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Hey, what's up guys! Nelson here.

And in today's video.

I'm going to show you how to make these Ramen sticker sheets and this stamp washi tape online.

Let's get into it.

I'm going to make a 4 x 6 vinyl sticker sheet

using this website called Stickermule.

They're a US based company

and the quality is really good and the shipping is really fast

their prices are a bit high so I usually wait until they have some discounts going on

There's also Vinyl Disorder, which is another place

which has lower prices for the same quality as well.

So those are two options to consider.

When I'm designing on my sticker sheet,

I want to make sure the canvas I'm designing on has the same 4:6 ratio as the sticker sheet.

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The dimensions I have for this sticker sheet are 175 x 263 pixels

and that's scaled-down from the 4 x 6 inch canvas size.

Now this number will vary depending on the pixel density you're trying to achieve.

But this size is what I'm aiming for. Each

Each ramen bowl is 64 by 64 pixels.

I want to get a bit creative with this sticker sheet

and have a vending machine theme to it

like you're choosing from a menu.

Each sticker also needs to have enough space for a border

where it's being cut

and there's going to be more info on the website about stuff like that.

After I duplicate the file and change it to a 300 DPI setting for printing

I can add a white border around each ramen sticker.

So I know I have some space at the cut lines.

I like to do a test print on a regular sheet of paper

so I know how the design looks like to scale.

It helps to do this while designing so you can adjust it as you create.

Quite often it's a lot of money to order these so it's best to get the design right

before committing to something like this.

After finishing the pixel design I can export it to a high-resolution

submit the design and they'll look it over and send you a proof for you to confirm.

That's like the general process of working with an online print shop

always always test out your product to scale.

Before committing to a design like this.

Next, we're going to work on some stamp pixel washi tape.

This is a roll of tape in the form of peelable stamp stickers.

I always wanted to make these and I have a bunch of ideas for it.

This one is going to be convenience store themed.

So usually when I make my merch

I get my artwork either from local print shops

or overseas manufacturers in China on Alibaba

overseas manufacturers have low prices per unit.

But their order quantity is always really high

like the minimum order quantity is usually 100 pieces or more.

So it helps to do group orders with other artists

To split the costs and save some money together.

Usually places like this gives you a template to work off from.

And in this case the template looks like this.

I'm going to create my artwork that's around the

approximate size of the red box in the stamp

which is where we'll be placing our artwork afterwards.

Once I have all my stamps designed, all that's left to do

is to export the artwork at a really really high quality

and this time we're going to export it at 600 DPI and increase the pixel dimensions.

Save it as a PNG first.

And then bring all the stamp designs into the template

and make sure they're all aligned properly to the template.

And after that send off the file!

This one is still in production right now

so I don't have the physical version to show you guys

but hopefully it'll turn out really well

because they sent me a product photo and I'm really excited!

These are just a couple of situations where your artwork

can be transformed into different products, ready to be sold

message me any further questions on tabling at artist alley

or running an online store.

This is a whole other conversation I can get into so just feel free to ask.

Thank you guys so much for watching.

I hope you guys enjoy seeing your own work printed as merchandise.

It's great to actually touch your work and see it in physical form, you know!

And for the final video of this course,

I'll be wrapping up and recapping the class

and sending you guys off!

See you in the next one, and take care!