Sticviews | Custom Decal Printing | Installation Tips and Decal Ideas | Car Stickers | Custom Laptop Skins

Let’s face it… Everyone could use some extra money. Whether you own a business that is seeking a new revenue stream or you’re a freelancer working at home looking for a little residual income, earning more money is always a welcome idea.

If you have previously tried to sell art online without success, then you are now in luck because sticviews has recently announced a new way for any business, creative professional, or freelancer to provide digital content on customized products to sell from an existing website.

While traditional wall art may not be flying off the shelves, the personalization market is experiencing immense growth. Just look at the success of Zazzle and SkinIt for proof. Many people do not just want to buy a standard case for their cell phone, but rather a custom skin with their own words and photos. Everyone wants something unique, and sticviews products offer just that. Now, you can make more money online, providing popular custom products to your customers or clients, as well.

Perfect for those with a busy lifestyle and little extra time, sticviews takes care of all aspects of producing and shipping product orders that come in from our partner companies. Once your website is set up to take orders and communicate with our printing platform API (or Application Programming Interface), the process requires no constant monitoring or further action on your end. This truly is a turn-key solution where sticviews takes care of all aspects of the production process.

For instance, let’s say a photographer decides to utilize the sticviews platform to offer her customers a way to order photos (from their recent photo shoot) on custom skins and decals. After integrating her website with our API, customer orders start rolling in. The customer chooses their desired product (possibly a laptop skin or wall decal), desired image, and desired size. The order is then sent straight to sticviews (through the API), where it will be printed, packaged, and shipped to the customer under the photographer’s brand. The photographer never has to perform any additional work, and the customer never has to know that sticviews was involved.

Talk about a simple way to sell art online.

Even better, our platform is not just beneficial to photographers, but to nearly any type of business that may have digital content. Other ideal business uses include (but are not limited to):

·         t-shirt companies to sell decals and skins and stickers

·         décor companies to make custom furniture skins

·         video game developers to sell in-game snap shots as products

·         high volume printers that want to offer personalized skins to their customers

Could you benefit from such a simple printing platform? If so, signing up is as simple as requesting more information.

Questions about how you can sell your art online? Feel free to contact us at contactus@sticviews.com

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With Father’s Day just around the corner, don’t forget to get dad something that he will be able to enjoy for a long time to come. That tie you were thinking about should be out of the question, since it will get stuffed in the closet on the tie rack with all of the other Father’s Day ties from years past.

What could be better than a tie? A personalized skin or decal… that’s what. Sticviews custom skins and decals allow anyone to quickly create a unique product that will last and can be removed and reused over and over again.

The Gadget Guy
If your dad is a gadget guy, helping him protect his devices and add style at the same time is a great way to show him that you care about his interests. Many fathers have made the plunge for the revolutionary Apple iPad. If your dad has an iPad of his own, amaze him with a custom iPad skin for under $10. That’s less than half the price of the competition!

Personalizing dad’s laptop with a custom laptop skin featuring a photo of the family is also a great way to surprise the father in your life on his important day. Did I mention that our laptop skins are priced under $20? We have the lowest prices around!

The Car Buff
If your dad is all about his car, sticviews custom car decals provide an excellent way to customize dad’s prized possession. Our vinyl decal material is available in any size, easy to install, and comes off clean and residue-free. Get custom race car decals for dad’s sports car, or a photo decal of the family for his sedan or SUV.

The Sports Man
If your dad is a sports fan, help him show pride for his favorite NBA Finals or World Cup sports team with a custom sports decal. He could use it on the walls, on the car, or even in the front window of your home for all to see, because when a man loves his team, he really loves his team!

We take pride in the fact that we allow you to create the perfect, unique present for the man who means so much to you. If you have been searching around for a gift, and are now forced to make a last minute decision, get dad a custom skin or decal that he will never expect.

We rely on the dependable services of UPS for shipping, so rest assured that you will receive your gift in time for Father’s Day. Ground shipping is guaranteed to arrive for Father’s day orders until Monday, June 14 (5 day maximum shipping time with tracking). We also offer 3-Day Select and Next Day Air shipping options if you need your order shipped faster.

So what are you waiting for? Get started designing a memorable, personalized gift for dad now with our simple, 3-step process.

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We had this great idea the other week during a staff meeting.  Let’s see if we can come up with a list of 101 uses for custom stickers from sticviews!  So, I’m starting my mission today – and I’m halfway there.  I know the possibilities are truly endless, and it just takes a matter of days for a few people to brainstorm as many possibilities as possible.  Part of me is wanting to see what a group of creatives from an agency could come up with.  There really are thousands of ways to use sticviews custom stickers. 

Let us being here…

1. laptop skin
2. guitar skin
3. iPhone skin (or other phones)
4. wall stic (instead of a regular poster)
5. desk stic
6. car stic graphics
7. promotional water bottle stics
8. tile decor
9. imitation stained glass
10. band stickers
11. building banners
12. window stics
13. marathon stics – wear a picture of the person you are running for with a clothstic
14. decorate your mini-fridge (change colors?)
15. instructional stics to help your children remember how to do certain things (definitely helpful for parents who have children who are diagnosed with autism – check out this blog post for more information)
16. stickers for your skateboard
17. “bighead” stickers for your wall – larger than life size portraits
18. advertise your business on the side of your car with a stic
19. add cool graphics to the side of your car with a stic
20. use stics to decorate for a party – fabric stics will stic pretty much anywhere!
21. create a stic banner for any occasion
22. create a unique photo collage on your wall using fabric  stics
23. let your kids order stics for their school lockers
24. or for their school binders
25. create iPod skins
26. have open space on your walls and not sure what to put there – create a custom stic!
27. instead of buying your daughter a paperdoll set, what about creating a stic doll set!  stics last WAY longer and can be reapplied over and over again
28. a measuring stic to measure the height of your child throughout their childhood – we have some already made to 5 feet tall
29. is your lamp shade looking a little outdated?  order a custom clothstic to ‘refinish’ your lamp – give it some style!
30. are you a business owner?  stic your business everywhere – from your products to your cars!
31. my dad uses stics for his business – he stics the custom stic to all of the products he installs
32. use stics as an affordable way to create your own custom media kits instead of ordering costly custom folders you can order a custom stic to stic to the front of the folder
33. instead of the traditional business card – print custom stic business cards so people can stic them anywhere!
34. do you sell t-shirts?  use stics as an alternative tag and then people will promote your company with the stics!
35. get a clear stic (with no design) and use it as protection for your guitar
36. to keep track of where tools go on pegboard in a shop. A sticker for each tool showing what is in its place and what has wander off (thanks for the idea Alden!)
    
37. get a clear stic (with no design) and use it as protection for your iPhone
38. promotional stickers for an organization at school
39. car decals for your child’s sports teams
40. put your name label on your personal belongings
41. order sticviews address labels – order a stic that has your address so people you are sending things to can save your address stic
42. orthodontists can order custom stics to stic on the ceilings
43. use your own custom stic as markers when you are hiking in the forest (haha)
44. save the date wedding reminders
45. perfect stop-motion story telling
46. sticker graffiti – you can order blank white stic and draw your own graffiti on them
47. custom stic for your computer tower
48. put a sticker on each of your TV remotes so you know what they go to
49. print fabric stic family photos to decorate your office at work
50. print stics for your guitar case!
51. destructive bookmarks (thanks for the idea Benson Hines!)

See the rest of the 101 Uses for Stics next week!  If you have ideas then leave a comment!!  I want to hear what you have to say!

Until next time.

Don’t forget to follow me on twitter, Kat Farmer

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I officially joined the team last week!   It’s been great so far to work with Bryce and the rest of the team.  We all definitely have a ton of great ideas and I cannot wait to see what is in store.

So, Sonya and I had fun last Thursday covering Bryce (the CEO of Sticviews) with stics to create our new Twitter backgrounds.  Check out the picture below!  Maybe we’re next…but maybe Lewis?

We’re working on finishing up some really nice backdrops for Twitter and making any edits to our blog.  This week is kind of quiet in the office.   Sonya left for Hong Kong for a month last week, and Landon is in Hawaii.  Bryce is out too for family vacation.  Looks like a quite week with just Lewis and myself.

With that being said look for the indestructible decal traveling around – Hong Kong, Hawaii, and who knows where else!  I’ll keep you posted and will update with pictures.

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The Wet Method

Sticviews are easy to install, move and remove.

Please look at Installing a sticview pt. 1 for additional tips and instructions.

the wet installation method

use this method for installing the white stic and clear stic materials
ONLY if your surface is water-safe.Consider this method for smooth finished surfaces such as glass, cars, plastic, painted wood and metals. Warning – please stic responsibly. Do not use water on or near electrical outlets, appliances or electronic devices.

you’ll need a:

• spray bottle filled with water
• a squeegee or a credit card
• a lint-free towel for this method
• a sharp flat tool to lift up under the sticview to remove it off the surface without damaging it.
• share the fun – an extra set of hands is also recommended for large sticviews

1. Prepare your work area.
   Make sure the installation area is free from dust, lint or debris that might stic to the adhesive surface. Don’t forget to wash your hands!
2. Clean your surface.
   Clean off any dust or grime from your surface with a lint-free towel, and be sure to remove any excess cleaner before installation.
3. Wet the surface and the sticview generously with lots of water.
   Spray the surface with water, remove the sticview backing paper and spray the adhesive side with water.
4. Place the sticview.
   Place the sticview aligned where you want it. Lightly apply the sticview starting from the middle. Avoid trapping any air by applying it outwards from the center. The water acts as a buffer and allows you to arrange and re-arrange the placement of the sticview.  It floats on top of the water so you can easily move it around.
5. Check for trapped air and apply the sticview.
   If there are air bubbles, lift the sticview up from the surface, spray more water, then reapply.  Use a squeegee to push out the water and apply the sticview.
6. Allow to dry
   (note: the adhesive will first appear milky but will become totally clear as it dries completely over the next several days).
7. Note for Cars! Please don’t drive fast for 24 hours after first applying your sticviews to cars. Once they dry, they can go through the car wash, will not fade or melt in the sun, and last for years.

** If you wish to save your sticview after you remove it, save the backing paper. Then, place your sticview on the backing paper after your remove your sticview from its surface.

Look to our previous blog, Installing a Sticview pt. 1 for dry installation instructions – for electronics and not water-safe surfaces.

The video tutorial below shows the wet installation method:

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