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The video, presented by Minori, explores various techniques and tools for making custom stickers, reflecting her passion for the craft. Minori begins by introducing herself, her dog Max, and her hobby of creating stickers using a Cricut cutter, emphasizing both traditional and digital design methods. Highlighting the versatility of sticker creation, she provides examples of different materials and techniques, from hand-drawn sketches digitized using Ibis Paint and Clip Studio Paint apps to designs printed via thermal printers and sticker toy machines commonly found in Japan.
Minori demonstrates cost-effective methods using household items such as double-sided tape and clear tape. She also explores more advanced techniques involving a thermal mini printer for label-making and businesses, showcasing setups and processes for printing and creating custom washi tape. The video further delves into using a Cricut machine, offering step-by-step guidance on printing and cutting designs from transparent sticker sheets.
Throughout the video, Minori underscores the joy and creativity inherent in making stickers, highlighting tools like Procreate, thermal printers, and Cricut machines. She concludes by showcasing the professional results achievable with these tools, especially beneficial for those considering starting a small business. The video concludes with Minori thanking viewers and inviting them to join her in future creative endeavors.
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In this segment of the video, Minori introduces herself and her dog, Max, and shares her passion for stickers, a hobby she’s loved since childhood. She excitedly mentions her new Cricut cutter, which she uses to create stickers. The video aims to demonstrate various methods for making stickers, from inexpensive to more costly techniques.
Minori starts by sketching sticker designs on paper, choosing to draw boba drinks, which she finds cute. Despite her use of an iPad to digitize the designs using the Ibis Paint app, she assures viewers that traditional drawing methods work just as well and can be easily turned into stickers. Minori highlights the versatility of sticker creation, mentioning that designs can come from internet images, magazines, or even candy wraps. She emphasizes that making stickers is a fun and creative activity, ready to decorate various personal items.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses using a phone app for drawing and compares it to Procreate. They revisit a recurring character named Yuki, thanking viewers for the name suggestion, and introduce additional characters, including a frog named Rana. The creator then shifts to using Clip Paint Studio to digitize the drawings, making them look like stickers and naming them “minori stickers.” The segment concludes with a practical guide on creating stickers cheaply, including printing designs at a local convenience store and using double-sided tape and cooking sheets to assemble them.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses various techniques for making homemade stickers. They initially mention using a very sticky type of double-sided tape, which is not ideal for the project, and recommend opting for a Scotch tape type instead. The first demonstration involves attaching the tape to the back of a design, cutting it out, and creating a sticker by peeling off the tape’s backing.
Next, they use regular clear tape, taping it onto a cooking sheet before cutting out a new design and sealing it with another piece of clear tape to create a shiny, transparent sticker. The creator then showcases a more suitable double-sided tape and highlights its advantages for making larger stickers.
The final method involves using a laser-printed design, clear tape, and water. After cutting out the design and sticking tape on it, they soak it in water and gently scrub the paper off to leave the image on the tape. This method requires drying the sticker, resulting in a clear, custom sticker.
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In this segment of the video, the creator demonstrates how to make customized stickers using a tacky method, expressing satisfaction with the results and highlighting the versatility in making transparent, glossy, or matte stickers. They proceed to introduce the next method, utilizing a sticker toy machine, which costs around ten to twenty dollars. Living in Japan, the creator notes the machine’s Japanese instructions and its cute design. Despite initial complexity in setup, involving several small parts and adjustment, the creator successfully sets up and operates the machine, enjoying the process and reminiscing about using similar machines in childhood. They express excitement over the professional-looking results. Finally, they move on to discussing a thermal printer, which prints using heat and costs between fifty to one hundred dollars, mentioning their specific model cost about eighty dollars.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to use a thermal mini printer they purchased from Amazon. They explain the setup process, including opening the printer to change the rolls, of which there are various types like white paper, transparent sheets, and white sticker sheets. The speaker mentions that while the printer prints only in black and white or blue and white depending on the paper, it is user-friendly. They showcase how to choose a drawing in the app and print it. The speaker also shares their intention to use the printer for label-making and possibly for a small business. Additionally, they demonstrate creating custom washi tape using gold-colored rolls, printing Pikachu designs on it, and wrapping it around a toilet paper base to make it compact. They conclude by showing a decorated phone case using the custom tape.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the final method for making stickers, which requires a printer and a Cricut machine or a similar cutter machine. They detail using a transparent sticker sheet and provide a step-by-step guide on how to operate the Cricut machine. The process includes connecting the machine to the computer, opening Cricut Design Space, uploading a transparent PNG file, adjusting the image size, sending it to print, selecting the appropriate material (premium vinyl), and placing the printed sheet onto a cutting mat. Finally, the presenter demonstrates feeding the mat into the Cricut machine to start the cutting process.
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In this part of the video, the creator explains that the black lines used by the Qriket machine serve as guides for cutting, which appear automatically. They mention the learning curve involved in correctly placing the sheet on the mat, noting it can be challenging to center it. They observe that the cutting process took around three minutes, which isn’t very fast. After completing the process, they peel the material off the mat, place a transparent sheet over it to keep it clean, and cut off the excess to make the stickers look more professional. The result is described as very professional-looking stickers. The creator emphasizes that while the sticker-making machine isn’t necessary, it is beneficial for those considering starting a business. They conclude by thanking viewers and inviting them to watch future videos.