![]() If this is your first washi tape design, keep it simple to start with. Does anyone else feel like a cupcake now? If you're not sure how to match up a repeat, it's often best to have a small space between your design, at each end of the washi tape. For example if you have a washi tape design with a cupcake image repeated over and over again, if your cupcake ends half way on the end of the washi tape template, your cupcake will need to be matched in exactly the same place on the other end, or you will have half a cupcake or a mismatched cupcake in your design. Unless you are a designer and know how to create a blended repeat over a cut line, your design may be mismatched at each end. The left hand edge of your design will need to match up perfectly with the right hand edge of your design for it to repeat. Your washi tape design will repeat at each end, so you will need to make sure it repeats smoothly. If you can't find the X: or Y: input go to the drop down menu "Windows" and select "Transform" and it should pop up! You can control where that line sits by typing in the millimetres measurement into the X: or Y: input in the Properties and Transform panel on the right hand side. Double click on the left hand ruler for a horizontal line, or the top ruler for a vertical line. Next double click on the ruler and a line will appear. In Adobe Illustrator, to create a guide go to the drop down menu "View" and select "Rulers", "Show Rulers". Select "View" from the dropdown menu and select "New Guide" - Select Horizontal, Type in the measurement in mm for each of your guidelines, measuring from the top edge of your artwork. (The inner bleed is a guideline for where the main part of your artwork should sit to avoid any areas being cut off). Inner bleed - 2.5mm from the top and bottom edge of your artwork. (The outer bleed will be cut-off by the printer). Outer bleed - 1mm from the top and bottom edge of your artwork. You will need to use 4 guidelines for your washi tape template. ![]() These are guidelines for the printers and yourself to see your design and help them to cut your washi tape in the correct places. if you would like to design a 15mm tape, your design will need to be 17mm, keeping in mind that the top and bottom 1mm of your artwork will be cut off by the printer). HEIGHT: You can choose the height of your tape, however you will need to add an extra 1mm at the top and bottom of your design called the bleed (e.g. It will not be a part of your finished washi tape when printed, however it helps the printers to cut your artwork so your pattern and colours go right up to the cut line. For this reason, you need to add a few extra mm of your artwork on the top and bottom of your washi tape designs (called the bleed). In other words, the bleed is the area to be trimmed off. In printing, bleed is printing that goes beyond the edge of where the sheet will be trimmed. Make sure your design document is set to CMYK.ĬMYK colours will look different to your regular computer colours because there is a limited colour palette for printing.īleed - Bleed is the name used for the cutting guideline in your artwork/washi tape file. In Adobe Illustrator you can check this under the dropdown menu "File" and "Colour Mode". In Adobe Photoshop under the dropdown menu select "Image" and "Mode" and make sure the mode is set to CMYK. You will be able to check this in your washi tape design file. A low quality image will be blurry, have pixels (it will not look smooth) and won't print nicely. You can check this when you create a new document in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator in the settings under "Resolution" and select 300 "Pixels/Inch".Ĭolour Profile - CMYK is the colour profile used for printing. We recommend using a design program such as Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, so that you can set your DPI and check that your design is 300dpi before sending it to us. You can check the quality of your image by finding out what the DPI (dots per inch) number is. ![]() Resolution - Is the quality of your image. ![]() We are unable to accept jpeg, png, tiff, or any other file types as they do not meet the requirements for printing washi tape. You can print a minimum of 200 washi tape rolls per order, with a minimum of 100 washi tape rolls per design. You will need to own or have purchased the copyright licensing for your artwork that you would like to use. We recommend using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator to create your custom washi tape design. We do recommend having some basic design skills to create a custom washi tape, as we will not be able to print your artwork if it does not meet our printing requirements. Did you know we have a CUSTOM WASHI TAPE SERVICE?īefore designing a Custom Washi Tape for us make sure you read our guidelines and FAQ! ![]()
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