Translucent or Transparent glass sticker or vinyl stickers

Oftentimes confused with translucent stickers, this type of product is best executed as design for glass windows, its give you a 50% opaque or a see through effect after installation.   

Typical uses of transparent stickers

• Window stickers
• Plastic bottles
• Laptop stickers
• Lightbox stickers
• Product labels
• Privacy stickers
• Promo materials
• and many more

Three types of printable sticker for glass

Clear sticker paper- designed for short term usage, best for limited promotions especially at malls. Cheapest compared to the next two variants. Texts are somewhat unreadable when you the size is below 20pts. Has issues with blending or gradient colors. Some are referring this type as static cling stickers. Best for those who are under tight budget.
 
Very clear sticker  - Can last for 2 years, less fuzzy. Texts even up to 11pts are easily readable. Is the mid variant wherein you could get a little expensive but not too cheap. 

Optical clear  - best for very complex print outs, if you are particular with texts even up to 5pts are visible. Not for the budget constraint projects - but gives you the best result. This is the only type of sticker that is also capable of handling white ink type of printing.  You can for it for the first 2 types but it wont deliver the same quality as using optical

The best thing with our optical type of clear stiker is that we guarantee a no residue for every sticker that you order from us.

Installation wise, they are easy to change or move as long as you do wet application. This is because the graphics are printed on a vinyl film which can be applied on any smooth and dry surface.

This also means as soon as you need to dismantle or clear the stickers - their is a 99% chance that their will be no remaining adhesive.

We offer a wide variety of designs and colors to choose from. You can find the perfect design for your home, office, or business. We have a wide range of colors to choose from, so you can find the perfect match for your decor. We give discounts for bulk orders at great prices, so you can save even more.

How much will glass sticker prints cost me?

The things you would need to consider when availing this type of printing are the following:

a. Budget - How much are you willing to spend? Printing on clear type has a big price difference with optical clear vinyl. Some generic (China) stickers will fit your requirement for short term adhesive. But for long term like two years, its best to invest on the brands like 3M and Mactac.

b. Lifespan - Ask yourself - Is this a limited usage only, is it something like a Father's day special type of promo or is the duration for one day only? Or even as soon as the company president walks out of the ceremony - the decal will auto dismantle on its own.

c. Installation - Are you willing to do it on your own or would you want us to service your stickers? We install almost any type of clear sticker anywhere in the Philippines. The installation for glass vinyl stickers are usually via wet application. More DIY tutorials can be found in Youtube.

For life size decals its best to hire skilled installers, cause savings could make bigger damage on your sticker later on. You may have saved by DIY process but once it drops on the floor, your option now is to restart the process again.

d. Location - Is it for indoor or out door ? Outdoor has cheaper in pricing vs indoor . Best is to contact us for volume pricing.

The cost of print will vary depending on the size, design, and quantity of stickers you order. Glass stickers are printed on a clear vinyl material and are often used for car windows or store front windows. Per square foot is the usual computation for glass sticker and this will require minimum as wastage are also computed. Factor in also the white ink option, as complex design. For the typical print only its between P50 - 60 per sq ft. If white ink is needed, the cost usually doubles.

This base pricing doesn't include installation and the type of clear sticker.  

What softwares to design my stickers?

When designing translucent stickers you may use the following as long as its PNG (Portable Network Graphics) or JPG. If you have plans on mixing it with text, its best to do a 300dpi output but if for outdoor use only 72dpi is fine. However, the best file type is vectors like PDF, EPS, SVG, AI, CDR - they are lighter in file size and has incredible print quality even at smaller file size.

• Adobe Photoshop - Best for raster type. Best alternative for designers if they have issues in vector programs like Adobe Illustrator.
• Canva - Free and online, for speedy process. Loads of template and elements on the fly. Somewhat limited in terms of gradients but its the everyone's go to app nowadays.
• Adobe Ilustrator - Best for high quality vector logos, the industry standard if you are dealing with white ink type of execution. This means if you need to isolate some elements for white ink. Works well with Graphtec plotters too.
• Corel Draw - Same as Adobe Illustrator but has some issues with color shifting at times.
• Other vector programs - Inkscape, Paint etc. as long as you can follow the output above.

Its best to ask the printer or the supplier if they can output white ink. Most of design issues occurs when the printing has started.

​Stuck in what type of your sticker would be? Shop on our site now to check for the best prices. We can do almost any type of custom printing of glass stiker and even waterproof stickers
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