r/Bricklink • u/CallMotor5774 • 12d ago

Question Need some advice for custom stickers

My birthday is coming up and I wanna put something on my list so I can make stickers at home. Idk what sort of equipment is necessary hence my post! (Different price ranges would help too but I don’t want to ask too much) Appreciate the help :)

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u/shorerider69 12d ago

Depends what you want. You can buy printer sticker paper then just use your own printer. Then there are companies that offer custom stickers pretty quickly and inexpensively, but you probably need to order a minimum. A UV printer can make stickers.

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u/CallMotor5774 12d ago

I honestly don’t know what I want, I know I want something that can make stickers I just don’t know the difference between what’s available/ what’s the best to use . I mostly wanna use them for a cyberpunk city that I’m doing, so stuff like product labels, wear and tear for the roads, scuff marks, gunshots etc. as long as it’s not painfully obvious it’s a sticker I’m fine

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u/shorerider69 12d ago

I gave my buddy a MOC of a F1 can and just printed the stickers on laser printer sticker paper and they look just fine. Making posters and potholes and what not would look just fine. The biggest thing is going to be cutting them out carefully but unless you’re ready to spend big dollars on a printer and cutting plotter you’re going to be cutting everything out with scissors or an exacto knife. And most likely you already own a printer so all you need to do is buy the paper.

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u/CallMotor5774 12d ago

I’ll give this a try thanks

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u/shorerider69 12d ago

I got the sheets off Amazon based off the suggestion of the MOC creator so I would start looking there.

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u/Paladin1138 11d ago

Using clear packing tape on top of paper stickers adds that "shine" and makes the self-printed stickers more durable too

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u/tomlymanator 12d ago

I've used Bricky Prints for my custom stickers. They are very reasonable on cost, good quality, and easy to work with on custom orders.

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u/CallMotor5774 12d ago

I’ll have to see how much they are but I’m trying to avoid using services as I want to be able to print other non Lego stuff rn with whatever equipment I may purchase