wittysister1901I LOVE STICKERS!! (You should see some of my stuff, it’s all covered in stickers lol) Unfortunately, stickers are kinda overpriced, especially if you want to get a good one. For example, people who have their own merchandise sell these CRAZY expensive stickers and ACTUALLY expect people to buy them. Okay, okay okay, I do know that there’s an crowd that’s actually up for buying that stuff, but why pay 7 bucks when you can make the same thing at home for literally NOTHING? You should DEFINITELY give this try- Here’s a step- by-step instructional guide on how to make you very own stickers!
Step 1. Print/Draw
Start off by choosing whether you want to draw the sticker designs or print them out. I chose to draw them, and searched up a couple of ideas. If you want something that looks more professional, I would recommend you to print some pics out. Try to make sure they aren’t over a square inch in size. I chose to draw them, because I wanted a bit more of a doodle-like sticker. This step requires a little bit of time, but it’s worth it, don’t worry.
Step 2: Color
Go ahead and add some color to the images. I used colored pencils, because if you use markers, the ink tends to smudge a bit, so just be careful if you choose to use those. For crayons or any other medium of color you’ll have to experiment a bit to get the perfect look. I found that colored pencils just were the safest and best looking option. (The ones that aren’t colored in are the ones I decided weren’t good enough to make the cut)
Step 3: Cut ‘em out!
Cut the images you WANT to use out. It’s alright if the edges aren’t perfect, but make sure that there is space around the images as shown above.
Step 4: Fine Cutting
Tune up the edges. You can leave a border like I did, but this is completely optional. Leaving a border will make the sticker a little bit bigger and easier to cut out, rather than trying to cut out tiny little details.
Step 5: Tape Work
The first thing you need to find is something that tape will peel off of. Wax paper works really well, so if you have that at your house, I suggest you use that. I didn’t have any, so I settled for a silicone piping bag. As weird as it may seem, it works! The next thing you need it packing tape. The packing tape needs to be clear, durable, and of course, sticky. Start off with a piece of packing tape. Lay it flat down on the surface(the item tape will peel off of). Then put the image on top of the tape. The sticky side on the tape should be down, so the image will be able to move. Take another piece of tape and lay it flat over your image, sandwiching it in the middle. You can trim the edges to match the shape of the image as shown below. You NEED to have a border of tape, or else it might fall apart.
Step 6: Use ‘em!
You can stick these on almost any surface, and they add instant glam! You can see I put mine on a notebook, and I think it looks really cool! If you use wax paper, you will be able to peel the wax paper off like a real sticker and use them whenever you want!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, tune in for the rest of my posts, and thanks for reading this tutorial!
