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Custom Kids Stickers That Survive Lunchboxes, Bath Time and a School Year

Custom Kids Stickers That Survive Lunchboxes, Bath Time and a School Year

Kid safe sticker ideas for name labels, reward charts and bedroom decor, plus the vinyl, laminate and adhesive that survive water bottles and walls.

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Domed 3D Stickers and How the Resin Dome Actually Works

Domed 3D Stickers and How the Resin Dome Actually Works

How the resin dome on a domed 3D sticker is poured, why polyurethane beats epoxy outdoors, the shapes it holds, and when a flat vinyl sticker wins instead.

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Envelope Labels Explained and How to Size Them for Any Mailing

Envelope Labels Explained and How to Size Them for Any Mailing

What an envelope label is, which label size fits a #10 or A7, when a printed envelope beats a label, and the two USPS zones a label must never cover.

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How to Size, Choose and Apply Envelope Sticker Seals

How to Size, Choose and Apply Envelope Sticker Seals

Envelope seal sizes that fit A7 and #10 flaps, when a clear seal beats foil, and how to place and press a seal so it holds without warping the envelope.

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Foil Asset Tags for Equipment Tracking With Barcodes and Serial Numbers

Foil Asset Tags for Equipment Tracking With Barcodes and Serial Numbers

How foil asset tags are built: why barcodes need a matte window on metallic stock, sequential serial numbers, tag sizes, adhesives and where tags fail.

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Custom Safety Labels That Meet ANSI and Stay Readable

Custom Safety Labels That Meet ANSI and Stay Readable

Which ANSI signal word and color your warning label needs, how GHS chemical labels differ, and the substrates, adhesives and placement that stay legible.

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How to Print Bulk Mailing Labels That Machines Read First Time

How to Print Bulk Mailing Labels That Machines Read First Time

Mailing label sizes from 3 x 5 to 4 x 6 inches, roll or sheet, how a spreadsheet merges into unique addresses, which adhesive holds and what labels cost.

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Hard Hat Sticker Placement, Sizing and Materials That Last

Hard Hat Sticker Placement, Sizing and Materials That Last

Where hard hat stickers can safely sit, what size fits a curved shell, and which vinyl and reflective materials survive sun, sweat and a hot truck cab.

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Ways to Create Creative Stickers That Print as Well as They Look

Ways to Create Creative Stickers That Print as Well as They Look

Creative sticker ideas that survive printing, from die-cut shapes, holographic and glitter stock and clear windows to kiss-cut sheets and their file setup.

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How to Design a Store Window Decal That Reads From the Sidewalk

How to Design a Store Window Decal That Reads From the Sidewalk

Design a store window decal that reads from the sidewalk, with caps sized to viewing distance, first or second surface film, and a file that cuts clean.

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How Static Cling Vinyl Holds on Glass Without Any Adhesive

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.

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How to Choose a Sticker Printing Company Worth Reordering From

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.

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