Updated By TeckWrap Craft On April 5, 2025
How To Make Custom Stickers At Home?
Stickers are fun to design and provide an excellent medium for decorating various surfaces. You can make custom stickers at home using TeckWrap Craft’s Printable Sticker Paper Sheets, a printer, and a cutting machine, or a pair of scissors. If you want to improve their durability, you will need a laminate sheet too. So let’s create truly unique custom stickers that reflect your style!
What Materials Are Needed To Make Stickers At Home?
For any successful project, the right tools are very important. You will need the following for making personalized, vibrant stickers at home:
- Premium-quality printable sticker paper sheets from TeckWrap Craft
Inkjet printer - An automated cutting machine such as
Cricut - Cutting mat
- Squeegee
How To Make Custom Stickers With Cricut?
It is very easy to make stickers with a Cricut machine using its ‘Print then Cut’ feature. Here’s the step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Prepare Your Design
You will finalize the image or graphics that you have chosen for your sticker on a design software. With Cricut, you will have to work on Design Space. Even if your image is on Canva or Adobe Photoshop, you will transfer it to Design Space to set the dimensions according to your requirements and work with the Cricut cutting machine. You will set the ‘Print then Cut’ function on the software.
Step 2: Print And Cut Your Stickers
Load TeckWrap Craft’s sticker paper sheet into the inkjet printer and give the command to print. Let the image dry completely before placing it on a cutting mat and feeding it into the Cricut cutting machine. Once the mat is inserted, press the button and let the machine cut your stickers.
Note: There are two types of cutting options: kiss-cut and die-cut. When you kiss-cut stickers, only the top layer of paper is cut leaving the backing sheet intact. Die-cut stickers can be separated from the sheet as both layers are cut.
Step 3: Decorate Different Surfaces
Your custom stickers in vibrant colors are ready. You can apply them to various smooth, clean, and dry surfaces to decorate. Press the sticker down on the surface, ensuring it is straight and correctly aligned, and burnish with a squeegee for strong adhesion.
How To Make Custom Stickers Without Cricut?
You can make custom stickers without a machine by cutting them with a pair of sharp scissors or a craft knife. Hand-cutting stickers is a traditional method but it has its downsides. You cannot have stickers with an intricate or complex design. If you do not have a steady hand, you might not be able to cut them precisely.
Hand-cutting custom stickers at home without Cricut is a time-consuming process too especially if you have a lot of them to cut. It can also cause wrist and hand fatigue. If you do not have Cricut, it's better to print stickers that have straight edges or a simple design. Keep your hand firm and work in a place with no distractions for excellent results.
How To Make Your Stickers Waterproof?
You can make custom stickers waterproof with a laminate sheet. It comes in various finishes, such as at TeckWrap Craft we have Glossy Clear, Matte Clear, Holographic, and Fancy laminate sheets. It forms a transparent protective layer over the custom-printed vinyl stickers preventing water from penetrating and causing damage thus making them more durable. Here is how you laminate stickers to make them waterproof:
- Finalize the design or image and print the stickers using an inkjet printer. Let it dry completely.
- Remove a small portion of the backing of the laminate sheet that you have chosen and apply it to the top of your printed sticker sheet.
- With a squeegee apply slight pressure to adhere it. There should be no creases.
- Remove the backing of the laminate a little at a time and stick it using the squeegee.
- Do it very slowly so there are no bubbles or creases till the printed sticker sheet is completely laminated.
- Now you can cut the stickers with Cricut or with scissors if you do not have the machine.
Where Can I Buy Custom Stickers?
If you want personalized sticker designs printed in large quantities but do not have the time or resources to do so, don’t worry. TeckWrap Craft can print premium-quality, sharp, and vibrant custom stickers for you and deliver them to your doorstep. You can easily order these through our website. Simply upload your design, select the shape of the sticker, size, and the quantity you want, give us special instructions, if any, and proceed to checkout. At an affordable price, you can get custom stickers printed in bulk.
We offer many different shapes for die-cut stickers, such as square, rectangle, oval, rounded corners, and more. You can select from different quantity options ranging from 50 to 500. We offer a range of sizes too, starting at 2 inches and going up to 5 inches. Lastly, you get an excellent choice in finishes as well, including matte, glossy, holographic, and glitter. Best of all, we prepare laminated stickers for you so they are water and weatherproof.
Different Uses Of Custom Stickers
You can make custom stickers both for personal and professional use. Here are a few ideas:
- For Decoration: You can use custom stickers to personalize laptops, water bottles, and phone cases. You can also decorate your scrapbooks, notebooks, or photo albums.
- Promoting Business: Print stickers with your business logo and distribute these to customers. You can also print your contact information or marketing messages to enhance brand visibility.
- Display on Cars: You can make stickers for cars with designs, patterns, or messages that reflect your personality. If you own a business, you can paste its logo on the rear windshield. You can also apply vinyl stickers on your car to promote causes, show affiliations, or support various organizations and events.
- Make Product Labels: Make stickers to serve as labels for packaging and products. This way, you can improve the appearance of the item while providing important information about it. Its excellent presentation also shows consistency and professionalism.
- Custom Stickers to Sell: You can design and print stickers in bulk to sell. Develop eye-catching and high-quality designs that appeal to your target market and earn from these.
- Event Decoration and Giveaways: Stickers can be used for invitations and decorations at events and celebrations. You can give these to attendees to promote your organization or cause. You can also sell them as part of fundraising campaigns at charity events.
- Stickers for Glass: You can apply stickers to glass windows and doors for decoration or advertising. You can also label glass cabinets, bottles, and jars with it.
- Custom Stickers For Education: These can be used as teaching aids or rewards for students. They can also be used in student projects. You can decorate classrooms with them as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Custom Stickers Near Me
You can easily get sticker paper sheets from TeckWrap Craft. We deliver these worldwide in 7 to 10 business days. If you do not have a printer and other tools and want professional stickers printed to perfection in bulk, we provide this service too.
All you have to do is upload your design or image in the specified box on the webpage. Select the size and quantity you want and give us special instructions, if any. We print on Custom A5 Sticker Sheets in glossy, matte, and holographic finishes. You can order sets of 50, 100, 200, or 500 stickers.
We also offer a wide variety of die-cut custom stickers in various shapes, including square, rectangle, circle, oval, and rounded corners. Additionally, we provide two unique options—custom glitter stickers and custom clear stickers—to meet all your sticker needs.
It’s time to bring creativity into play and make some amazing and distinctive stickers. Follow the steps mentioned in this blog or order from us to get custom stickers delivered right to your door. You have the liberty to choose the option that is the perfect fit for your project!
