How to make transparent stickers?

What are transparent stickers?

Transparent stickers are simply self adhesive vinyl stickers that have been printed on to a clear vinyl material.  This is instead of the standard white used for full colour vinyl stickers.

How are transparent stickers made?

To make a transparent sticker, firstly you need to look at the artwork to identify the areas that will remain clear / see through, the areas that on the material are to get no print.

Using your artwork the studio team will then create separate layers:

• Firstly the top layer that contains the full colour printed image (identifying areas with no print)
• Secondly a base layer that identifies the areas of the image that need to have a backing white/or white underpin.

The information from the 2 layers, is then sent to the printer and the images are created.

Why does a transparent sticker need a white underpin?

If you print the ink directly onto the transparent vinyl without a white underpin, then the sticker is not 100% opaque, the ink is translucent. The easiest way to demonstrate this is with stained glass images, whilst the glass is coloured it is not a solid colour and the depth of the colour in the glass depends on where it is positioned. Only when it is placed against a white background does the colour become less translucent.

If you would like any further information please speak to a member of our team on 01347 823230