Anyone could do it!! The Most Convienient Logo-printing Method

daniel0731ex

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Alright!! I'll start straight into the instruction:

Material:

。Paper (it’s OK if the other side is already used, we only need one side)
。A Laser printer (inkjet won't work)
。Some clear tape (Clear tape is preferred, though I used Scotch tape in the demonstraion because I couldn't find clear tape.)




Step 1:resize your image in word so it fits your designated stickers
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Step 2: print out the logo
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Step 3: cut out the logo
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Step 4: put a layer of clear tape over the logo
IMPORTANT – make sure it covers sufficient area so you could cover the whole (designated) sticker.
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Step 5: rinse the tape with water and gently rub the paper off.
The paper should come right off and leave the toner behind. There is no meed to worry about the toner being rubbed off -- the bond is strong enogh, so go ahead and make sure there are no remaining fiber of the paper. Don't scoop it out though, the paper should come off easily with rubbing.

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Step 6: leave the tape aside to dry completely
IMPORTANT – let it dry naturally, NO DOT try to wipe the water off, as it'll gather debris if you do, which greatly reduces the durability of the adhesive.

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Step 7: position the logo onto the designated sticker
Just make sure the image is exactly where you want it to be.

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Step 8: CAREFULLY press the logo onto the sticker to rid the layers of air bubbles.
This should be pretty easy if you have re-stickered a cube before.
But for those of you who have no experiance with such thing, simply lay the tape down and SLOWLY push the air out, starting from the center, and proceed outward, make sure no air bubbles are created on the way. Don't worry if you still got some air bubbles trapped inside, they’ll go away eventually with time, so it's not the end of the world.



Step 9: crop the excess tape outside the sticker
Just slowly cut away with the outline of the sticker.

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And you’re done!

Enjoy your brand-new Cubeseat stickers!


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err, maybe not entirely new, but it works xD
 
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Question: Are logos like these legal for BLD? (Logos on transparent sheets sticked to the centre stickers, eg Dayan logos and this)

It's pretty easy to differentiate that particular centre piece from the rest through feel, and would give a slight advantage for BLD (especially in M2 to check if your centres are off)
 
how do you cut off the excess tape??

Apparently you remove the whole tape, only the ink remains.

Edit:
I am wrong, ignore me. I thought it was like those fake tattoos where you apply some water and remove the tape leaving just the ink. But even if it works, the ink would fade away in 12 solves.
 
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Well actually, if you use clear tape instead of matte tape it'll feel just like the rest of the stickers. Plus, I don't even think the volunteers would ever pay attention such details :P
 
Toner is simply smeared onto the paper while ink from an inkjet printer is absorbed into the fibre.
 
OMG! This works actually really well; it just depends on what tape you used. I used some dollar store tape and then I used some of that expensive tape you get at hardware stores and the hardware store tape lasted much longer, also, I found out a way to make it stay on longer with the cheap tape, just put a tab of glue/epoxy/super glue/adhesive and it will stay, but make sure to put it on the sticker BEFORE you put it on your Precious DIY! BTW, I made a hammer sickle sticker!
 
I don't know if I got step 5 ok; Do I have to rub over the sticking side of the tape (including the paper) with water, so that the paper comes of?

That's right.
Here's a video I made just now, it should be easier to understand:


OMG! This works actually really well; it just depends on what tape you used. I used some dollar store tape and then I used some of that expensive tape you get at hardware stores and the hardware store tape lasted much longer, also, I found out a way to make it stay on longer with the cheap tape, just put a tab of glue/epoxy/super glue/adhesive and it will stay, but make sure to put it on the sticker BEFORE you put it on your Precious DIY! BTW, I made a hammer sickle sticker!

I'm glad it worked for you :) Do you have pictures of your finished product?
 
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