Every Christmas lover surely appreciates nice, personalized Christmas stockings. You can find many different ways of adding names to your Christmas stockings and today we will be talking about printing names on Christmas stockings.
Why printing?
Printing out your names instead of embroidering or sewing them, is a much better option if you want to have more – options.
With printing names on your Christmas stockings you get a cleaner look, you can choose between different fonts and make everything match your style. Also, you save yourself some time because it is a much quicker process.
There are many different ways to print, so we listed our top 4 most practical ways to print names on your Christmas stockings.
And remember, your creativity can be limitless and you can create whatever you want!
DIY Glitter Glue Stickers
One of the fun ways you can make names for your Christmas stockings is by writing them down with glitter glue. It can be quite messy if you do it directly on the stocking, so it is best to prepare the writing before and make your own DIY glitter glue stickers.
Lay some plastic wrap on your counter and write names on it. When the glue completely dries, peel the letters off and use some transparent glue to fixate them onto the stocking.
Screen Printing
Screen printing is the process of pressing ink through a stenciled mesh screen to create a printed design. This technique is quite popular in a wide range of industries, and home DIY screen printing kits are available online.
This technique is great if you want to achieve bright colors and clean lines. Although, if you decide to do this by yourself, keep in mind that this technique might require a bit of practice.
Ordering custom Christmas stockings online
If you’re not the creative type exactly, but you’d like to have custom Christmas stockings, you can order them online.
This way you can save yourself some time and focus on the presents for your loved ones.
You can choose from a variety of materials, colors, and patterns, and all you have to do is pick your favorite and click with the mouse to order.
It is the quickest way to get your custom Christmas stockings.
Heat transfer vinyl
Another great option to print out your names on Christmas stockings is to use thermal stickers that are applied with a simple iron.
You have to make sure that the stocking is made of a heat-proof material and that it’s safe to use it.
You can find on the internet ready-made ones, or order custom designs with a graphic designer or a printing shop’s designer. This process could be a bit longer due to the fact that you need to find where in your town (or online) can you print thermal stickers, and have them send them out to you by mail.
Whatever technique you decide to do, have some fun in the process and include your family in the process. It can be a great bonding experience for everybody!
