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How Static Cling Vinyl Holds on Glass Without Any Adhesive
Static cling vinyl holds on glass with no adhesive, so here is how the film grips, when clear beats white backing, how to apply it and where a cling fails.
How to Choose a Sticker Printing Company Worth Reordering From
The five specs that separate a sticker printer from a reseller, from face material and laminate to cut type, a die line proof and when turnaround starts.
How to Create a Custom Nutrition Label That Prints Clean
Build a Nutrition Facts panel that passes the FDA format rules, with the layout that fits your package, where the panel must sit and how 6 pt type prints.
How to Create Labels That Fit, Stick, and Print Clean
How to create labels start to finish: measure the container, choose paper or vinyl, set the die line and bleed, and send a file that cuts where you expect.
How to Make Sticker Sheets in Adobe Illustrator With Print Ready Cut Lines
Build a sticker sheet in Adobe Illustrator with a CMYK artboard, a CutContour spot swatch, thru cut and kiss cut paths with overprint on, then a print PDF.
How to Design a Product Back Label That Scans, Sticks and Complies
What belongs on a product back label, the minimum type size for required copy, barcode quiet zones on curved bottles, and the stock that survives a fridge.
How to Design and Apply Car Vinyl Graphics That Last for Years
Letter heights that read at speed, cast versus calendered film, surface prep, the center hinge method and how long car vinyl graphics last outdoors.
How to Design Caution Labels That Meet ANSI Rules and Survive Outdoors
How to design a caution label with the ANSI signal word and safety yellow, the alert triangle, a three panel layout, and vinyl and laminate that last.
Warning Label Printing That Survives an ANSI, OSHA and GHS Audit
Which standard your warning label falls under, the parts ANSI Z535.4 and GHS require, safety colors to order as spot inks, and how to prove it later.
How to Design Warning Stickers That Meet ANSI and OSHA Rules
Design a warning sticker that holds up, with ANSI Z535.4 signal words and safety colors, the three part message, and vinyl and laminate for outdoors.
How to Get a Clean Sticker Printout, From File Setup to Final Cut
A clean sticker printout needs a vector cut line, 1/8 inch bleed and 300 DPI art at final size, so set the file up right and compare home to press.
How to Get Cheap Custom Label Printing Without Losing Quality
Cheap labels start at $23.88 a run, so here are the four spec levers that cut the price, the two false savings that cost a reprint, and premium looks.
