Are you looking to make stickers at home? You are at the right place as here we are going to list the best multiple ways to make stickers at home. The first method is very easy, which only requires sticker paper. While for the second method, you only need wax paper and packing tape to create beautiful flower stickers and many other shapes. The best thing is that you can use all the creative liberty to make these beautiful DIY crafts for your kids. For example, you can draw your own pictures, repurpose greeting cards, and cut out the pictures from old books, magazines, and newspapers.
These DIY stickers are the
perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, or mother and father days. Let your kids
enjoy making different types of stickers for every occasion. They like to
decorate their belongings with beautiful stickers. Let’s get started with the
first method by using sticker paper.
Make Stickers Using Sticker Paper
You can make beautiful
stickers at home using sticker paper in a more affordable way instead of just
buying tons of stickers. This method may cost you more than using wax paper and
tape but less than buying the stickers from the store. The best thing about
this method is that it requires only two steps to make any shape you like.
You only need to buy sticker
paper, which may look expensive at first glance. But don’t forget that you can
make tons of stickers with this paper. Moreover, you can customize it according
to your choice as compared to the pre-made stickers. Below two steps help you
to turn your sticker paper into beautiful shapes.
Step one: Set Up your Image on a Single Paper
If you are looking to make the
stickers with your digital images, you need to arrange them on an 8.5x11 inch
document. You can use the different online tools to upload multiple images into
one document. But if you are looking to make handmade designs, you can use the
markers to make them on sticker paper. The handmade designs can’t work well
with the paper in hand; you can put the paper on the flat surface and use the
tape to fix it.
Step Two: Print your Images on Sticker Paper
When the images are digitally
prepared, you can run a test print to ensure the color and print quality. Now
load the printer with sticker paper by keeping the sticky side on top. Most
likely, the printer pulls the paper from the tray and flips it before printing
the image unless you have a larger commercial printer. You can also run a test
to ensure the paper is perfectly placed in the tray.
Make Stickers Using Tape and Wax Paper
If you are only looking for
crafting and don’t think much about the results, then this method is for you to
make the stickers from scratch using wax paper and tape. You can use various
digital pictures to make beautiful crafts. Maybe you make some mistakes for the
first time, but you will learn some new tips and tricks along the way. Let’s
get started with the second technique by listing the Supplies first.
Supplies you Need
You need the following things
to create some beautiful homemade sticker crafts.
- You need an image, which you want to replicate. You can find it, draw it, or print it.
- Sheets of wax paper.
- Scissors to cut the paper into desired shapes.
- Packing tape, the larger tape is good to make it easier.
- Razorblade to clean the edges.
- Glue dots.
Step one: Choose Sticker Image
Find the digital images, which
you want to print for your stickers. Maybe you need to resize to place them
perfectly on the paper, especially if you are not computer savvy. But there are
tons of places where you can find beautiful resized physical-digital images.
For example, you can use old comics, newspapers, magazines, books, or any
hand-drawn images.
Step Two: Cut out your Sticker Images
When you are making your stickers, you can cut them in few different ways, which include the following.
- Rounded cut
- Heart-shaped cut
- Straight-edge cut
- Flexible cut
- Exact Cut
Step Three: Cut a Sheet of Wax Paper
Now, cut the wax paper, which
is enough for all of your cutting images.
Step Four: Lay the Packing Taper in Strips
Now, lay the strip of the
packing tape across the wax paper with the sticky side down. To make it easier,
you can put the tape on the four corners of the wax paper to the surface you
are working on.
Step Five: Lay your Sticker on the Tape
Now, place all of your
sticker’s images-side-up onto the tape by making sure that the tape layers are
wide enough and images are not touching the wax paper. To make it easier, you
can use the glue dots to affix the images on tape.
Step Six: Add Another Layer of Tape over Stickers
Now, add another layer of tape
over the stickers, as this will seal and protect them. It helps them to affixed
to the sticky backside.
Step Seven: Do a Rough Cut of Stickers
When the stickers are firmly
taped down, you can run the scissors between them. It makes it easier to work
with each sticker separately.
Step Eight: Cut the Stickers in Final Shape
Now, it’s time to cut the
stickers in their final shapes. Make sure to leave a slight edge around them as
it holds them together.
Step Nine: Remove the Wax Paper from the Back of the Sticker
Your stickers are ready, just
remove the back wax paper and use them in your favorite places. Sometimes, this
can be tricky, so you can use the razor blade, needle, or other sharp objects
to make it easier.
