Custom Glow in the Dark Transfer Decals

Glow stickers are designed primarily for indoor use. They’re laminated for water and UV resistance, but extended outdoor exposure or environments with limited light may reduce glow brightness over time.

The glow is strongest in unprinted (white) areas of your design, so we recommend leaving some portions of your artwork ink-free for maximum glow intensity.

Printed glow stickers feature your full-color design printed on glow-in-the-dark vinyl using eco-solvent inks, then finished with your choice of gloss or matte lamination for extra durability and protection.

Glow transfer decals, on the other hand, are not printed. Instead, your design is cut directly from the same glowing vinyl, with the background removed so only the cut shapes remain. These decals do not include any ink or lamination and offer a clean, cut-out look that glows naturally in the dark.

Yes! Our glow sticker sheets let you combine multiple designs on a single sheet, each one kiss-cut for easy peeling and application. They’re perfect for product sets, labels, packaging, or promotional sticker collections.

Yes, our glow in the dark stickers are dishwasher safe, ensuring they remain vibrant even after multiple washes.

Glow in the dark stickers are made from photoluminescent vinyl, a light-reactive material that absorbs light and emits a greenish glow in the dark. Each sticker is printed with high-quality eco-solvent inks and finished with your choice of gloss or matte lamination for added UV protection and durability. You can read more details about our glow in the dark vinyl in our materials section.

After being exposed to natural or artificial light, our glow vinyl glows most brightly in the first 10 minutes and remains visible for up to an hour in complete darkness. The glow gradually fades but can be recharged repeatedly with additional light exposure.

Yes. All printed glow in the dark stickers include lamination. You can choose between gloss or matte finishes, both of which enhance scratch resistance, UV protection, and the overall lifespan of your stickers.

At Carstickers.com, we measure and price all our stickers based on square inches. To calculate the square inches of a sticker, simply multiply the width by the height. For example, a sticker that is 4'W x 4'H (4 inches wide and 4 inches high) and a sticker that is 2'W x 8'H (2 inches wide and 8 inches high) will cost the same because both are 16 square inches.

These measurements are based on the widest and tallest areas of the sticker's shape, measured from left to right and top to bottom in a straight line.

Please note: The measurements are taken when the design is upright and in the same position as it will be applied. This ensures that the sticker you order will fit in the intended space. For example, while a diamond-shaped sticker could theoretically be rotated 45 degrees and measured as a square, a 3'x3' diamond and a 3'x3' square rotated 45 degrees are not the same size and will not fit in the same space.

Transfer tape, also known as application tape, is a clear plastic film used to make applying stickers easier. It allows the installer to see exactly where they are placing the sticker on the substrate, which is the material or surface the sticker is being applied to, such as a window, car door, or plastic sign.

At Carstickers.com, we use high-quality clear plastic transfer tape for our transfer stickers. This clear tape is perfect for cut-out stickers with multiple parts, as it maintains the positions of all the letters and artwork in your design, ensuring precise placement.

Our clear transfer tape is made from non-porous plastic, which is why it's important to apply the stickers on a clean and dry surface. The transparency of the tape allows for easy placement, as the surface beneath, such as a car windshield or laptop, remains visible during application.

Here's a step-by-step process of how we produce transfer stickers:

Step 1

After selecting one of our premium graphics, uploading your own design, or creating something new using our custom sticker maker, you'll choose the color and size of your transfer sticker.

Step 2

Our Graphic Design team then prepares the design for processing, ensuring it will look great when printed and cut.

Step 3

Our skilled processing team runs a sheet of your selected vinyl color through a plotter, a machine that cuts the vinyl to match your design's shape.

Step 4

Once the graphic is cut, our team carefully weeds the excess vinyl using specialized tools. Weeding involves removing the small pieces of vinyl from the spaces between letters or intricate designs, called picks. For more information on picks, visit our Counting Picks on a Transfer Stage page.

Step 5

After weeding, we apply our high-quality clear plastic transfer tape over the graphic, sandwiching the sticker between the vinyl backing and the transfer tape. The sticker is then cut to the specified dimensions and is ready for application.