Label making?

[legionbob]

Does anyone know of a good and cheap way to make my own labels for my beers?

The problem with printing your own is that they always run if they get wet.

 

[aneray]

Hi there Bob

There is this label maker you could use

http://www.says-it.com/

I have heard that if you spray your labels with hairspray after putting them on bottles, it will stop the colours running.

This one as well

http://www.freelabelmaker.com/

And this one
Hope these help


http://www.beerlabelbuilder.com/

Cheers Neil

 

[legionbob]

Cheers for the help aneray. I would never have thought of hairspray!

I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[Samarith]

I use Prit Stiks to attach my labels, its not super professional but the labels stay on while dry and come off easy in warm water.

 

[Wez]

+1 for Pritt Stick

 

[Aleman]

And Me as well . . . I use photoshop to 'enhance' my labels and generally make them wrap around so the pritt stick only touched the labels not the glass

 

[legionbob]

Do you all use hairspray to stop the ink from running?

 

[Aleman]

No I use a laser printer

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Do you all use hairspray to stop the ink from running?

Hairspray???

 

[aneray]

I have heard of it on the other forum. Don't know if it really works though.

 

[graysalchemy]

Hair spray is similar to an artist fixative used to fix pastels. They are effectively like a varnish.

 

[markp]

Do you all use hairspray to stop the ink from running?

Hairspray???

Hairspray works well, I posted about it a while back.
Just the cheapo stuff will do, you don't need that posh Cossack stuff I know all you Barnsley lads like :grin:

 

[chiefstoker]

I print my labels off and the ink never runs, in fact, you can often soak the labels off and re-use them no problems :thumb:

: CS

 

[Ken L]

I just print a sheet of "labels" in 20 point script with what it is and the date it was bottled in a nice font. By the time they're cut out they're about 1cm high by about 3cm wide and I just cut lengths of sellotape and stick them on. The takpe covers the whole label so no problems with getting damp.

 

[leedsbrew]

I use milk to attach them to the bottle. Use a pastry brush to wet the back of the label and in a few minutes they are on solid, yet will come off no bother with a quick soak.

I was a bit unsure at first, thought the milk might go off and start to smell but it doesnt! :thumb:

 

[Sussex Hopburner]

Hi

You could also try this one...posted on here a while ago- really easy to use

http://www.beerlabelizer.com/

 

[craigite]

Another pritt stick user here, when I bother to put on labels. I often just use a permanent pen and write the brew number on the crown top.

I use basic presentation software and print on an inkjet printer. Sure the ink will run if the label gets wet but so far I have not found a need to get the label wet other than to remove it.

Basically I tend to drink the brew too fast to make it worth the time; maybe I should label them to see if that will slow my drinking :hmm: :whistle: :drink:

 

[snail59]

Im also a Prit stick user. :thumb:

 

[Fally over oops]

I never label my bottles Where's the fun in that when you have guests over? They either :party: or :pray:

I'm a graphic designer though and I've used pens like this if you're willing to write on your labels rather than print them:
http://www.ukofficedirect.co.uk/staedtl ... 05606.aspx

edit: Just realised what you were asking sorry, ignore me but I'll leave the post in case anybody else wants to write on labels