinda easy
but usps sticks work
fo sho
August 13th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
where can i get colored sticky vinyl to silk screen stickers?
August 13th, 2006 at 11:49 pm
we have had great luck with contact paper. it holds spray paint and it is waterproof…just do your stuff right onto it. cheap too
November 21st, 2006 at 3:44 am
Thanks for posting this info. Can you tell me how some
artist are making ang using large prints or posters,
where are they getting these printed and do they cut them
to shape themselves?
Thank you
November 28th, 2006 at 7:31 pm
Maybe polyeurethane spray?
December 3rd, 2006 at 3:37 pm
well i just started and add a hell of a test in front of me i sticked my first stickers, and a tornado passed threw town… lolol but they lasted :D, i just used some old labels i had in the house, and a couple of permanent markers i bough in the chinese store brand:Vidal, i thought it would withstand… but it did =) check out my site i have some pics
http://nhacs.blogspot.com
December 19th, 2006 at 12:21 am
another good way to protect your art is hairspray. a good can of aquanet, easily bought or stolen from your local grocer/walmart (depending on whether you buy/steal it, heh).
anyhow, yea, use it just like the spray on accrylic. spray it on your sticker/poster. wala!
January 21st, 2007 at 12:04 pm
I’m not sure where this post has to go really, wheat paste or sticker column, but I’m sure it can be useful for both. First of all, strong hairspray indeed does help prevent staining from rain or wind and significally improves the overall weather resistance. Especially for those who use bubble jet printers for their works as I do. Make sure to spray thick and almost soak your work. It also improves the coloration, intensity and lasting of soft colors. But be careful with soft gray tones as they might spring out a bit. After spraying always dry it! otherwise it won’t stick as good anymore. Dry it completely with a hairdryer or holding under a good, strong lamp will also do. The spray I use is from Got2be brand, -the Ultra strong version.
As for sticking I use a bit more expensive, but I believe best method there is. Spray glue. Scothch released a series of liquid spray glue in cans, all with different properties, one is re-mount, other is colored, but the one you need is again -Ultra strong. It holds perfectly and is very neat and fast to apply (Dries amazingly quick & impossible to tear off). They have different sizes of cans too available. But beware of the price. A 400ml can (lasts pretty okay in time though) reaches up to 20 dollars. Though this method does decrease your time on the hit spot a lot, it’s expensive. I used to work this way with small stuff as stickers and small posters no bigger than 30 x 40cm, but I’m sure it’ll do as great for the big jobs. The lasting time of the glue in these Scotch branded cans are amazing! and if you put a layer on top you’re in for a long long time..
May 11th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Sorry if its a dumb question but when they say
“You can always use wheat paste or high strength polyurethane glue (or a even product like liquid nails for vinyl stickers) to make stickers extra sticky, impervious to the elements and nearly impossible to remove. ”
Would you apply the wheat paste on where you were going to put the sticker or over it once its apllied?
August 17th, 2007 at 11:49 am
ite peeps got into sticker art fuckin mazin lol :) i use paper mate w10 chisel tip markers for a great look and they are cheap and reliable and for outlining nd shit i use
sharpie which are are good make not to expensive and are very reliable also where can i get the software and shit to print off stickers because usaully i just do them
freehand
cheers peeps
……………duble-c…………….
August 19th, 2007 at 4:31 am
Hello!
Please, can you give me the recipe of self-adhesive sticker. Thanks indeed
October 13th, 2007 at 9:00 am
use a layer of sticky back plastic to cover your sticker for no runs or weathering
December 29th, 2007 at 10:46 am
i have a lot more experience with stencils but recently I’ve taken a stronger notion to do stickers.
I have been using pre-made stickers and mailing labels with just perm-markers and letraset pens etc but the color fades rapidly.
I have read almost all the comments people have made and the advice has been great,
today earlier i went out and purchased: Thick Laminating paper, uhu contact adhesive(in a tube, unfortunately out of 8 shops not one of them had a good quality spray glue), Plain adhesive printer paper, acetate for inkjet printers (but i have a laserjet printer, can anyone forsee any problems here =/), 5 a4 sheets of clear self adhesive vinyl and hopefully ill mix up some wall paper paste soon or my own wheat paste soon. I also have some spray adhesive for applying the stickers to the walls/surfaces etc but i cant be sure of its quality.
Hopefully with this equipment i can experiment and try it out, if anyone has more information on hairspray/adhesive spray over the image on plain sticker paper could you let me know as above the opinion varied, some say it worked, some say it didnt.
-thanks.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING… WHY HASN’T THE SLAP-TAGGING CROWD REALIZED THAT THE BEST WAY
TO FIGHT THE MAN IS TO SLAP TAG ALL THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS? WHAT BETTER WAY TO SCREW
BACK THE DIRTBAG POLITICIANS WHO ARE MAKING THE RULES IN THE FIRST PLACE? I’D LOVE TO SEE
ROWS OF “LIAR!” STICKERS OVER THE FACES OF POLITICIANS CAMPAIGN SIGNS. ANYONE BRAVE ENOUGH
TO TAKE THIS CHALLENGE???
ALSO, IF YOU WANT A STICKER THAT LASTS, FIND A LABEL MAKER ON LINE WHO MAKES VINYL STICKERS. THEY ARE
WATERPROOF AND SUN RESISTANT NOT TO FADE. HAPPY STICKING!
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
ANOTHER TIP:
WANT YOUR STICKER TO BE PERMANENT? FIRST, PLACE YOUR STICKER ON A CUT PIECE OF SHEET METAL (VERY INEXPENSIVE!). THEN, GO BUY
A $3 TUBE OF 5-MINUTE EPOXY WHICH WILL LAST FOR SEVERAL OF THESE TAGGINGS. SPREAD THE EPOXY OVER THE BACK, AND STICK IT ON
STONE, WOOD, GLASS, WHATEVER. PRESTO! PERMANENT GRAFFITI. WHAT A WICKED MIND I HAVE.
NOTE THAT YOU MAY NEED TO DUCT TAPE THE EDGES TO SUPPORT THE SHEET METAL WHILE THE EPOXY DRIES.
I’LL BE BACK WITH EVEN BETTER IDEAS SOON, BUT REMEMBER, GO AFTER THE CAMPAIGN SIGNS OF YOUR LOCAL POLITICIANS, AND BE CREATIVE!
DO SOME RESEARCH AND TRY TO GET SOME DIRT ON THEM, THEN SPILL THE SECRET ON THEIR SIGNS WITH YOUR ART!
January 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
hi been writeing 4 bout 2 years an have decided 2 hange to sticker/poster.
need all the help i can get so plz email me - smudge_33@hotmail.co.uk
what paper should be used for posters ect
all help aped
thx
smudge (B.K)
January 7th, 2008 at 7:22 am
ok, ive been experimenting to find a sticker with a good finish, water proof, simply weather proof and proffessional looking home-made sticker and here is the final, best solution for stickers out of everythin i tried,
you need:
normal self adhesive printer paper (peel+stick)
sticky back plastic and/or hair spray
wall paper paste/wheat paste or any contact instant stick adhesive(a bit fiddly cos it comes in a tube)
-freehand ur design on the paper its just like plain cartridge on one side or u can load it into the printer and print off ur design if its on ur computer (i photocopied my sketches onto the adhesive paper and had a4 sized pieces =p)
-once you got ur design on the adhesive paper you can coat it with hairspray, if its printed off computer, other wise it will run.
-then coat the sheet with sticky back plastic(no air bubbles)
!and its ready for stickin!
-for stickin it to smooth surfaces u can use the stick already on the paper although its a bit weak, wall paper paste/wheat paste is great cos its storng water proof and works on all surfaces. contact adhesive works on all surfaces too and is stronger than wheat paste but its annoying cos its in a tube and it takes a long time to dry =/