My Kitchen Aid officially has pizzazz. Once you see mine you're probably going to want a pizzazzy stand mixer too. Just don't buy a decal for yours until you read this post.
Told ya. My 20 year old Kitchen Aid, that's missing a couple of parts and has a whisk that clangs as it goes round now looks youthful and refreshed, ready to mix up something magical like chocolate chip cookies or fireworks.
The decal only took a few minutes to put on and even with me making mistakes, it turned out perfectly.
Stand Mixer decal joke for you:
Why shouldn't you put a decal on your stand mixer?
Because if you do, it won't blend anymore.
No, but seriously I'm really impressed with this thing.
I'll never have to worry about someone accidentally taking my mixer home at a bring-your-own stand mixer party. It's the one with pizzazz.
THE ANALYSIS
I mean, it's fantastic.
It cost $15 US and it's definitely worth that. You won't think so when it arrives in the mail as 4 simple stickers.
But those decals are advanced. Each colourful part is a floating individual sticker.
Vinyl decals are printed on sticky paper, die-cut, and topped with a clear protective layer that you remove after you've applied the decal.
HOWEVER
Next week I'll show you how to make one yourself. Not as fancy. It won't be laser or die-cut. But it will look good.
If you know right now that you're never going to make a stand mixer decal yourself (it'll be easy) then go ahead and buy a decal now and get it over with so you can stop thinking about it.
I'm an Amazon affiliate (like every blogger) so every purchase you make from my site contributes to my income - but doesn't cost you anything. Amazon gives me on average a commission of 3% per item I sell.
It used to be 8%. I, like you, have a love/hate relationship with Amazon.
Click here for The Full List of Decals available
These are just a few of my favourites.
Rooster Folk Art
$13
Minimalist chicken
$9
Blue & White
$14
Kitchen Chemist
$13
Marshmallow decal
$10
If you've decided you WOULD maybe like to try to make your own decal, get yourself some vinyl decal paper before then.
Decal Paper
(transparent)
$10
ABOVE IS THE DECAL PAPER I ORDERED AND AM USING. If you get it, you'll be ready to print your own decal as soon as you get my post.
How to Apply a Vinyl Decal - to your stand mixer
1. Your package will probably include 4 pieces, one for each lower side of the mixer & two for along the top.
2. Take a corner of the clear protective layer and peel the sticker off of its backing. Gently place the sticker where you want it. Be careful not to touch it to the surface until you're sure of its placement. It's grabby.
3. If your design is going around a bit of a curve, cut the protective layer so your sticker can bend.
4. Press the sticker down using your finger then with flexible plastic like a credit card to get rid of air bubbles.
5. When it's stuck you can peel the protective layer off. The design will be left behind on the mixer.
6. That's it. You're done.
The stickers are STUCK but they can be removed. Don't expect to use them again though.
Which is a sad notion for me because I really like my decals - I just think I might like the one I'm making myself more.
And if that's the case I'll need to remove these stickers that I bought but it won't be a loss because they helped me learn how to make them myself.
Which means after spending a couple of days figuring it out, I can teach you how to do it in minutes.
I do it the hard way so you can do it the easy way.
I don't even keep my stand mixer on my counter, it lives in a cupboard like a Victorian era child.
Stay tuned for when I unveil the DIY tutorial on how to make one yourself next week (including a free downloadable image).
Hahah I chuckled out loud several times at this post. Your writing is so hilarious. It's what got me started reading your blog way back at this introductory (to me) post- https://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/how-to-fix-a-slamming-screen-door/ that my friend sent me.
I really do hope you write a book someday because I think it would be a delight to read a huge swath of your writing.
Thanks Meg! I haven't dismissed the idea entirely but I might need to clone myself. I wonder if artificial intelligence could help me with that. ~ karen!
Love mine -I got the blue floral one. Thanks for being my personal finder of things!
Noooo problem! :) ~ karen
Very cute! But I need a Stand Mixer first!
Wow! I had a real "bring your own stand up mixer" party over the holidays!!
And I didn't even know it was a thing. Thank you once again for the validation, it's not just for parking anymore 😄.
You did not! LOL. No, I made the stand mixer party up, but now that I think of it it makes perfect sense. You could never have a cookie making party with only 1 stand mixer. ~ karen!
Thanks Karen! Who knew this was a “thing”? Clearly not me, but I love the idea. I know I won’t make my own so I just spent the last 45 minutes shopping on Etsy and Amazon. Found one- can’t wait to dress up my mixer!
What kind did you get?! Now I need to know! ~ karen
Not sure how that would look on my red Kitchen Aid.
It's hard to say if the one I got would look good, but there are a lot of decals that would look perfect on a red stand mixer. Some of the decals would though. You'd just have to poke around and find one you like. Plain black or white or even blue flowers would look nice on the red. ~ karen!
The flames might look cool too!
I have a life size raccoon decal on the door of my greenhouse. It keeps The neighborhood cats from spraying, and makes everyone smile.
Perfect, lol! ~ karen
Those are seriously cute!!!
I've been toying with the idea of putting some decals on my white Kitchen aid stand mixer, but I think I'll wait for your tutorial. The link took me to the rooster decal for $42.56 CAD, a little too much for me.
I got the same result. I couldn't believe the cost in Canada: $42.56 plus $5.54 delivery. Crazy!
Hi Patricia! I thought the same thing. I'll go back and mention this in the post. I bought my sticker from Amazon US. They ship to Canada. I think the total cost in Canadian dollars was around $25. Just go directly to Amazon.com and search for the decal and buy it from there. ~ karen!
My stand mixer seems to be perpetually sticky. I think I need a de-stick your mixer tutorial before I can stick something permanently to the mixer and make it fabulous.
I need to add that to the instructions! To clean your stand mixer first. ~ karen!
Ooh! So inspiring! Love the idea of making your own. I just ordered stainless accessories for my Kitchen Aid after reading about how the white came with machine ones can break down or chip. Nancy Leson has good instructions on how to adjust bowl height for stand mixer at her website.
When I was young and rich and had a Romanian cook, she painted that kind of folk art all round my kitchen for my birthday. I loved it, I wish I could post a photo Karen!
I have a Moulinex hand mixer given to me by a friend, it is over forty years old and still works perfectly.
Oh! I would love that table. Find a pic! ~ karen!
So cool! (Showing my age here...) I've always loved the flame decals Alton Brown has on his stand mixer. So I'm looking forward to that upcoming tutorial. Heh heh heh...Thanks, Karen!
I bought the stickers a few years ago. I love them!! I thought I’d make some with my Cricut, but they’re so cheap on Amazon 😂
Maybe later if I want to MIX it up.
Well, that's inflation for you - they're $42 now! I'll make my own when you show me how.
Hi Carol! They aren't really. I have to go back and mention this in the post. If you order them from the American Amazon site, they'll ship them to Canada. With exchange and shipping it will end up being around $25 Canadian. ~ karen!
I'm looking forward to finding out how to make my own. I think I'd very much like to have a herd of poodles on my stand mixer!
I put realistic insect decals around hidden little places in my old kitchen and LOVED them so much. Moths by the night light, bees by the honey jar, grasshopper on the baseboard, butterflies on the inside cabinet doors and ants crawling into the electric outlet. We moved and I have always wanted to repeat that instant smile maker idea. YOU HAVE made my dreams come true!!! My kitchen will be magical, again. I guess I could put some on the black mixer but wall, doors, baseboards and possibly a window, will certainly get the treatment, again.
"...a bring-your-own stand mixer party" - is that a Canandian thing?
Mmmm, I don't have a stand mixer, but I do have a white ice machine - I'll see what your homemade ones look like :)
I wish I had an ice machine. I have to make it in trays in the freezer which is only 1 step away from having to cut a block of it out of a nearby lake. ~ karen!