How do you hot sauce makers go about making labels for your bottles. Is there a program you use? Any recommended printers or label brands? I come from zero experience. In fact, I don't even currently own a printer...
Homemade bottle labels
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After a few seasons of frustration and torture doing my own at home and not being happy I bit the bullet and went to a local printer Minute Man Press. They are a small franchise I think.
Don't think twice.
I went in told them the very limited ideas I had and told them to do something.
About 5 versions emailed to me later its done. 2 sizes.
Wait for it.... So the design that we worked on back and forth for a few weeks with any changes I want done in the future minus pretty much a new design.... $40
$40....
Thats $40....
no minimum print run. I think I paid .60 per 3 x 5. No the price you would get with volume but well worth it to me.
My story
Don't think twice.
I went in told them the very limited ideas I had and told them to do something.
About 5 versions emailed to me later its done. 2 sizes.
Wait for it.... So the design that we worked on back and forth for a few weeks with any changes I want done in the future minus pretty much a new design.... $40
$40....
Thats $40....
no minimum print run. I think I paid .60 per 3 x 5. No the price you would get with volume but well worth it to me.
My story
I've used microsoft word, it has a label printing function.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-nz/word-help/make-a-label-or-a-sheet-of-the-same-labels-HA101854799.aspx
The result is pretty amateurish though, but that could have been my printer and the cheap sheets of labels I was using.
Next time I'm going to do Primetime's thing and outsource it.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-nz/word-help/make-a-label-or-a-sheet-of-the-same-labels-HA101854799.aspx
The result is pretty amateurish though, but that could have been my printer and the cheap sheets of labels I was using.
Next time I'm going to do Primetime's thing and outsource it.
I'm looking for something easy and cheap. I don't sell my bottles, just giving them out to friends and family. I suppose having a print shop make them isn't crazy expensive, but I might be looking to design lots of different labels for all my experiments.
Avery makes various printable templates you could use. They have circular ones for the tops of jars
(http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Labels/Home-Organization-Labels/AveryA-Print_to_the_Edge-Kraft-Brown-Round-Labels-9_up-10-sheets_22818.htm)
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Labels/Home-Organization-Labels/Glossy-Clear-PRINT_TO_THE_EDGE-Round-Labels-12Up-5-Sheets_41464.htm?N=&Ns=Rank&refchannel=7eb4d90c912f4310VgnVCM100000a1210c0aRCRD
Or actual sticker type labels that you could cut to size and place on the sides of the jars/bottles
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Crafts-%26-Scrapbooking/Sticker-Project-Paper/White-Sticker-Project-Paper_03383.htm
(http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Labels/Home-Organization-Labels/AveryA-Print_to_the_Edge-Kraft-Brown-Round-Labels-9_up-10-sheets_22818.htm)
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Labels/Home-Organization-Labels/Glossy-Clear-PRINT_TO_THE_EDGE-Round-Labels-12Up-5-Sheets_41464.htm?N=&Ns=Rank&refchannel=7eb4d90c912f4310VgnVCM100000a1210c0aRCRD
Or actual sticker type labels that you could cut to size and place on the sides of the jars/bottles
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Crafts-%26-Scrapbooking/Sticker-Project-Paper/White-Sticker-Project-Paper_03383.htm
salsalady
Business Member
another thread in Bottling, Packaging and Marketing section-
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/40156-home-print-labels/
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/40156-home-print-labels/
Thanks SL, I did a search before I posted, but must not have been refined enough. And thanks everyone else that's replied.salsalady said:
I print mine on standard A4 printer paper 3 at a time. Once printed, I give them three light coats of clear gloss spray paint which makes the color more vibrant.
I don't mass produce them, they are only for the bottles I give away. Still though, it finishes them off nicely.
Cheers......
I don't mass produce them, they are only for the bottles I give away. Still though, it finishes them off nicely.
Cheers......