Blog & Guides
Why Do We Laser Cut Stickers?
At sticker gizmo we have 3 different machines for cutting stickers to the correct shape and size. Our biggest and the most fun is our industry leading laser cutter! Continue reading to find out why laser cutting and stickers go together like bread and butter. Why are laser cutters so good at cutting stickers and what are the benefits?
Achillea Beauty Labels - Case Study
Find out how we worked with innovate skincare start-up business Achillea Beauty to help improve their product image with new premium product labels. We work with businesses of all sizes across many different sectors. A large and still growing market is beauty products
How do we Print Custom Labels?
Find out how Sticker Gizmo process transforms an online order to high quality printed products. To the untrained eye, people see printing as clicking one button and watching your document slowly edge its way out of your desktop printer. Commercial printing, especially commercially printing labels & Stickers is far from that.
What are Custom Sticker Sheets?
These are sheets that contain multiple sticker designs. The designs can be any shape and size. The size of the sheet can also be changed so if you wanted a larger or smaller sheet, we can help!
What's the difference between Die Cut and Kiss Cut Stickers?
Once peeled both die cut and kiss cut stickers are exactly the same. We use the same laser cutter and print on the same material. Both can be supplied in any shape and pretty much any size. So what are the main differences between the two?
CMYK in Print
In the print industry CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key. Key represents Black. You might be asking yourself why is black called key?! Supposedly the word ‘key’ came from the past when screw keys were used to control the flow of ink on the old presses that were used at the time. At Sticker Gizmo we just call it black!
What is a Vector file?
What is a vector file? This is a question we get asked by our customers frequently. It’s a great question to ask, for most it’s just a meaningless word. In simple terms a vector file is made up of mathematic formulas that form points on a grid.
Variable Data Printing
Variable data printing is a service we offer that involves taking data and creating unique labels with it. There are 2 main groups of data that we can work with. Simple text and barcode data. Text might be as simple as product titles, batch numbers or serial numbers. The more intricate type of variable data, and one of the most common is barcodes or QR codes.
Natasha's Law & what it means for food labelling
Cafés are now legally required to put ingredients labels on pre-packed food made on site. This applies for food that is produced at the same premises and on the same day as sale. Common examples would be freshly made salads or sandwiches that are put in packaging and placed on the shelves for consumers. Prior to Natasha’s Law café's could take the same approach as Pret. But this is now not enough.