Ryan Soanes

Creator of MagLab, and the author of the guides on this site.

Guides by Ryan

• A4 sticker sheet templates: 21-up and 24-upThe exact sizes of 21-up and 24-up A4 sticker sheets (Avery L7160 and L7159), how to use the templates, and how to lay out your own sheet in Canva.
• Avery label templates with 16 labels per sheetAvery's 16-per-sheet label template, L7162 (J8162 for inkjets): the label size, how to open it in Word or Google Docs, and fixes for misaligned prints.
• Avery label template codes: 5160, L7160 and moreA lookup table of common Avery label codes for US Letter and A4, with the label size and number per sheet, and how to open each one in Word.
• Badge making machines: UK sizes, dies and suppliesHow to choose a badge making machine in the UK: badge sizes, fixed or interchangeable dies, the parts each badge needs, and what to check on a used press.
• Business card magnets: how to make or order themHow to make business card magnets at home, how many fit on a sheet, which thickness and finish to choose, and what to ask a printer if you order them.
• Cricut Print Then Cut with your own imageHow to set up your own image for Print Then Cut in Cricut Design Space: file type, resolution, flattening, bleed, size limits and calibration.
• How to print labels: label sheets or print and cutTwo ways to print labels at home: sheets from a Word or Avery template, or print and cut with a Cricut or Silhouette. Plus fixes for jams and smudges.
• Inkjet sticker paper: which finish to buyMatte, glossy, clear, vinyl or holographic: which inkjet sticker paper suits your stickers, and the printer settings that work for each.
• Kiss cut stickers: how to cut them at homeWhat kiss cut stickers are, how they differ from die cut, how to set a Cricut or Silhouette to cut them, and what to check before ordering them.
• Label making: free tools, apps or a print service?Free design tools, label-making apps or a print service: what each one suits, when to switch, and which to use for product, shipping and legal labels.
• Printing magnet sheets: printer, ink and thicknessWhich printers can print on magnet sheets, inkjet or laser sheets, ink and sealing, printer settings, cutting, and how many magnets fit on a sheet.
• Printing labels at home: what to buyWhat you need to print labels at home: the right printer for each kind of label, which label sheets to buy, and the size and adhesive to choose.
• How to build a Raspberry Pi print serverBuild a Raspberry Pi print server with CUPS, share an inkjet and a label printer on your network, and print from Windows, Mac and iPhone.
• Weatherproof matte inkjet sticker paperWhat makes inkjet stickers survive rain and sun: the ink, the sticker material, laminate and adhesive, and how to test a sheet before you buy a box.
• Set up shipping labels and print them automaticallyMake a shipping label template with your logo, a Ship to box and the order number, then print it by hand or for every Shopify order or spreadsheet.
• How to make pin-back buttons at homeWhat you need, how big to print the circles, and how to design, print and press buttons that come out centred.
• Print Etsy and Shopify addresses on Avery labelsDownload your orders as a spreadsheet, turn each address into a label, and print a sheet that lines up, on Avery L7160, 5160 or any other sheet.
• Why your prints don't line up with your cutterCut lines a millimetre or two off your artwork? What causes it, how to measure it with a ruler, and how to fix it for good.