All you have to do is carefully cut out the logo (I recommend using cuticle scissors)... peel the backing off... and carefully stick the sticker on. The stickers are not meant to be removable, but with enough scratching with your fingernail, you can get the logo off and start over with a new one if you messed up. The stickers are not waterproof, so washing a figure with one of these on it is not a good idea. Your hands should be clean and dry when handling the stickers, the natural oil from your hands can remove ink from them if your hands are moist/unwashed, so always wash with soap and thoroughly dry your hands before handling them to prevent ink transfer.
These particular stickers are specifically scaled to fit S.H. Figuarts figures, which are primarily 6 inch (1:12) scale.
These are the logos you get for Figuarts figures:
Majin Vegeta forehead symbols (2 different sizes and 2 different designs for up to 5 faces)
Master Roshi student symbols for Goku/Krillin/Yamcha (4 each of 3 sizes)
King Kai student symbols for Goku/Yamcha (2 each of 3 sizes)
Goku's personal symbol (he changes into it on the spaceship just before he lands on Namek) (2 each of 3 sizes)
King Piccolo's symbol (1 each of 3 sizes)
Future Gohan's symbol (1 each of 3 sizes)
These are the logos you get for Figuarts figures:
Majin Vegeta forehead symbols (2 different sizes and 2 different designs for up to 5 faces)
Master Roshi student symbols for Goku/Krillin/Yamcha (4 each of 3 sizes)
King Kai student symbols for Goku/Yamcha (2 each of 3 sizes)
Goku's personal symbol (he changes into it on the spaceship just before he lands on Namek) (2 each of 3 sizes)
King Piccolo's symbol (1 each of 3 sizes)
Future Gohan's symbol (1 each of 3 sizes)
These are STYLE 3 stickers (which have thinner logos than STYLE 4). The Master Roshi (turtle) symbols are the most different--STYLE 3 is my design, which I based on Saiyan Saga artwork from the anime. STYLE 4 is a design that looks more similar to the design on SH Figuarts Krillin and Yamcha.
These particular stickers are specifically scaled to fit SHF, however, other figures (like Dragon Stars) that are similar in size to SHF should be the right size for these as well.
Shipping: I carefully wrap the sticker sheet in tissue paper, then put a piece of cardstock around it to help prevent it from bending and protect it in the mail, then it is put in an envelope. All sales are final and I do not accept returns.
Note: There isn't a post office or mailbox on my way to work, and I work full-time. So I can only mail items one or two times per week.
FAQ/Tips: A lot of collectors are perfectionists (like me), so I do have some tips and advice.
- The tracking number doesn't show any updates, why is that?
Very rarely, the post office skips scanning the tracking number on these. Why? Because I send them in letter-size envelopes, so they end up looking like regular mail. Mistakes happen at the post office. Don't worry if the tracking number doesn't show updates. I haven't had a single set of stickers go missing and not arrive to the customer. But I have had 2 sets in the last ~8 years not show any tracking updates. - Why is the shipping so expensive?
Ebay requires me to ship with a tracking number and so even though these are in an envelope, they are unfortunately shipped as a package thanks to needing a tracking number. - I'm having trouble peeling the stickers, do you have any advice?
The adhesive is powerful, so you should leave a tab to peel from as the instructions on the stickers suggest. That way if you start peeling the surface off of the sticker... you'll be able to correct your mistake on this tab (that you'll be cutting off anyway) without ruining the sticker. You'll know if you're peeling the sticker apart from its adhesive, because it will be fibrous (fuzzy) on both sides of what you've peeled, so you need to try to start from the edge again and peel the adhesive from the backing, which will be below the fuzzy portion you're currently peeling apart. These stickers aren't like the weak ones that come with model kits, that start lifting off the figure minutes/hours/days after you applied them. These stay on without lifting for years. And they are also extremely thin compared to model kit stickers, so they will conform to folds better. And because of those great qualities, they are more difficult to peel off the backing. - How can I prepare my figure, so I can make sure the sticker stays on without lifting?
You don't necessarily HAVE to do this, but if you really want to make sure the sticker will stay down... I do recommend this. If you're modifying a brand new figure, straight from the package, you'll want to wash the factory applied oil off your figure. If you're modifying a used figure that has been handled, you'll want to wash the dust off as well as any remaining oil. You can do this with warm/hot water and Dawn dish washing soap. Rinse the figure thoroughly. Make sure to dry the figure, shake it violently to get any water out of the inside, and then dry it again. If you're washing a particularly valuable/expensive figure made of a lot of parts (such as a SH Figuarts figure) and you don't want to wash it, you could try dipping a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol (you know... the normal stuff you can get from the pharmacy or Walmart) and use it to clean the areas you'll be applying stickers and then dry the area with a paper towel. I've never used rubbing alcohol; I've always washed. But I have heard people say that it works. - How can I prevent the ink from transferring to my fingers?
I've been told by a few customers that this has happened to them when they didn't have clean hands. Some people have greasy hands, some people don't. But it's very important that you wash your hands with soap (I recommend Dial liquid soap or any normal bar of soap... anything without moisturizer/lotion/cream in it...) before you handle the stickers. The natural oils our hands have on them can end up removing ink from the stickers if you do not have clean, dry hands. - Can I apply clearcoat to the stickers to help protect them?
You can try, but it's at your own risk. I wouldn't recommend it because most (or all) clearcoats have a solvent in them and that solvent is likely to react with the logos. Your clearcoat could make the logo run or look milky and mute the vibrant colors. I don't recommend it. I've had these same stickers on some of my figures for over 10 years and haven't had any ink loss, but I don't play with my figures. So, again, this is at your own risk. - Didn't you used to sell these on a different ebay account?
Yes, I sold them on my mother's account RUCARCRAZY2 for many years. We no longer live in the same zipcode, so I needed to start selling them from my account, since I'm the one who has always done the packing and mailing.
