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Sticker Academy

Creating custom stickers is easy. Gone are the days when you have a cool sticker idea but don't know how to make it happen! Are you sometimes struggling to get the ball rolling? Good, then you’ve come to the right place. The StickerApp Sticker Academy is your go-to hub for creating killer custom stickers: We'll provide how-tos, guides, and nifty tips & tricks that will get you started.

How To Make Custom Stickers

  1. Daniel Harisberger sketching cartoon characters with a black marker on small paper cards
    Sticker Academy
    18 Feb 2026

    Graphic Design Basics

    How To Make Stickers, part 1

  2. 1998 Coffee sticker sheets and die-cut logo stickers with cartoon designs on a graffiti-painted surface
    Sticker Academy
    18 Feb 2026

    Products, Shapes, and Sizes

    How to make stickers, part 2

  3. Pile of holographic and prismatic die-cut stickers with cartoon designs by Lumps
    Sticker Academy
    18 Feb 2026

    Materials and Laminates

    How to make stickers, part 3

  4. Close-up of a queen playing card glitter sticker in pink and red with sparkling glitter effect
    Sticker Academy
    18 Feb 2026

    Understanding Material Effects

    How to make stickers, part 4

  5. Espresso machine covered in holographic and kraft paper die-cut stickers for 1998 Coffee Roasters
    Sticker Academy
    18 Feb 2026

    Custom Cutlines and Sticker Finishes

    How to make stickers, part 5

Hand holding a StickerApp label sample pack with a kraft label, with label rolls in the foreground
23 Apr 2026

Level up your labels: a simple material guide

Choosing the right material and vibe for your labels can honestly be a bit tricky. I mean, what do you actually want your brand to say? Each material

Pile of custom stickers including die-cut, kiss-cut and through-cut designs, a sticker sheet and a hang tag
16 Apr 2026

Die-Cut, Kiss-Cut & Through Cut Explained

All these different types of cuts can feel a bit unclear at first. I mean, terms like kiss cut and die cut do not really explain themselves, especiall

Borisbier Vanille IPA beer bottle with a cat UV DTF transfer in a crate
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6 Simple Ways to Use UV DTF Transfers

UV DTF transfers might not be the first thing you think of when you hear “stickers” …but hold up! I'm here to change that. They’re actually super vers

Clear bumper sticker reading "You don't suck" on a car's side window
8 Apr 2026

Stickers for Your Car: What Works and How to Get It Right

A car takes you where you need to go. But you know what they say, it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Give your car a makeover in your own sty

Cyclist with a light blue gravel bike on a gravel road through open fields
7 Apr 2026

Newsletter #1: Does your bike look boring? Transfer Stickers fix it!

Plus: Laptop Stickers with a French Touch + The stickers you didn’t order… but still get.

Sparkly Pixie Dust die-cut sticker of a noodle box with pink cherry blossoms
2 Apr 2026

How to design with Pixie Dust, and make your stickers sparkle

So, you’ve discovered Pixie Dust. Good choice. It’s one of those materials that instantly makes people go “Wait… what is that?” But here’s the thing,

Hand holding a glossy vinyl sticker of a cartoon dog in a flaming bin with "Jeune Woof" text, against a colourful abstract background.
1 Apr 2026

Are vinyl stickers waterproof?

Stickers end up on water bottles, laptops, bikes, car bumpers and pretty much anything that stands still long enough. Sooner or later, most of them ge

Close-up of colourful Hurfer hang tag stickers with punched holes on dark fabric
25 Mar 2026

Turn your sticker into a hang tag

Ahh.... hang tags. That small detail that somehow makes everything feel a bit more thought through. Think of a hang tag sticker as the lovechild of a

Colourful Chacho Souvenirs floor stickers with a banana and bottle characters next to a boot
23 Mar 2026

Floor stickers: built for every step

Floor stickers are one of those things you don’t always notice, until they’re done right. They guide you without effort, shape how people move, and qu

Fish-shaped "Fresh Fish" front adhesive window sticker above salmon on ice at a fish shop
20 Mar 2026

A Quick Guide to Front Adhesive Stickers

Front adhesive stickers are a simple solution for window graphics that need to face outward while being applied from the inside. You’ll often see them

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