Cut Vinyl Stickers

are usually single colour colour stickers (but they can be more) often seen on car windows, such as the For Sale stickers. They are made by cutting out a shape in a flat sheet of coloured vinyl. The excess vinyl is then removed (or weeded) leaving the design on the backing paper. To transfer the sticker pieces, a transfer or application tape is applied over the top. This holds the sticker pieces in place while allowing the adhesive side to be placed on the surface where the sticker is supposed to be stuck. Application tape is usually like paper, but can be a clear plastic type that allows for precision placing of the decal, especially if multiple colours are being placed over the top of each other.

These stickers can be made from many types of vinyl in hundreds of colours including special effect vinyls such as chrome, holographic, sparkly metallic colours, glow in the dark and even colour changing vinyl. The colours are uniform from one end to the other, so designs with gradients or fades in them usually don't translate well, for these you need to go to printed vinyl.

There are also different grades of vinyl for different situations such as extreme heat, textured surfaces and long life. Also, because the vinyl is made with the colour, not printed on after, the colour is more resistant to fading, although this depends on the grade of vinyl.

Due to the peeling process, the more detailed the design is, the longer it takes to weed, the more expensive the stickers becomes. Also, very small details are extremely time consuming, so small letteing should be avoided. If your sticker needs to have tiny lettering or design elements, printed stickers are the way to go.

The higher grade vinyl is very conformable and petrol resistant. This makes it perfect for simple/bold vehicle graphics such as race cars or big lettering. Properly applied vinyl has the appearance of paint, but when you get bored of the colour you can just peel it back off.