How do I create an outline as cut contour?

Labels in different shapes and figures

For all labels, we offer contour cut production of any shape as well as surface cut (kiss-cut) for partial peel-off elements within your sticker design. Stickers of any shape or figure can be easily produced as well as circles, ovals of your logo shape. This production step is not limited to foil stickers, but available for paper stickers, too! All cuts can be done as

  • cut-through, providing both the sticker and the underlaying paper-backside (liner) cut into shape OR
  • surface-cut, only cutting the adhesive sticker itself but not the carrier unterneath
  • On the left you see a cut-through (or "die-cut") sticker, every single label is delivered in in the shape demanded. On the opposite, you can see a surface-cut (aka "kiss-cut"), where only the adhesive label is cut but not the layer underneath.

    For an order, you must decide which type of cutting process suits your demands.

    Beispiel AusstanzungBeispiel Ausstanzung Beispiel AnstanzungBeispiel Anstanzung

     

    The outline should be created on a separate layer and provided as vector based path. The kind of cutting is defined by the outline-colour of the path.

    Beispiel Pfad AusstanzungSample: Cut-through (die-cut) with 2mm bleed Beispiel Pfad AnstanzungSample: Surface-cut (kiss-cut) with 2mm bleed

     

    Outline for cut-through: 100% Magenta. Surface-cut on rectangular label: 100% Cyan. The outline should be of 1pt stroke width.

    Farbe Stanzpfad Ausstanzungsurface-cut / kiss-cut Beispiel Pfad Anstanzungcut-through / die-cut

     

    Setting up your cut contour as described above, easens the production steps and reduces the risk of failures. If you have any questions, please refer to our support.