| Forget all of that!
Just use your hands, fingers are much better, plus if you have no paitence then you don't want to use tweezers!!
DO THIS:
1. Peel the excess material off of the labels (the entire sheet part, leaving just the labels behind)
2. Spray on your protective covering (I used Matte Finish)
3. Find a nice quiet spot that is devoid of distractions.....then turn on the radio to help occupy your mind.
4. Put your chips in stacks of 25 to start. Find a comfortable position where your arms have limited amounts of movement, but you can still freely pick up chips and peel labels.
5. Determine how you are going to locate the label in relation to your edgespots (i.e. your denom close to the bottom will be over the bottom edgespot)
6. Peel off two labels one label for your first and second label. Make sure that the denom or whatever your going to use to line up with an edgespot is in the same line as your finger.
7. Drop the sheet and pick a chip and adhere the label to the chip by pushing the label all the way to the bottom of the recessed area. Then press that portion down slightly with the thumb that is holding the label to adhere it slightly. Make sure your alignment is correct then use both of your thumbs to press the label firmly in place. (keep in mind you still have a sticker on your other finger)
**NOTE: Once you press the small portion down with your thumb if you find that your location is a little off you can still lift the label off the chip. If you find that it came off your finger and is partially adhered use a sharp object (I used a fillet knife) to just lift the label enough to pull it off the chip, relocate it and check it, then press it down firmly.
8. Flip the chip and repeat the process.
9. Repeat the process over and over again until your done.
Once you get the hang of it you will find yourself getting into a rythm and it will go rather quickly. After you have a stack of 25, or 50 done go back over them to maker sure that they are all firmly adhered. I do that by pressing down with my thumbs. If you ever get chips with the raised centers, i.e. cheap composite chips, then use something to press the label into the recess. I used a pointed nail file that was part of a pair of finger nail trimmers. I am not sure where you could find one like this (Probably a Pharmacy of some sort) but it is worth a shot. It did a great job because it was rounded over on one side and that smooth surface was great for pressing the labels in!
Well I hope this helped. Good luck with putting your labels on!! |