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How our sticker printing could grow with your enterprises?

Img - Essential Oil, Photo by Tara Winstead from Pexels

This story happened quite long ago. On a fine day, a client came to us with a few finger-sized round bottles. We learnt that she had just started a business and is looking at printing stickers that are cost-effective but yet good quality and could fit nicely on the small bottles, so our supervisor appointed a print specialist to assist her.

Based on the client's requirement, our print specialist recommended our Synthetic material for printing. Printing on our Synthetic material will result in an excellent quality printed product. It is also waterproof, tearproof, cost-effective. Most importantly, due to its thinness, it can curve nicely and cling to the small bottles without popping up, fulfilling the client's requirement for her stickers. However, to ensure that the Synthetic material will work for our client, our print specialist assisted in pasting some ready-printed samples on the bottles and recommended the client to bring the bottles home for a 2 days observation. If the stickers do not stick to the bottles and start popping up, she can feedback to us and we will work on another solution for her.

After 2 days, our client called and informed us that there are no issues with the stickers and proceed to order 500pcs of the stickers. We proceed to print it immediately and deliver it to her on the same day. However, after a while, the client came back to us and complained that the stickers are unusable because the printing had smudged. Our supervisor was puzzled because our printing on Synthetic material shouldn't come off even when scratched on.

After some communication, we found out the cause of the problem. This client of ours is an essential oil supplier and is in charge of packaging and distribution. During the packaging process, the essential oil came into contact with the printing on the sticker and caused a chemical reaction, resulting in a smudge on the printing. Our supervisor then recommended the PVC(White) material as it is laminated and prevent direct contact of the essential oil with the printing on the sticker, thus avoiding smudging of the printing. This is one of the experiences learnt throughout our many years as a printing service provider.

Our various sticker materials when in contact with essential oil.
Mirrorkote, Synthetic, PVC(White)

Because it's our first time encountering this smudging problem from essential oil, which resulted in our client being unable to use the first batch of stickers printed on Synthetic material, we offered to reprint the second batch of stickers at no additional charge on PVC(White) material. This is our effort to support our local enterprises, and be answerable to our clients. After we have resolved the smudging problem, the new batch of stickers pasted perfectly on the small bottles without issue! Later on, this client became our regular customer and always print in a few 1000s with us!

Even though we made a loss for this particular order, we gained the trust of our client! We also gained valuable lessons and experiences from this mistake, which benefited our future clients who are also seeking to print stickers for their essential oil products. We were able to give better advice regarding the choice of material so that the same mistake doesn't repeat on other clients, preventing losses caused by wrong material choices. In the end, did we make a loss? I think we gained something more valuable!

Let's think about it, for budding enterprises, packaging and promotion are essential, but production volume is low and problems can arise. If a print provider is unwilling to accept their order due to low quantity, or lack of experience to do so, this can result in businesses giving up halfway due to the lack of strong support from a printing partner.

At OneDayPrint, with over 20 years of experience in Digital Printing, we are happy to provide enterprises with solutions to their printing needs. It matters not the size and quantity of your order - big or small, new or old customers, value of your order - high or low, we strive to work hand in hand with you, this is our goal!

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Which material should I choose?

How would you be using the stickers?

The choice of your material depends on how you'll be using the stickers. For example, where will your sticker be pasted? Any special requirements like waterproof, weatherproof, lamination, etc? Are the stickers intended for long term usage where the stickers will be stuck permanently or for one-time usage whereby the stickers will be pasted and disposed of? You may also want to choose the material based on your budget. In general, we offer 3 basic types of material, they are 1) Mirrorkote paper material, 2) Synthetic PP plastic material, 3) PVC (White) laminated material.

Mirrorkote paper material

Synthetic PP material

PVC (White) laminated material

Let's consider the options...

I want the cheapest material!

Mirrorkote material is the cheapest we offer!

I want the cheapest waterproof material!

Synthetic material is the cheapest waterproof option we offer!

I need it for outdoor!

PVC (White) material is suitable for outdoor and is weatherproof!

What is the most durable option you have?

PVC (White) material is the most durable option we have.

I'm pasting on a curved surface!

We recommend at least the Synthetic material for curved surface.

I'm pasting on a rough / uneven surfaces!

We recommend at least the Synthetic material for rough / uneven surfaces!

I need it laminated!

Our PVC (White) material is glossy laminated!

I need stickers for my essential oil products!

We recommend PVC (White) material for your essential oil products!

Mirrorkote - If you just need the stickers for one-time use, Mirrorkote material is the most viable option! Made of paper, it is a cost-effective material and suitable for pasting on a dry, and flat surface. Our customers usually choose Mirrorkote material for printing packaging stickers for their food products such as product labelling, ingredient labels, and expiry dates labels. They also print name stickers for their kids for pasting on their belongings such as stationaries, books, etc, or custom stickers for birthday celebrations. Other possible applications include paste over stickers for covering up printing errors.

Synthetic - If you need the stickers to be waterproof, Synthetic material is the way to go! This material is made of plastic and is suitable for pasting on a curved surface because of its thinness and flexibility. If you are on a budget and yet need a waterproof material, Synthetic material is a well-balanced option between durability and cost. Our customers usually choose Synthetic material for printing labels for bottled items, pens, and items that may be soaked in water.

PVC (White) - If you need the stickers to be tough and durable, PVC (White) is the best material we can offer, made from Synthetic material with a layer of lamination. Being laminated means it can withstand lots of abuse from scratches, tearing, chemicals, oil, and wearing caused by being in an outdoor environment. Our customers usually choose PVC (White) material for printing stickers used in an outdoor environment where the sticker will be exposed to rain and sunlight. PVC (White) is also popular for essential oil products because it can withstand the heavy content in the essential oil which will damage the printout.

All you need to know in a table

Below is a table for the 3 basic materials for reference. (You may click on the material name to find out more)

Characteristic:Mirrorkote Sticker (Paper Material)Synthetic Sticker (Plastic Material)PVC Sticker
(Plastic Laminated Material)
MOQ
MOQ (Minimum order quantity) : Just ONE single piece
Size
ANY sizes! (Up to A3 max)
Die-cut shape
ANY shapes!
WaterproofNoYes!Yes!
Condensation-resistant (Minor)Yes!Yes!Yes!
Smudge-resistantYes!Yes!Yes!
Adhesive property Dry adhesive Dry adhesive Dry adhesive
Tear-resistantNoYesYes
Scratch-resistant (Against penknife, sharp objects)NoNoYes
Reusability NoMight be less effective, and leave some stick marks
Printed on Surface Surface Under lamination
OpacityOpaque white material, printing will be in bright and sharp colour.Available in:
1) Opaque white material / Transparent material + white underlay: printing will be in bright and sharp color.
2) Transparent material without white-underlay: printing will be in translucent colour, best used on light coloured surfaces. See here for details.
Double sided printing
Unavailable for all sticker materials, sorry!
Technical Specs (Don't worry, you can ignore this)PaperPPPrinted Layer: PP (for White Material) or BOPP (for Transparent Material)
Laminate Layer: PVC or BOPP or PET
(we name our laminated stickers PVC regardless of laminate type)

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Like our blog posts? Follow us on Instagram, or Like us on Facebook to be alerted of new design ideas or ideas for the next special day! With our customised printing, you can make every occasion a special and memorable one for your loved ones and network of friends or colleagues! Wanna feedback about our blog? Have a question regarding our posts? Wanna share photos of printed materials that you have printed with us? (we really appreciate it!) Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at onedayprint@gmail.com! We will thank you in kind! 😃

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