How does paint by sticker work?

Match the numbers, not just the colours

Paint by sticker uses coloured pieces instead of paint. Each piece fills one numbered shape in a picture outline.

Find a sticker’s number, then look for the same number inside the picture. Sticker 12 belongs on shape 12, for example.

Two stickers can share a colour while having different shapes. Their numbers tell you which space each one fills.

In a printed book, check the number before peeling. Align an edge or corner with the outline before pressing the sticker down.

Small pieces can be easier to handle with tweezers. Use good light so the numbers and boundaries remain clear.

For our planned browser version, the sticker tray will hold the unplaced pieces. You will drag each sticker onto its matching shape.

A wrong placement is intended to return the sticker to the tray without a penalty. That interaction is not available in today’s samples.

Choose a picture for your evening

Start with fewer, larger shapes if you want to understand the activity quickly. More small pieces usually mean more searching and careful placement.

Picture size is not just the width of the image. The number and detail of its sticker shapes affect the work involved.

Our planned books use three size labels. These are design targets, not measured completion times or deadlines:

• Small: about 15 minutes, for a short break.
• Medium: about 30 minutes, for a longer sitting.
• Large: about 60 minutes, for a more detailed picture.

Your pace may differ. Pick a subject you enjoy looking at, and leave yourself room to stop before finishing.

The sample illustrations are not a playable size catalogue. They cannot tell you how long the eventual numbered pictures will take.

Printed books or a browser tab?

A printed book gives you real stickers and a finished page to hold. It suits someone who wants time away from a screen.

You need the book, space to work, and enough light to read the numbers. Physical pieces require careful peeling and alignment.

A browser version replaces paper pieces with on-screen shapes. It avoids peeling and carrying a book, but it still means using a screen.

Smaller screens can make detailed shapes harder to see. A laptop or tablet may feel more comfortable than a phone for intricate pictures.

Our intended experience has no ads or timers. Browser progress saving and finished-picture downloads belong to the planned product, not this guide.

If you want to place real stickers today, a printed book is the ready option. Here, you can currently browse illustrations only.