Xyron Create-a-Sticker, 5" Sticker and Label Maker Machine for Small Business and DIY Crafts, Includes Permanent Adhesive, Pre-Loaded (0501-05-10A)

This machine works like a charm, I am pretty happy with the purchase. I notice a lot of the same questions and such popping up, though, so I figured I'd take the time to try and clear some things up for anyone who actually reads through the reviews.So ,what this machine does is it takes whatever you roll through it and adds a layer of adhesive to the bottom of it (covered by peel-back paper). That's pretty much it. While the diameter of your sticker is 5 inches, the length can be quite long since it simply outputs a continuous sheet. Ideally, if you are making small stickers (2 inches, 1 inches) the best thing would be to group them together in a page making program or something like that so you are not wasting the roll on one or two very small stickers. Making them in bulk is more cost efficient.The machine DOES NOT add any sort of matting or laminate to the top of the sticker, so keep that in mind. It doesn't use batteries or power; it's totally operated by a hand crank knob which works fine.It tends to be at it's best when your stickers are relatively simple shapes with broad curves. Complex and detailed die-cuts will probably not work too well because of the way the adhesive sticks to the paper. If you want to make stickers of complex shapes, I would recommend NOT die-cutting the shapes (like in a Silhouette machine or a Cricut) but rather giving them a loose border instead. The important thing to keep in mind about this machine is that the quality of the sticker that comes out of it is wholly dependent on the quality of what you are putting INTO it. It will make perfectly decent, basic, casual stickers with just plain printer paper or craft paper. But if you want really solid stickers, you will have to pick your medium. And, additionally, if you want stickers that can be placed outdoors or on cars or something like that, you will either need to seal your stickers with some form of waterproof matting spray OR use single-sided laminate sheets (which are easy to find in office supply stores). Personally, I have been able to make near-professional quality stickers on this thing using good quality photo paper to which I then apply a laminate sheet. You could also put vinyl through this machine, but most printable vinyl already has adhesive on it, so it's kinda redundant.The "permanent' adhesive rolls are definitely permanent. The glue is very good, about the same as the average sticker you would buy in a store. You can put it on glass if you want, but keep in mind that getting it off will probably require some chemicals or scraping. (if you want to make stickers for glass, you might want to instead try static-cling vinyl sheets).Anyway, it's a great little machine and makes way more durable stickers than the average sticker paper sheets you find in craft stores. Kids will probably love it, and it seems like a very child-friendly machine. Now I'm tempted to buy a slightly bigger model of the Xyron machines.

Bought this for my daughter who is obsessed with stickers right now.This thing works in somewhat the same way a lamenator works; you line your item to be sealed up on one side, manually crank it through and it comes out the other side "coated." Only, one side of the coating is meant to be peeled away as it reveals an adhesive backing to your item.The newly made sticker does come out a little slicker and the finish is sort of a matte look.Good width, long lasting roll of adhesive, doesn't damage the item (other than sealing it), and has proven to be water proof. Strongly recommend this for any crafters out there.

It does what it says, but do not expect miracles. It just sticks to the front of your flat object so you can stick that to something else. The transparency could be better, so it may make the design look slightly milky, but it works.

Gotta say, this is pretty awesome. It literally comes out of the box, ready to use. What isn’t so available are instructions. I think I wasted about 8 or 10 inches of the paper before I realized that it works by you inserting a document into the feeder, turning the knob, and it imprints on the sticker paper. But once it comes out, it’s freaking awesome. I’m definitely keeping this one. Just need to get refilles, but otherwise, it’s a keeper.

If you don't encounter any problems with this, I suppose it would be a great product. But if it gets jammed (which, for me, happened five minutes into using it), you might as well throw it away--it's virtually impossible to fix.This is how it works: There's a roll of paper with adhesive on it, and another roll of plastic to "pick up" this adhesive--these two turn at the same time. If you don't put anything into the machine and use it, the plastic picks up all the adhesive and what comes out is essentially a smooth, non-sticky piece of paper (like the paper after you take a sticker off its backing). If you put something into the machine, it goes between the two layers and the adhesive goes onto the item instead of the plastic.For me what happened was the plastic got kind of crooked, which made it crumple up and essentially jam the machine. The cartridge is built in a way that makes it impossible to take off the roll of plastic or paper (that's why when you purchase a new filling, its basically most of the machine instead of just some rolls of plastic and paper). As a result, it was very, VERY difficult to fix--by the time I was able to "un-jam" it, most of the measly 18 ft roll was gone, and I was able to make just two more stickers before it ran out. The cartridges are ridiculously expensive ($14.99, which is almost the entire price of the machine) also, and the quality of the stickers that DO succeed aren't very good-- I suppose it's good for convenience, but this is way too expensive for something that basically just puts glue on things (the adhesive isn't like a sticker's at all, and gets very stringy and messy like the glue from a glue stick).Needless to say, would NOT buy again.