Inkjet sticker paper also known by some as inkjet vinyl self adhesive is fantastic for many craft making and commercial uses due to the ease of working with the paper. To achieve quality work you only need plenty of imagination and a working Inkjet printer therefore it is extremely popular amongst amateur craft makers and professional printers alike. Before you start printing away you'll need to know that Inkjet sticker paper comes in three distinct paper finish of clear, matt and glossy, each with its own recommended usage.

How to use sticker paper?

1. Create a design - your design could be made from images, text and of course a combination of the two
2. Adjust the printer's setting - use highest resolution setting
3. Print a test page - to ensure the design is well aligned. Print a test page using normal paper
4. Place the sticker paper - feed the sticker paper into the tray and print your design
5. Cut the paper - using good quality scissors cut the paper to size

Here are 8 suggestions for using Inkjet Sticker Paper.

Clear finish sticker paper usage ideas:

• Shop window stickers - the clear sticker paper could be glued inside a window making it very popular for shop windows. Remember to print it in a mirror image if you need it to be seen from the outside.

Matt finish sticker paper usage ideas:

• Car bumper stickers - the matt sticker paper is useful for creating outstanding car stickers as couple of images could be printed on one A4 sheet. Once printed simply cut the paper to size using scissors
• Enhancing model planes, trains and automobiles - suitable for gluing on plastic, the matt finish paper is ideal for giving models that near real look

Glossy finish sticker paper usage ideas:

• Laptop or mobile phones cover skin - the glossy sticker paper could be cut to size to fit a laptop/mobile phone external cover giving you the ability to put some life into an otherwise boring laptop cover
• Decorate book cover and albums - fantastic to enhance a personal gift, the glossy sticker paper is suitable for gluing on a family album
• Kitchen and bathroom tile decoration – as it is water proof and making it ideal for fabulous tile decoration, recommended to be lacquered (using water based lacquer) to make sure that scum and dirt won’t stick to it.
• wall decoration-printing small images which are cut precisely around the image to take any white none printed edges off and sticking it on the wall for funky look or children deco

Available Sticker Paper at Photo Paper Direct: Sticker Paper

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