Vinyl lettering is a product often used in craft projects or for decorating a house, business, vehicle, or other object. It typically consists of a number of letters or words that are made from vinyl or a similar substance, which is weather resistant and fairly permanent once placed properly. These letters and words can be made using a home computer, printed with a machine onto a piece of vinyl and then separated, cut from sheets of vinyl using a cutter, or ordered from businesses that specialize in such products. Vinyl lettering is often used in making signs and plaques, for decorating windows and vehicles, and for large craft projects.
There are a number of different ways in which someone can create and use vinyl lettering, though the uses of such products are typically fairly similar. While the name would suggest these letters and words are always made from vinyl, the term can be used as something of a synonym for similar products as well. Many of these products are made using vinyl, however, since vinyl is durable, reliable, and easy to apply and use. There are many different ways to use and obtain vinyl lettering, and the resources available and needs of a person typically dictate how the lettering is obtained.
Vinyl lettering can be made or purchased in a number of different ways. For someone looking to use this type of lettering only a few times, it can often be easiest to order printed lettering on vinyl that can then be cut out or peeled from vinyl sheets and applied as needed. People who wish to use vinyl lettering more frequently, however, may prefer to create their own lettering on sheets of vinyl. Special machines and cutters can be used to print letters on sheets of vinyl, and then cut those letters or words out. Such letters can then be applied to a variety of surfaces.
One of the most common uses for vinyl lettering is for creating signs and plaques. Since these letters and words can easily stick to many surfaces, a sign or plaque can be easily made from a base material to which vinyl letters are then applied. Vinyl lettering can also be used as a decal for windows on homes and businesses. This can be done to advertise services, to indicate the location of and serve as decoration for a party, or to otherwise draw attention to a window. Lettering of this type can also be used in decorating vehicles, both on windows and potentially on the body of a vehicle as well.