How to Make Stickers

Making stickers is a fun project you can do with your family or friends. Decorate any surface, the windows in your bedroom or customize gifts with your own homemade creations. You can make almost any shape or picture that you want.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Clear shelf lining paper
• Scissors
• Tape
• Acrylic paints
• Paintbrush
• Disposable cup and water

1. Cut two pieces of clear shelf lining paper, making both pieces the same size. Place one piece on a table and tape all four corners to it with the backing side down. Don't peel off the backing.

2. Draw a picture on the shelf paper lightly with a pencil. You can find a picture that's fairly easy to copy or come up with your own creation.

3. Fill in the picture by painting brightly colored acrylic paints onto the lining paper. Be careful not to smudge the paint as you go. Rinse your brush thoroughly in water when changing colors on your project.

4. Let your picture dry completely according to the instructions on the paint label.

5. Peel the backing of the second piece of lining paper very carefully. Stick this piece over your creation and smooth out all the air bubbles with your hands. Prick any air bubbles that you are unable to remove with a needle and smooth them out.

6. Remove the tape from the liner paper and cut out your picture with scissors or an Exacto knife.

7. Peel the backing off of the second piece of liner paper on your picture and stick it anywhere you wish.

Tips & Warnings

• If you find a picture you would like to transfer to the lining paper, trace it onto tracing paper with a pencil. Turn the tracing paper over so the penciled part is facing downward toward the lining paper and draw over the lines on the tracing paper, pressing hard enough to transfer the lines onto the lining paper which will give you an outline of the picture that you can fill in with paint.
• If you would like to outline your picture, purchase black acrylic paint in a tube and use the tube to outline.
• Young children should make this project while accompanied by an adult. Do not use an Exacto knife without adult supervision.