Our Guide for Sticker Artwork, Ink and Material
Artwork Guide for your Printed Stickers
Spot Colour Designs
Email us your originated artwork file saved as .eps .ai or .pdf (fully vectorised with text saved to outline to preserve fonts) and colours selected as pantone coated references.
Full Colour Designs
Originated artwork file saved as .eps .ai or .pdf with all colours selected as CMYK. We can also use image files for full colour print, saved to a high resolution.
Bleed Off
If your design bleeds off the sticker, please allow 2mm bleed which will be cut off during the trimming/cutting process.
Large Files?
for files too large to email, please send via "sendthisfile" or "dropbox" both are free of charge to use.
No Artwork or your Logo is too low resolution?
We can prepare a basic layout for you at no extra charge (providing your design is simple and you provide any logo/image in the correct format). For more involved layouts or logo re-draw, please email us with all the details, so we can advise if we can help and quote for your artwork design or re-draw.
Proofing
We email finalised artwork for approval prior to print production (which is a .pdf viewing file).
Inks and Colour Mixing for Printed Stickers
Inks
Our screen print inks are fully light fast and waterproof.
Our digital inks printed onto vinyl are also fully lightfast and waterproof.
Digital inks for on roll production are not UV stable, so need lamination if you require these for outdoor use.
Spot colour printing
Our inks are mixed to solid colours using the pantone matching system. If you do not have a preferred pantone, we can close-match to your CMYK colour, or mix ink to a swatch of colour posted to us.
Full colour process printing
Computer generated CMYK colours are sent through RIP software directly to our digitgal print machines. Any artwork with pantone or other colour references will be converted to CMYK for print.
Specialty Inks
These include metalic pantone colours, including silver, gold and bronze, along with flourescent and glow in the dark inks.
Sticker Material Guide
Permanent Self-Adhesive Vinyl
Very durale adhesive and tearproof. Idea for long term use on windows, or outdoor use. Providing the application surface is dry, clean and smooth, your stickers can easily last more than 10 years (even stays put underwater).
Removable Self-Adhesive Vinyl
Durable low-tack adhesive coating. Similar to permanent, but will peel away easier if removed within 6 months of application. Popular for car rear window stickers and retail window stickers.
Static Cling Vinyl
Perfect for windscreen parking permit stickers, charity campaigns and promotions. Self Cling window stickers are easy to remove and transfer between windows without leaving any sticky residue.
White High Tack Self-Adhesive Vinyl
Ideal for stickers that need to go onto irregular surfaces requiring high adhesion, including polypropylenes. Due to its aggressive adhesion, HI TACK is great where you need your stickers to be very difficult to remove.
Self-Adhesive Paper
Used for on roll stickers, and available in Permanent, Removable or Hi Tack. We can apply matt or semi gloss varnish or laminate for a professional finish.
Self-Adhesive PP
Used for on roll stickers, which can also be sheeted off as singles. Available in White or Clear, and in Permanent or Peelable (removable).
Still Unsure? We are always happy to advise, and we'll quote for the most cost effective option that meets your requirements.
Finishing your Stickers
Individual Stickers
Rectangle and square stickers are guillotined to size as singles. Circles, ovals and any other shapes are either die cut or kiss cut to shape. Your individual stickers will be bulk packed.
Sticker Sheets
Screen printed sticker sheets are kiss cut using a die-kiss cutter on a platen (we have a vast range of cutters in stock).
Digital sticker sheets are print and kiss-cut (no die cutter required).
Stickers on rolls
Stickers on rolls are kiss cut and the waste is removed, making them the easiest to remove from the carrier paper.