Custom Stickers
A sticker is the only piece of print people actively want. Nobody keeps a flyer, but a good sticker ends up on a laptop, a water bottle or a notebook and stays there for years. That is unpaid brand exposure from something that costs a few cents. We produce a lot of sticker work at ZEE Packaging and the material choice decides whether it lasts a week or a year.
People Keep Them
A sticker survives long after other print is discarded.
- Laptops, bottles and cases carry them for years
- Customers apply them voluntarily rather than being marketed at
- They travel wherever the owner goes
- One sticker gets seen by everybody around that person
- They cost less than almost any other branded item
- Adding them to an order costs almost nothing and delights people
Most brands including a free sticker in orders see them appearing on social media unprompted.
Material Decides Lifespan
The face stock matters more than the print here.
- Paper stock suits indoor use and short life applications
- Vinyl survives water, sunlight and repeated handling
- Clear vinyl gives a no background look on smooth surfaces
- Holographic film shifts color as it moves
- Matte finishes photograph better than gloss
- Outdoor use needs UV resistant ink and a laminate
- Die cut sticker cut to the shape of the artwork
- Kiss cut sheet several on one backing sheet
- Circle and square simple standard shapes
- Clear vinyl a no background look
- Holographic a shifting metallic finish
- Roll format for high volume application
Sizes We Print Regular
Every sticker is built to your artwork, though these run often:
- 2" x 2" for a small logo
- 3" x 3" for the most common size
- 4" x 4" for laptop and bottle use
- 2" x 4" for a horizontal format
- 5" x 5" for a larger statement piece
- Custom shapes cut to your outline
Around three inches is the sweet spot. Smaller loses detail, larger and people become reluctant to commit it to a laptop.
Stock And Print
- White vinyl for durability and vivid color
- Clear vinyl for a no background look on glass or gloss
- Paper stock for indoor and short term applications
- Matte laminate, which resists fingerprints and photographs well
- Gloss laminate for brighter color and more shine
- Holographic and metallic films for standout
Laminate is worth adding on anything going outdoors. Without it, ink fades in sunlight and the surface scuffs within weeks.
Materials Worth Choosing
- Recycled paper stock for indoor applications
- FSC certified paper, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Compostable paper stickers where durability is not needed
- Vinyl free options for brands avoiding plastic entirely
- Right sizing so no material is wasted per unit
Vinyl is plastic and we would not pretend otherwise. Paper stock works well for anything indoors or short lived, and it recycles considerably more easily.
The Way We Handle Your Order
- 100 unit minimum, so a small brand can test a design
- Free proof before anything prints
- Free artwork setup by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to check the cut and finish
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
Will it survive outdoors?
On laminated vinyl, yes, for a couple of years. Paper stock fails within weeks once it gets wet.
Die cut or kiss cut?
Die cut for a single sticker cut to shape. Kiss cut for several on a sheet, which suits packs and inserts.
How much is a sticker?
Rough estimate is $0.03 to $0.10 per unit on paper, $0.06 to $0.18 on vinyl and $0.12 to $0.30 on holographic film at moderate quantity. Volume moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Matte or gloss?
Matte photographs better and hides fingerprints. Gloss makes color pop more, particularly on vivid artwork.
Can they be removable?
Yes, with a removable adhesive. Useful for anything temporary or seasonal that gets peeled off later.
Is there a plastic free option?
Paper stock with a compostable finish. It suits indoor use, though it will not survive weather.
What size works best?
Around three inches. Big enough to read, small enough that people commit it to a laptop willingly.
