Choosing labels
What Labels Are Best for Jewellery?
For jewellery, the right label depends on what you need to identify: the piece itself, its display card or its packaging. A small printed price label works well on a box or card.…
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Lee Skelton
Lee Skelton writes the Sticky Labels blog, covering label choices, design, packaging and practical uses for businesses and makers.
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Craft & seasonal
What Are the Best Halloween Stickers and Labels?
The best Halloween label fits the thing you are decorating: a sweet jar, party bag, parcel or shop display. Start with the surface and available space, then choose a design that…
Choosing labels
Kiss Cut vs. Die Cut Stickers: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever shopped for custom stickers , you’ve probably come across the terms kiss cut and die cut . At first glance, they sound pretty technical, and it’s not always clear…
Choosing labels
Labels vs Stickers – What’s the Difference?
Labels and stickers use the same basic idea: printed material with an adhesive backing. The words usually describe how the print is used. A label explains or identifies something;…
Stories & history
The 10 Funniest Bumper Stickers
Humour can be compared to watching your young child perform at a school concert – it’s often a matter less of taste and more of personal involvement. In this post, for example,…
Stories & history
The Birth of Stickers
Stickers are familiar because they are simple to use: peel, position and press. Behind that small action is a combination of material, adhesive, printing and cutting that…
Materials & durability
Sticky labels that stand up to the elements
Sticky labels are really versatile and their uses are many and varied, but we all know the slimy mess which results from paper labels mixed with rain. It needn’t be that way,…
Design & branding
Sticker Marketing: Design Your Own Campaign
Guerrilla marketing is a concept that still fascinates the world of advertising even 30 years since the phrase was coined. The term ‘guerrilla’ itself is fairly straightforward,…
Business labelling
Printed Labels For Warehouse Racking
It’s as simple as this – warehouse racking needs to be labelled correctly . Incorrect labelling, or worse, no labelling at all has led, does lead and will continue to lead to…
Choosing labels
Labels – Back to Basics
There are many basic stationery items that make life easier, either at home or work. Where would we be without a handful of elastic bands, a board full of drawing pins, or a…
Choosing labels
Make a Statement with Coloured Labels
Ah, the sticky label. A humble invention that is truly versatile. In fact, the sticky label is a great way to personalise cards, presents and party favours. They can be a crucial…
Stories & history
The History of the Self Adhesive Label
A self-adhesive label combines a printable face material with an adhesive and a backing liner. That construction made it possible to apply a label without wetting a gum coating or…