Sometimes the world of custom stickers means having too much choice. Are you looking for metallic stickers but are not sure where the differences are? We are here to help. In this blog post, we will dive into the difference between holographic stickers and mirror silver stickers. Both metallic sticker options differ in the material they are printed onto. Holographic stickers have a rainbow effect, whereas silver stickers come with a mirrored look.

Want to learn more? Then this blog post is for you.

Metallic stickers 101: an overview

Metallic stickers are super popular because of their eye-catching shimmers and shines. This effect is achieved by printing these beauties onto effect vinyls with a metallic finish.

Therefore, the effect your metallic sticker will have depends on the vinyl material used. We offer several different metallic vinyls: gold, silver, holographic and glitter. More about these in a second.

Let’s first look at what all metallic stickers have in common: they are all vinyl stickers.

Vinyl stickers are the most versatile sticker option available. They are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Their base and laminate make these stickers UV- and weather resistant and scratch-proof. The medium-strength permanent adhesive we use also means your stickers will not peel off the surface when exposed to water. You can order your metallic stickers in any shape, from die-cut over kiss cut to circle and square stickers.

To get your stickers to stand out, we recommend only letting the metallic effect show through certain parts of your design. To do that, we print white ink behind the areas where you do not want the effect to show. For all other parts, you can either let the material shine through or create metallic colors by printing a color directly on top of the material.

But now, let’s look at your shiny material options:

What is a holographic sticker?

Holographic stickers, iridescent stickers, pearlescent stickers and hologram stickers are all the same: sticker printed onto rainbow-effect vinyl.

When you first look at the material, you might not see a big difference between holographic vinyl and silver vinyl. However, you will as soon as our holographic material catches the light.

You can imagine it like a rainbow dancing and reflecting off the material. Have a look at the images below where we’ve captured the rainbow.

What is a mirror sticker?

Mirror stickers, on the other hand, have a sleeker mirror effect. Instead of being reflective to the light, mirror vinyl reflect there surroundings mirror like. Such stickers are also often referred to a chrome stickers.

We offer two different types of mirror stickers: silver and gold. They both replicate the shiny effect of real silver or gold.

The silver option is often thought to be interchangable with holograohic stickers, but that is not the case. The effects of both stickers are completely different and they can change the look of your entire product range.