How would I produce these stickers?

[Justin Williams]

Hi Pete, print them on clear vinyl and back them with white.

Jus

[Derek Heron]

yep as justin said but print to clear in reverse

derek

[Peter Dee]

Bloomin’ obvious really…

Thanks guys.

[David Rogers]

you might want to increase the ink density as reverse prints done thus way can sometimes look a little washed out.

Dave

[Andrew Blackett]

Dont forget to scalpel around the crop marks, cutting just through the white – peel it away leaving the marks behind. Trust me it’ll not find them otherwise……. been there done that 😳

[Peter Dee]

Thanks guys, never thought about the crop mark side of things.

[Darren Lawlor]

Hi folks,

Customer looking for 340 round window stickers to stick on inside of windows facing outwards. Can someone please have a look at how I propose to do it or am I going the complete wrong way about it??

1) Print and cut the stickers 120mm diameter in reverse on clear vinyl on the Roland VP540.

2) Load white vinyl on the machine and cut out 120mm diameter circles.

3) Apply white vinyl circles individually on top of the already printed clear vinyl stickers.

Am I correct or just plain mad.

Kind Regards,

Darren.

[Chris Windebank]

You are mad! Print stickers with crop marks, apply white vinyl inside the crop marks over all the stickers then put back in and cut

[Steve McAdie]

That won’t work Darren. You just print the circles in reverse onto clear also printing the alignment crop marks then flood coat the print with white vinyl after leaving prints for 24hrs to out gas. Then you pop it back into the printer and get it to read the crop marks and cut it all in one go. You will also have to increase blade pressure to cut the vinyl as it is now thicker.

Steve

[Darren Lawlor]

Thanks for confirming the fact that I am in fact mad chris………..As I already have printed 400 square ones in an even madder fashion…..

Do you mind explaining something to me…

For example, I set the machine to print the 340 stickers, I have the crop marks set on the outside corners of the overall material to be used for the print in order to contour cut the stickers, do I allow the machine to cut the stickers after printing or do I take them out and apply the vinyl and then reload the whole lot again. Is there a box that I have to tick or untick in the Roland Versaworks……….

Thanks for the help.

Darren.

[Jon Marshall]

How will the cutter see the crop marks if the vinyl has been laminated with white vinyl!?

[Darren Lawlor]

I meant to say that I would be keeping it inside the crop marks so the machine could still pick them up.

Also would I be then cutting through 2 layers of vinyl and if so do I need to adjust the blade?

Thanks Folks.

Darren.

[Peter Normington]

quote Jon Marshall:

How will the cutter see the crop marks if the vinyl has been laminated with white vinyl!?

as Chris said you apply the white vinyl INSIDE the crop marks
or alternatively put square of app tape over the marks, cover the whole lot with white then remove cut away where the tape is to reveal the marks,

Simples

Peter

[Jon Marshall]

Oh right, the app tape idea is a clever solution.

[Gary Birch]

quote Peter Normington:

or alternatively put square of app tape over the marks, cover the whole lot with white then remove cut away where the tape is to reveal the marks,

Simples

Peter

Good Tip Peter thanks. I usually try and apply the white to the inside of the crop marks and then peel it away if there is any overlap. But will use your tip in future.

Cheers

Gary

[Darren Lawlor]

A lot of brilliant advice guys…Thanks very much.

When I take out the printed material, back wash it with white (Inside the crop marks of course) , I then reload it in the versacamm. Do I then just select the cut option in Roland Versaworks and off she goes??

Am I just sounding thicker and thicker as the questions go on??

Did I mention that I am only 6 yrs of age??

Regards,

Darren.

[Arnt Øverland]

Hi
You have to set the cut pressure right so you can cut both layers

Arnt

[Chris Windebank]

Thats what I meant Steve,you said it so much clearer

[Gert du Preez]

quote :

Darren,

Your printer will automatically pick up the crop marks if they are present. You have to check the “cut only” box – if not it will print the job as well.

[Darren Lawlor]

Once again folks this website has proved its worth in Gold…..

Good honest advice…………….What more could someone ask for……..

Thanks to all for their replies…

Darren.