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Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:08 am
by aens_wife
Hey dudes,
Title is self explanatory.
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Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:10 am
by skullservant
I think paint makes things a little more original, but also can look a little more DIY compared to designed labels. I like sticker labels ontop painted enclosures though

Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:11 am
by karmablock
I prefer paint but I know that not cost effective. But a vinyl sticker can look cool too.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:12 am
by Chankgeez
I'd generally prefer the paint, but it sorta depends on the quality of the paint vs. the stickers. Sometimes stickers can be pretty nice.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:19 am
by univalve
screenprinted all the way
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:24 am
by hbombgraphics
Eh, Pedals are to be stepped on,
I have had some hand painted stuff that I thought was pretty cool and it flipped just like everything else.
I have been letting my kids paint some of my clones lately, which is pretty fun. Elmer's paint markers yo
I think originality is more important the the medium.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:57 am
by Ancient Astronaught
hbombgraphics wrote:Eh, Pedals are to be stepped on,
I have had some hand painted stuff that I thought was pretty cool and it flipped just like everything else.
I have been letting my kids paint some of my clones lately, which is pretty fun. Elmer's paint markers yo
I think originality is more important the the medium.
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Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:22 pm
by Ghost Hip
Paint.
Although I love painted enclsoures with stickers as well.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:24 pm
by Rob Fossil
univalve wrote:screenprinted all the way
^^^ I'm Rob Fossil and I endorse this statement. ^^^
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:02 pm
by The4455
Both are nice. I like paint with stickers the best, a nice coat of paint is really "clean" looking and feeling to me. But you can do much cooler designs with stickers than hand painting, at least for production's sake. I do also like the EHX XO pedals that are silk screened, those cool to. I really don't care, if it sounds like shit and looks like a million bucks who cares?
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:04 pm
by Wes Mantooth
univalve wrote:screenprinted all the way
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:08 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
Both + screenprinting are nice in different ways. Love dem all.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:14 pm
by greyscales
I've never been picky about the enclosure. Stickers can be cool and creative. Paint can be cool if it isn't too plain, otherwise a nice powdercoated enclosure is way better. Handpainted pedals can be really hit or miss though.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:15 pm
by Grrface
Painted, generally.
Re: Thoughts on Stickers vs. PAINT
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:19 pm
by aens_wife
greyscales wrote: Paint can be cool if it isn't too plain... Handpainted pedals can be really hit or miss though.
This.
I just don't love all handpainted stuff. I want to...Some of it is cool and some just looks like a little kid painted it (no offense to my kids who paint wonderful stuff...for a 7yo)
But I also fucking love the complex art that stickers can do.