[hackerspaces] Making Stickers for exchange & promotion?

Jeff Keyzer jeff at mightyohm.com
Mon May 16 18:34:45 CEST 2011


I will check into this option, thanks!

We have a Cricut at the space so making our own is not out of the 
question, but I don't know how the Cricut would hold up to doing 200-500 
stickers.  :-)

Jeff


On 5/15/2011 10:29 PM, Tim Saylor wrote:
> Pumping Station: One used stikkitnow.com <http://stikkitnow.com> and 
> they do die cutting for cheap.  I think they actually do it on 
> something like a cricut, but I didn't really ask.
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Jeff Keyzer <jeff at mightyohm.com 
> <mailto:jeff at mightyohm.com>> wrote:
>
>     On a related note: Does anyone know if there is a cost-effective
>     way to get custom die-cut (arbitrary shape, not just circle or
>     oval) stickers made?
>     Or maybe I should ask what quantity I need to get in order to make
>     custom shapes affordable?
>
>     To answer Jerry: I have always used a 3rd party (Contagious
>     Graphics) for my stickers.  I know Noisebridge does this too
>     (Jakprints), not sure about other hackerspaces.
>
>     Jeff
>     ATX Hackerspace
>
>
>     On 5/15/2011 6:04 PM, Jerry Isdale wrote:
>>     What methods and tools do various spaces use to create their tools?
>>     Avery (or other commercial) label paper, precut/cut-to-shape -
>>     which type works best?
>>     Any paper + double-stick (carpet or other) tape?
>>     Printers - laser printer vs ink jet?
>>     Cutters - precut, simple paper chopper, circle cutter, cnc cutter
>>     (silhouette, etc), laser cutter?
>>     Or do you outsource the whole production (after artwork creation)?
>>
>>     Jerry Isdale
>>     http://MauiMakers.com
>>
>>     On May 13, 2011, at 3:39 AM, Ben Brown wrote:
>>
>>>     We're making our own stickers using polyester full-sheet laser
>>>     labels and a circle cutter. May switch to an outside source once
>>>     this batch of labels runs out.
>>>
>>>     We'll send 200 (Kwartzlab) stickers along though!
>>>
>>>     Cheers,
>>>     Ben
>>>
>>>     On 4/29/2011 10:12 AM, Joe Ferguson wrote:
>>>>     Are you all making the stickers yourself or ordering from a
>>>>     vendor? Any suggestions on places to order from?
>>>>
>>>>     thanks,
>>>>
>>>>     -- 
>>>>     - Joe Ferguson
>>>>     http://www.midsouthmakers.org <http://www.midsouthmakers.org/>
>>>>
>>>>     <https://www.google.com/voice?pli=1#phones>
>>>>
>>>>     On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Dave Menninger
>>>>     <dave.menninger at gmail.com <mailto:dave.menninger at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         Count Hive13 in for the continuing exchange.  We just
>>>>         missed getting our stickers made in time for the first round.
>>>>
>>>>         ~Dave
>>>>
>>>>         On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Stewart Dickson
>>>>         <MathArt at emsh.calarts.edu
>>>>         <mailto:MathArt at emsh.calarts.edu>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>             Makerspace Urbana just got our stickers made as of a
>>>>             day or two ago.
>>>>             Is anyone still up for continuing the exchange?
>>>>
>>>>             Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>             -Stewart, http://www.makerspaceu.org
>>>>             <http://www.makerspaceu.org/>
>>>>             http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson
>>>>             http://www.hastac.org/blogs/sdickson/makerspace-urbana-june-3-open-house-presentation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>             On 2/9/11 5:08 PM, Willow Brugh wrote:
>>>>>             We scatter stickers wide and far, but what about those
>>>>>             hard-to-reach places? Jigsaw would like to offer a
>>>>>             sticker exchange.
>>>>>
>>>>>             Hacker/Maker Space Sticker Swap v 1.0
>>>>>
>>>>>             WHO: Members of Hacker and Maker Spaces
>>>>>             WHAT: Sticker Swap 1.0
>>>>>             WHERE: via  mail... you remember... the thing that
>>>>>             uses stamps
>>>>>             WHEN: Due by Feb 28, 2011 -- collections
>>>>>             WHY: To amass a collection of stickers from hacker and
>>>>>             maker spaces all over the world and redistribute them
>>>>>             to people who send in stickers
>>>>>
>>>>>             HOW:
>>>>>             US ONLY--Grab 50-100 stickers from your space, toss in
>>>>>             an envelope to Jigsaw Renaissance; Attn Sticker Swap
>>>>>             1.0; 1026 Madison St; Seattle, WA  98104 with your
>>>>>             return mailing address and $5 USD. MUST BE POSTMARKED
>>>>>             BY 2/28/2011 to participate in this swap. You will
>>>>>             receive your pack of stickers from participating
>>>>>             spaces shortly after the Ides of March. You can also
>>>>>             give Jigsaw $5 via amazon or paypal
>>>>>             (treasurer at jigsawrenaissance.org
>>>>>             <mailto:treasurer at jigsawrenaissance.org>) or just send
>>>>>             along $5 worth of stamps with your stickers.
>>>>>
>>>>>             INTERNATIONAL--Grab 100-200 stickers from your space,
>>>>>             toss in an envelope to Jigsaw Renaissance; Attn
>>>>>             Sticker Swap 1.0; 1026 Madison St; Seattle, WA  98104
>>>>>             ; United States with your return mailing address and
>>>>>             $10 USD. MUST BE POSTMARKED BY 2/28/2011 to
>>>>>             participate in this swap. You will receive your pack
>>>>>             of stickers from participating spaces shortly after
>>>>>             the Ides of March. You can also give Jigsaw $10 via
>>>>>             paypal or amazon (treasurer at jigsawrenaissance.org
>>>>>             <mailto:treasurer at jigsawrenaissance.org>) or with an
>>>>>             old-school enclosed check.
>>>>>             .
>>>>>
>>>>>             QUESTIONS: robin at jigsawrenaissance.org
>>>>>             <mailto:robin at jigsawrenaissance.org>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>             Willow Brugh
>>>>>
>>>>>             director, Jigsaw Renaissance
>>>>>             http://jigsawrenaissance.org
>>>>>             <http://jigsawrenaissance.org/>
>>>>>             organizer, Seattle H+ Discussion Group
>>>>>             http://st.imul.us <http://st.imul.us/>
>>>>>
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