I'll also be making temp tattoos of the LH logo and experimenting with home made decals.
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I handmade these. Will be happy to send some to anyone who wants to do ST work (in Singapore or elsewhere). I can also give instructions for making these. It's not difficult :)
I'll also be making temp tattoos of the LH logo and experimenting with home made decals.
I'll also be making temp tattoos of the LH logo and experimenting with home made decals.
OOO...that's cool...
How do you make them...cos' i don't think my mom is ever gonna take me to pick some up...
How do you make them...cos' i don't think my mom is ever gonna take me to pick some up...
Hey Chelsea,
Here are the instructions for making cork sheet coasters:
Materials you will need:
- Adobe Photoshop and MS Word
- Colour printer (preferably laser but ink jet should do as well)
- White A4 size permanent adhesive labels for inkjet/laser printers and copiers (the brand I got was Mayspies but I think Avery should have it as well).
- Cork sheets: the art store I went to sold them in A4 and poster sizes I think. A4 sizes might be easier if you are doing a limited number.
- Self adhesive clear plastic film
Instuctions:
1. Size/crop the image to around 3.24" (w) x 3.18" (h) if you want drinks coasters. Or size/crop to your desired size.
2. Save the image as jpeg if you wanna use MS Word to print out. I use MS Word cos it's easier to get about 6 in one A4. I find it easier to stick the A4 adhesive on the cork sheet rather than coaster by coaster in smaller sizes.
3. Open MS Word, insert image. You can squeeze 3 in the top row and 3 in the bottom row i.e., 6 altogether on one A4 sized page. Remember to go to Page Setup to size your paper to A4 size and play around with the margins until you can squeeze 6 into one page.
4. Insert the A4 white woodfree adhesive label into the printer. Under Printer Setup, choose the paper type "Thick". Print it, and then get the cork sheet on standby.
5. Carefully remove the waxed backing on the label and stick the adhesive on the cork sheet. Have to go slow here and take care that there are no bubbles between the cork sheet and the label.
6. Then you will need to stick the clear plastic adhesive film onto the label that's already on the cork sheet. If your film is bigger than A4, cut it to size first. Then remove the waxed backing on the film and slowly stick the film onto the label that's stuck on the cork sheet. Again, you need to ensure there are no bubbles between the film and the label. Using a ruler and lightly "squeezing" the bubbles out might help.
7. Finally, you are ready to cut out the coasters individually. If you can lay your hands on a guillotine, that would be ideal. If like me you don't have access to one, then a metal ruler and a good penknife should do.
8. Line the metal ruler along the sides of the coaster and make deep cuts along the edges of the coaster. You need to put a bunch of newspapers or a rubber cutting board beneath the cork sheet to make sure you don't make lines on your table/floor.
9. Cutting is tricky so you might spoil one or two. Always better to make extras.
Here are the instructions for making cork sheet coasters:
Materials you will need:
- Adobe Photoshop and MS Word
- Colour printer (preferably laser but ink jet should do as well)
- White A4 size permanent adhesive labels for inkjet/laser printers and copiers (the brand I got was Mayspies but I think Avery should have it as well).
- Cork sheets: the art store I went to sold them in A4 and poster sizes I think. A4 sizes might be easier if you are doing a limited number.
- Self adhesive clear plastic film
Instuctions:
1. Size/crop the image to around 3.24" (w) x 3.18" (h) if you want drinks coasters. Or size/crop to your desired size.
2. Save the image as jpeg if you wanna use MS Word to print out. I use MS Word cos it's easier to get about 6 in one A4. I find it easier to stick the A4 adhesive on the cork sheet rather than coaster by coaster in smaller sizes.
3. Open MS Word, insert image. You can squeeze 3 in the top row and 3 in the bottom row i.e., 6 altogether on one A4 sized page. Remember to go to Page Setup to size your paper to A4 size and play around with the margins until you can squeeze 6 into one page.
4. Insert the A4 white woodfree adhesive label into the printer. Under Printer Setup, choose the paper type "Thick". Print it, and then get the cork sheet on standby.
5. Carefully remove the waxed backing on the label and stick the adhesive on the cork sheet. Have to go slow here and take care that there are no bubbles between the cork sheet and the label.
6. Then you will need to stick the clear plastic adhesive film onto the label that's already on the cork sheet. If your film is bigger than A4, cut it to size first. Then remove the waxed backing on the film and slowly stick the film onto the label that's stuck on the cork sheet. Again, you need to ensure there are no bubbles between the film and the label. Using a ruler and lightly "squeezing" the bubbles out might help.
7. Finally, you are ready to cut out the coasters individually. If you can lay your hands on a guillotine, that would be ideal. If like me you don't have access to one, then a metal ruler and a good penknife should do.
8. Line the metal ruler along the sides of the coaster and make deep cuts along the edges of the coaster. You need to put a bunch of newspapers or a rubber cutting board beneath the cork sheet to make sure you don't make lines on your table/floor.
9. Cutting is tricky so you might spoil one or two. Always better to make extras.
Ooo...ok thanks!!!
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