Overview & Specifications
What Are Holographic Stickers?
Holographic stickers use a face stock with a diffraction pattern that shifts color with the viewing angle. The effect shows wherever the artwork leaves the stock uncovered or prints over it in translucent color; white ink blocks it. The holographic look is decorative: it does not authenticate a product or show tampering.
Holographic Stickers sit in the Labels & Stickers range.
What it has to do
What Holographic Stickers Need to Get Right
Holographic stickers need the effect placed on purpose, artwork that reads against a moving background, the right format and honest claims. Each need below is matched to the option that meets it.
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Effect
The Effect Placed on Purpose
White ink under the artwork blocks the holographic surface; leaving areas unprinted lets it show. Designers mark both on the proof.02
Artwork
Artwork That Reads
Fine text can disappear against a shifting rainbow. Key copy sits on a white-ink base.03
Format
The Right Format
Delivered on a Sticker Roll, on Sticker Sheets or as Individual Stickers.04
Decoration
Decoration, Not Security
Holographic appearance alone does not authenticate a product or show tampering. Security labels are a separate specification.
Holographic vs Foil Stickers
Choose holographic for a color-shifting rainbow surface and foil for a solid metallic finish. The table compares the two. Each option is confirmed on a sample.
| Attribute | Holographic Sticker | Foil Sticker |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Rainbow, shifts with angle | Solid metallic |
| Where it shows | Unprinted or translucent areas | Foil areas |
| White ink | Blocks the effect | Used under color |
| Security | Not a security feature | Not a security feature |
Holographic Stickers Specifications
Holographic Stickers are specified around the surface, the material, the adhesive and the format. Review the specifications below to plan the label.
| Specification | Available Configuration |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Custom stickers on holographic stock |
| Category | Labels & Stickers |
| Format | Roll, sheet or individual stickers, by application method |
| Dimensions | Custom width × height and shape |
| Material | Holographic paper or film |
| Adhesive | Permanent or removable, matched to the surface |
| Effect Control | White ink and print coverage |
| Security | Decorative; no authentication or tamper evidence by default |
| Print Methods | Offset, digital, UV, screen or flexographic printing; full-color CMYK, spot color, white ink plus color |
| Coatings and Finishes | Matte, gloss or soft-touch lamination, aqueous coating, foil stamping, emboss/deboss, Spot UV and raised 3D UV |
| Starting Price | From $0.12 / unit; final price depends on size, material, print, finishes and quantity |
| Minimum Order | 500 units |
| Standard Production | 7 days from approved proof |
| Rush Production | Available on request |
| Shipping | USA and worldwide |
How Do You Plan Artwork for Holographic Stickers?
Decide where the rainbow should show, then mark white-ink areas under copy that must stay legible. Shape and size are set on the approved proof.
| Measurement | What to Record |
|---|---|
| Effect areas | Where the holographic surface shows |
| White ink | Under text and logos |
| Shape | Circle, square or die-cut |
| Format | Roll, sheet or individual |
Check a Printed Sample in Light
Tilt a printed sample under store lighting and check that key copy reads at every angle.
What to Check Before Bulk Production
Review a printed holographic sample under real lighting. Record the approved white-ink areas, shape and format on the signed-off proof.
| If the sample shows | Review before approval |
|---|---|
| Text disappears in the rainbow | Add white ink under the text |
| Effect too strong | Increase white-ink coverage |
| Edges lift on curves | Review adhesive and material on the surface |
| Colors look flat | Leave more of the stock unprinted |
Seven days covers standard production from approved proof once the specification is confirmed; delivery timing is confirmed separately.
