# A Hobbyist’s Guide to Making Merchandise

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## A Hobbyist’s Guide to Making Merchandise

A. STICKERS

- Usually printed materials that have a phototop laminate / cold laminate to not only keep the artwork crisp, but also sturdy. Though there are many kinds of stickers, all dependent on their types/bases, as not all stickers have to just be plain white paper. The most common types however are photo paper stickers and vinyl stickers.

B. PRINTS

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C. BUTTONS / PINS

- Also referred as brooches or badges, these are usually circular in nature (but could be any other shape that requires external and overseas manufacturing) ranging from sizes as small as 1 inch, to as large as 2.7.
- Usually composed of a printed or drawn photo, onto of a metal plate that is pressed with either a metal or plastic safety pin backing.