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Can you Screen Print Stickers?Everything You Need to Know

Can Stickers Be Screen Printed?

Yes,stickers can be printed by screen printing. It is the main way for outdoor stickers or decals printing.Cause screen printing has thick ink layers and durability to make stickers with UV resistant and waterproof lasting for 3-7 years.

What Is Screen Printing for Stickers?

Choose suitable mesh count and screen frame to make stencil out as file requirement. Printing different Pantone color or CMYK color,or some special colors,the ink through the open mesh to substrates ,so printing ink is very thick ,bright and durable. and it is a one way screen printing ,one color each time,all colors printed separately. But screen printing can work well on a wide range of material.

What Types of Stickers Can Be Screen Printed?

Screen printing can produce a wide variety of stickers ,especially outdoor stickers needing some special requirements such as waterproof,UV resistance and weather resistance. These stickers are suitable for use in demanding industrial or outdoor environments.

Why Is Screen Printing Ideal for Outdoor Stickers?

Thick ink layer: Screen printing through open mesh transfer ink to substrates ,the ink layer is thickness
Different Colors: Screen printing supports CMYK screen printing ,Pantone spot colors ,transparent color ,metallic colors,or special colors as your requirement.
Strong UV resistance: Screen printing allows much thickness ink to pass through the open mesh. So screen ink can add something UV resistant ,waterproof and weatherproof .
Durable and Long lasting : Special UV resistant and thick ink printed one your stickers can last for 3-7 years.
Different Material : Screen printing works well on different materials ,such as : vinyl ,PET,PC,reflective,TPU,ABS or metal ,there is excellent adhesive on this material surface.

What Materials Are Suitable for Screen Printed Stickers?

Screen printing has strong adhesive on different material ,so they can work well variety material as below:

Vinyl
PET
PP
Reflective film
Transparent film
Metallic film
Hologrpahic film
TPU
ABS
PC
Metal
Magnets
Static Cling film
Glow in the dark film
Paper
Synthetic PP

Screen Printing vs Digital Printing for Stickers

Screen Printing:

Variety Materail
Different Color
Thickness Ink
Use for Indoor and Outdoor
UV Resistant and Weatherproof
Long lasting for 3-7 years

Digital Printing:

Limited Material : The material surface must undergo special treatment to be suitable for digital printing.
CMYKColor: Digital printing only suitable for CMYK ,cannot print any spot color or special color.
Indoor Use : Digital printing stickers only can be used indoors .
Short Term : Digital printing layer is thin,cannot be used outdoors for a long time ,normally lasts for 1-3 months.
Fast Turnaround : Digital printing requires no plates,it prints directly from the file,offering a very short turnaround time ,making it ideal for sample proofing.

So Screen printing suitable for outdoor sticers or some special industrial sticker or decals ,digital only suitable for indoor stickers samples or small order.

Is Screen Printing Expensive for Stickers?

Screen printing has some cost to make stencil out ,it is a little expensive for samples or small orders,but it has a very good price for medium to large quantity order or repeat orders.

Minimum Order Quantity & Sample Availability

MOQ depends on stickers material ,size and colors. Such as : transfer decals MOQ is 1-10 pcs ,transparent car sticker MOQ is 100 pcs, front adhesive stickers MOQ is 500pcs ,some ODM material like VOID car stickers,MOQ is 2000pcs .
Suitable for repeat orders：Screen printing stencil for repeat orders,can keep the stickers quality and low cost.
Samples available: Screen printing samples is the same process as mass production,so can keep the stickers quality and avoid mistake and risk for order.
Void Sticker

Why Professional Factories Recommend Screen Printing for Stickers

Experience matters: factories have done screen printing more than 15 years ,and have enough experience and technology to deal with different stickers printing .
Color consistency: Screen printing must use spot color for printing,spot color is stable ,will be the same color for repeat orders.
Ink selection: Screen print is flexible ,supports different ink for a variety of materials,except common ink ,there can be some special ink ,such as : transparent ink,glitter ink and so on.
Process control: Different stickers have different requirements,screen printing can control whole quality from beginning to end ,100% quality checking after finishing whole vinyl car stickers.
UV resistant and weatherproof : Screen printing stickers can be used indoors and outdoors lasting for 3-7 years .

Why Choose Liyantian for Screen Printed Stickers

Liyantian has focused on outdoor stickers for more than 15 years,supporting different material ,color ,size ,shape and quantity . Our outdoor stickers can be used for indoor and outdoor ,UV resistant and waterproof lasting for 3-7 years.

More than 15 years experience
Variety Material
OEM or ODM
Outdoor grade inks
Qualiy promise
DIY packaging
Flexible Shipping way

So Liyantian is an excellent choice for screen printing,we can print durable weatherproof stickers as your requirement,can be used across various industries,fields and setting,serving purposes such as personal decoration,brand promotive,event advertising and so on. Do not hesitate – Contact us now !