Printable Photo Sticker Paper — For Box Art & Counters

[Whiterook]

I’ve heard of this medium for making wargame counters for Print ‘N Play games, where you get downloadable counters on PDFs and print them out on this type of paper, which you can then peel off the whole sheet and apply to chipboard for cutting out the individual counters. Supposedly, much quicker than using a glue stick, as well as less messy! …with the added bonus of perhaps a more durable surface, being printed on a glossy surface. I have absolutely no experience with any of that of course, from use to finished product, but I figure it’s worth a shot!!!

I picked up a pack of Koala Glossy Sticker Paper for Inkjet & Laser printers from Amazon this morning, for $8.99. It is advertised as a printable Photo Sticker Paper, that comes with 20 Sheets in 8.5x11. These are self-adhesive and supposedly, will not curl, and prints in more vivid colors than standard bond paper.







…I like how it works on both ink jet and laser printers, though that may be the case with all photo papers.

[Whiterook]

The reason I decided to try this kind of paper is two-fold:

• It dawned on me when I made my latest round of counters, that the surface of the glued paper would mar over time, or even fade under repeated handling. Supposedly, glossy photo paper has a better wear record.

• And also, I decided to make a boxed version of my Bite The Bullet book game and found some great box art to use, which I printed on regular heavier weight bond paper and glued on the cardboard box that an order of laminatator sleeves was shipped in… a non-glossy cardboard surface, which took the print out fine, but I couldn’t help but wonder how a nicer box with a glossy surface would look, in this case, a used puzzle box I picked up at the thrift store.
  
  

I’ll be showing te results of both uses over time! Let’s see how this stuff works out.