how to make double sided stickers

[bigben]

I have a customer that have a security business and he want double sided stickers that he can put on windows like the one we could see for ADT or credit card in store. Size would be small like 3in X 5in. How would you proceed to make this? If you suggest to outsource, I have to mention that I'm located in Canada.

Thank you.

 

[Desert_Signs]

Couple ways to approach it, there is a material called Gudy you can get. Sort of a double sided tape deal. http://www.neschenbrands.com/websites/sealbrands/neschen.nsf/htmlalias/gudywindow

If it's just a couple you need to make, You can print one reverse on clear, print one on white vinyl with a regular print, line them up, lay the white over the clear. Make sense? I wish I could describe better, but short on time.

 

[J Hill Designs]

or on the edge:

print on clear:
first design mirrored, then white flood, black flood, white flood, then same design printed normal

 

[bigben]

or on the edge:

print on clear:
first design mirrored, then white flood, black flood, white flood, then same design printed normal

I like this idea, but I guess it would cost a fortune to make this 4 colors process on booth sides?.

 

[bigben]

Couple ways to approach it, there is a material called Gudy you can get. Sort of a double sided tape deal. http://www.neschenbrands.com/websites/sealbrands/neschen.nsf/htmlalias/gudywindow

If it's just a couple you need to make, You can print one reverse on clear, print one on white vinyl with a regular print, line them up, lay the white over the clear. Make sense? I wish I could describe better, but short on time.

I've tried this, but because the materials do not react the same the alignment was not perfect.

 

[Desert_Signs]

Might be something you could sub out to Stouse or similar.

 

[bigben]

Might be something you could sub out to Stouse or similar.

yes, but stouse is not offered to Canada. I would love to find something similar here. I've found artech, but they are very expensive. It's like 1,90$ for a sticker 3inX5in.

 

[Asuma01]

Easiest way would be to find a printshop that can print color/white/color. Then have it printed on clear media.

 

[Desert_Signs]

Easiest way would be to have a printer that can print color/white/color. Then have it printed on clear media.

You could do reverse print on clear, laminate with white. regular print on gray back material. apply that over the reverse print. I've done this before and it works.. It's not ideal.

 

[J Hill Designs]

yes, but stouse is not offered to Canada. I would love to find something similar here. I've found artech, but they are very expensive. It's like 1,90$ for a sticker 3inX5in.

thats not a bad price, unless you are looking to do 500

 

[Asuma01]

You could do reverse print on clear, laminate with white. regular print on gray back material. apply that over the reverse print. I've done this before and it works.. It's not ideal.

Yep. Much more work and materials though. Not ideal like you said.

 

[bigben]

thats not a bad price, unless you are looking to do 500

This price is for 250 units. 1.32$/each is for 500 units.

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

Found a video on you tube. type in double sided stickers. These guys sevice USA and Canada

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[J Hill Designs]

4 color spot double sided on stouse is $5.50 at 125

 

[ProColorGraphics]

What printer do you have?

I run a VERY opaque adhesive film from Ritrama through my L360. It is designed for UV, but I found it works great in the latex. I will print one reversed on clear then line up the one printed on the Ritrama. The Ritrama film has a white adhesive and is nearly 100% opaque, so you don't see the opposite images when it is stuck on the window.

Here is the info on it: Ritrama 3-4525

 

[reQ]

I don't even bother with these myself anymore.... tried to produce them in house and to much headache/time etc. Last order of 5000 decals i made for a customer was done through my chinese supplier. Decals are perfect and my price was $0.40 each for 5x7 inch decals.

 

[GMS Product Manager]

I'm a little late to this thread, but are you doing a short run? The Gerber Edge would allow you to print reverse on clear, laminate it with a vinyl that is an opaque enough white, then put it back in the Edge and print on top of the white. You just have to source a vinyl that is opaque enough for your needs. We make an 8 mil Convex GearWrap product that is plenty opaque. And we can cut the holes off a 15" roll when you buy it. You can get it as small as a 5 or 10 yd roll.

You can use the same process with an ink jet. Depending on what you have, re-registering it after laminating the white can be a challenge. The Gerber is sprocket fed, so it's not an issue. Printing a flood of white, black or grey, then white again is probably more expensive, but if you don't have a laminator... ? How opaque does it have to be is the question.

This is one for a church printed on "Snappy" brand clear window vinyl. The white laminate isn't super opaque, but it fit the bill.

I hope that helps,
Doug Goodloe
Product Manager
Graphic Marking Systems
800-232-8018