Custom print on your cassette tapes - DIY

How to print design to your cassette tapes?
Super easy and fun way to customize your tapes.
Just order some cassette tape shells online and use your creativity + printer to create custom type or design and "print" it onto the shells.
In this video I'll show you from scratch how it works.
You'll need the following things:
- Nail Polish Remover
- Laser printer (color or B/W)
- Some tape or adhesive tape
- Cassette tape shell
Music by: Clean Mind Sounds

[@psywarltd.1984]

I want one of those old school gabber mixtapes! Terrordrome! Killer tutorial.

[@TylerThompsonVideo]

Brilliant! Was looking into buying stamps for something like this but really don't like the idea of having to make a new stamp for every new artist or album I make. Also this looks way better than stamping imo.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

That's a good point. Only thing is that when you have detailed images. It works better with a stamp and is a lot quicker to make the "prints". This method requires some work. If you have a large batch. It takes a while to finish it.

[@mclovinpo]

Came back here to report life got in the way but I’m back at it and was successful in printing it out on the cassette it looks amazing thanks

[@BIGpony777]

dude!!!! thanks so much you just saved my band so much money

[@narkotyk_crowbar]

what’s your band called ??

[@BIGpony777]

@@narkotyk_crowbar Dream Home Theater

[@Sektor826]

huge bonus points for printing a "old school gabber mixtape" complete with the thunderdome wizard

[@hellscreatures7139]

Will this last??? I mean, it looks awesome but, is it easily removable even if you touch it???? As the time passes will it go off??

[@analogmixtapes3917]

I got a lot of tapes like this. you can touch it and so far none of it have lost their printing quality

[@PlayitagainVHS]

Very nice video.👍It's always nice to try new things while making custom cassettes.👍🙂

[@2ndnature777]

I’m new to making tapes how would I make my own stickers/artwork to stick on the actual tape & especially how would I peace logos etc tougher to be on the tapes & what would the stickers/art work be called?

[@TheJoshMaggot]

Cool! So inkjet printer wont work?

[@svorttsirhc1814]

How many times can you do this with the samepaper?

[@user-bv9nc8cr2f]

Does this smudge easily after it’s applied?

[@KJ7JHN]

Thanks for the PCB callback.

[@diggadirt393]

Dude this is awesome! Thanks so much for making this video!

[@mclovinpo]

I love you man

[@casperblake7002]

Been looking into getting some cassettes to make a release for my music and this could help out tons. Thanks.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

You're welcome! Don't forget to share the final result here! Would love to see it

[@mclovinpo]

Ok got all the tools and 10 white blank 14 minute cassette tapes for my two songs our death metal band recorded gonna try this thanks

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Very cool!! I'm looking forward to see the result! :D

[@PossumEnjoyer420]

Do thsee scrub off at all?

[@drakonkrev]

Rather do this than spending almost 40 dlls to get it done. Awesome!!

[@MatrixAlphaCWX]

Oh shit! I love this!!!

[@rkashby78]

Hi thanks for this video, I’ve been looking to find a way of doing this, I want to put white text on a black shell how would do white coloured text and can that be done?

[@samwellfoden]

Amazing solution!! Funnily enough I came across this video randomly. Was previously searching for a way to restore the PlayStation logo on a vintage console when painting. This will work perfectly

[@KJ7JHN]

I so want to try this with my DVDs

[@jasonelambeth]

Whoa. My mind is blown. I have got to try this out.

[@chordorgantapes]

thanks for the heads up.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Show us the result! :D

[@eppleyca]

thunderdome!

[@flapjackthekandikid]

yo what's ON this tape or where can I buy one?? I have a cassette label that surprisingly also puts out 90s gabber mixtapes, the thunderdome wizard logo had me surprised someone else was doing it haha

[@analogmixtapes3917]

You cannot buy the tape, because I made it myself. I'm curious about your label though! Any links???

[@vanessalouzon]

Amazing!! thank you so much for the idea! Does it not rub off though?

[@martincpeterson]

very cool

[@champab5857]

Definitely should have played the tape for the background music.

[@BruitBlancXYZ]

YOUREA DIY GENIUS

[@anewsledspace]

just normal printer paper and ink?

[@dg20038]

pretty much

[@slister93]

will it come off easily? would you suggest putting like clear nailpolish or something over the printed part?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

It won't come off easy. I tried to scratch it with my nail and try to wipe it off after the print and it stayed the same. I "printed" many many tapes with this technique and all of them still look good to this day.

[@COCO-js3eo]

the paper alwasy comes off and never looks as clean as yours, how do you do it !!!! ??!!

[@jrrr2451]

Wowwwww gracias amigo!!!

[@kosmo_komputer]

Does an inkjet printer work? Why does it have to be laser printer?

[@Rednospunk]

Neat!

[@markcovington8159]

Hey there. I'd like to know: How do you create these labels you can use to rub on the actual cassette shell itself? :) Thank you:)

[@justcallhimmax1262]

That's so cool!

[@wetherby6774]

Love it! You make it look too simple.What kind of music is that? The titles are frightening!

[@j0seluigi]

Would this work on blank lighters too?

[@Andy-fj7os]

What kind of paper you used to print on?

[@VintageAudioTech]

A great video!

[@redmanu]

Thx a lot!

[@giuseppedileria3701]

thunderdome

[@Thulcandro]

The nail polish remover is with acetone active ingredient --or free of acetone?

[@Regiszilla]

i tried mine with acetone-free nail polish remover, and it doesn’t work well

[@Xbrayan777X]

Hell yeah

[@Dream.Corporated]

Is this like any type of paper or is this a special type? This might be helpful, also for this work on clear cassettes? I’m trying to get a cassette with a j card and a whole custom made cassette that is print and not sticker, I’m trying to find places but they cost a lot with huge quantities when I only just want one cassette

[@stonedsmurfs]

use card. paper was too fragile I found but the result with card are much clearer.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

With smaller prints like this text. I used just regular printing paper. I also tried to do a full tape print, but that didn't came out the way I wanted. So I have to do more experimenting in trying to solve that. Don't use too much of the nail polish remover, since the paper will get too wet and might break.

[@Dream.Corporated]

@@stonedsmurfs thanks!, I’ll try it out when I have the possibility

[@Dream.Corporated]

@@analogmixtapes3917 ohh ok well tell me if you found a good solution, just so I know what to use

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@Dream.Corporated You can experiment as well.. It's fun to do and you'll learn something new :D

[@robbertvanderbildt]

Are you using regular paper?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Yes, regular paper. Just the paper you use standard in your printer. It's about the ink that's on the paper

[@robbertvanderbildt]

@@analogmixtapes3917 , Perfect :). Highly appreciated!

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@robbertvanderbildt Cool! Show me what you made!

[@yipengli1072]

I love this new method of printing directly to cassette labels. I've got a few questions I would like to ask: What sort of paper did you use? Can the cassette labels be printed as "iron-on" designs like tattoos? Will the ink stick to the cassette shell? Sometimes it's easy for it to be rubbed off. I would like to scan the original label designs and print a copy of them onto the tape. Will your method work for larger label sizes? Where can I buy the same C-0 shells you used?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

I used regular printing paper. Just standard stuff. Ink will stick to cassette and wont be rubbed off. It might work with larger size designs, but you have to try that out a few times. I tried a picture, but that did not work out well.. but you can try your idea and see if it works. Shells can be bought online. Just browse google

[@uyenvynguyenle3097]

Can we use alcohol instead?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Honestly I don't know. Never tried.. Let me know if it works :D

[@garmachanso]

How many times can you use the same one?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

I'm not sure. I only use these one time.

[@arm4gedd0n293]

Can u make a tutorial on how to make J-cards?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

There are many tutorials here on KZbin. But I will try to make one someday :D

[@ipppppo123]

Hi, is it waterproof ?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

As far as I know, yes

[@spencerjules9342]

does this work with white ink?

[@AntiHumanProductions]

If you have a white toner laser printer it would probably work fine, in theory at least.. never tried it myself.

[@mohanisound]

Would non-acetone nail remover work for this? I didnt know until now that there are a few different kinda of nail remover. What type of remover would work best for this?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Actually, the video is with a non-acetone nail remover. I just bought cheap one from the grocery store. All will work I suppose. Just try to experiment :D

[@kotaszak117]

@@analogmixtapes3917 actually the acetone one wont work, at least it didnt do it for me. I think that acetone damages the plastic, it looks like it kinda 'melted' shell, so be careful! Awesome tutorial tho

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@kotaszak117 Thanks for letting me know! Sorry to hear it did not work out with the acetone one. Hope you'll have better results in experimenting with other materials.

[@tuckalow]

does it rub off?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

No it doesn't :)

[@Cantrip1957]

Looks great. Do you know, will this work with an inkjet printer

[@analogmixtapes3917]

No, only works with a laser printer as far as I know

[@Cantrip1957]

@@analogmixtapes3917 thnkx, i’m going to try with the local copier.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@Cantrip1957 Cool! Show me whenever you've finished!

[@crazy4crypto835]

What is the ink used in printer?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

Just standard laser printer

[@diane1736]

is there a way for white ink to work? im using darker cassettes and rather have white so its more visible

[@analogmixtapes3917]

I don't know. You have to try and experiment with this. Please let me know if it worked or not.

[@shackles5850]

Hey! Did you ever try this out? And did it work?

[@angelaoriel5912]

i want to know too!!!

[@spoilsvictor993]

in photoshop if you make a black square then white text inside the black square, it should work like a stencil, thereby inking around the text, and will then reveal the text. just an idea..

[@pietermol8508]

I see the remover is without acetone, is that a requirement?

[@analogmixtapes3917]

No, it works well with and without acetone

[@pietermol8508]

@@analogmixtapes3917 I've tried it, it takes some practice, but I guess one shoudn't do prints that are too large: www.tapeheads.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=114615&stc=1&d=1587479958

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@pietermol8508 Can't see the picture. Large prints usually works for me. I got problems with smaller details in graphics. But that's because i can't print very high resolution here :(

[@pietermol8508]

@@analogmixtapes3917 The picture probably requires registration on that site, sorry about that. It'snot that important. It's a fairly large print I put on the shell, and in that case you can clearly see that the remover affects the shell in a bad way. So this trick is good only for small prints like the one you did, then the negative effects of the remover as nicely masked.

[@analogmixtapes3917]

@@pietermol8508 In the meanwhile I did larger prints too. It's a matter of precise work with the acetone. Takes a few try-outs, but I got real nice results

[@butthead9257]

I wish it was possible to print white.....

[@spoilsvictor993]

think stencil. put white text in a black square or rectangle, then do what this guy did with it.