Creating the PERFECT axe throwing sticker

Every sport has its own, insider culture. For Basketball, it’s the shoes. For football, the…uh…gl…gloves? For Ice Hockey it’s the amount of teeth you collect from opposing teams. For us? The axe throwing sticker. These cute little fellers have become something of a currency in our hobby/sport (our spobby), and much like the Lisa Frank fanatics of yesteryear, axe throwers en masse are collecting/trading/sticking them everywhere. But here’s the thing: not all of us are blessed with the skillset to create a truly outstanding sticker. One that inspires, or creates authority, or a sensible chuckle.

Worry no more. Your pal has taken to the experts in all things axe throwing to discover the requirements of creating a truly perfect axe throwing sticker. Who are these experts you ask? Why, my dads of course:

Now you may be wondering a few things, so let’s get them out of the way:

1. These are my dads. I am also their dad. We are each other’s dads.
2. One of them has a fine arts degree.

Good. I’m glad we got that out of the way.

After asking each of them to provide me with at least 3 things that make for a perfect axe throwing sticker, went ahead and followed their advice to create a one-off, expertly-designed axe throwing sticker to PROVE the method worked. That’s at the end of the article, if you wanna skip ahead.

First things first: there are different types of axe throwing sticker out there.

The most common (based on no research and just kinda a hunch) kind of axe throwing sticker is the personal sticker; the one for throwers themselves. These are as varied as the grains of sand in your swimsuit, and fun as hell to collect.

Next you’ll have venue stickers, which make sense. That’s all I have to say about them: it makes sense for axe venues to have stickers.

A lesser-employed but highly-enjoyed sticker is what I like to call the inside the game funny ha ha wowee sticker. Things like “Fuck Premier” or “$2.99” or what have you. Much like a mild salsa, everyone at the table can enjoy them.

Oh and I guess doubles stickers or team stickers or whatever, but those are kinda in the same realm as the personal axe throwing sticker.

For the sake of this post, Imma stick to the personal sticker. Because I’m a person, and not a building nor (despite loads of evidence to the contrary) a walking joke.

requirements

I tried to figure out how to share the sage wisdom of my elders (my dads), and I think I’m just gonna bullet it out:

Joy Said:

• Notable profile (meaning a unique shape to the sticker – not just a square or circle)
• Something that can be sized up or down
• Not boring (very helpful)

Chøpman Said:

• Good shape language (I did not ask what this meant)
• Strong sense of contrast (again, I did not ask)
• Readability at a small size
• Good quality vinyl, not glossy, only matte

Achilles Said:

• Whatever Chøpman said

Putting it in practice

Now, I trust my dads with my whole entire heart, so I went about putting their suggestions and advice into practice. You might think I just went to A.I. and plugged in a bunch of prompt language using what they said, but I enjoy the idea of having drinking water in the future, so I instead went to my old friend photoshop. Did it “by hand” as it were. Here’s what I came up with – the most perfect axe throwing sticker:

There it is! A unique shape, clear uh…letters. Contrast! It’s the most perfect axe throwing sticker ever created.

So remember: if you’re in the market to update your own sticker OR you’re looking to make your very first, keep the dad tips in mind and don’t be afraid to be bold, exciting, and unique.