How to make beer labels?

[chains]

Hi everyone,

I'm just wondering how I can make beer labels for a brew I'm getting on. I've had a look at some of the website ones listed on the boards but none do what I need.

Basically all I want is to be able to put a jpeg image in the background of a nice label.

Any suggestion how to do this or what software's good to use?

Cheers
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[Ian...]

http://www.beerlabelizer.com/

Its a great little site and only costs 5$ for unlimited access. I use it all the time

cheers
Ian

 

[chains]

http://www.beerlabelizer.com/

Its a great little site and only costs 5$ for unlimited access. I use it all the time

cheers
Ian

So what exactly do you get for your money on that site that you don't get for free?

 

[Ian...]

There are a choice of free lables but they charge for premium lables and using your own image as a background. Best things is go and have a look

 

[SloeBrewer]

I design mine in InDesign then print them out on A4 or sticky labels. If you have Microsoft Word and a pack of labels, you can use the label feature to print out an image on multiple labels. Most common label sheets are already templated, but you can also make your own template.

 

[chains]

There are a choice of free lables but they charge for premium lables and using your own image as a background. Best things is go and have a look

Had a look and will definitely use some of the free labels in the future but not prepared to pony up a fiver really.

 

[chains]

I design mine in InDesign then print them out on A4 or sticky labels. If you have Microsoft Word and a pack of labels, you can use the label feature to print out an image on multiple labels. Most common label sheets are already templated, but you can also make your own template.

I've got ms word so will check out what I can do with if later. Never even crossed my mind using that so cheers.

 

[WelshPaul]

Do you have MS Publisher as part of the same package? That's what I use for every one of my labels.

 

[chains]

Do you have MS Publisher as part of the same package? That's what I use for every one of my labels.

Never used publisher and it doesn't seem to be on my pc but I'm sure I could source it.
Is that a good one for labels then?

 

[Ian...]

There are a choice of free lables but they charge for premium lables and using your own image as a background. Best things is go and have a look

Had a look and will definitely use some of the free labels in the future but not prepared to pony up a fiver really.

It's 5 dollars which is about 3 quid

 

[bottler]

http://www.beerlabelizer.com/

Its a great little site and only costs 5$ for unlimited access. I use it all the time

cheers
Ian

Thanks ian, great site and cheap at 5$ :thumb:

 

[StrangeBrew]

Free label design and print software from Avery

http://www.avery.co.uk/avery/en_gb/Templates-&-Software/Software/Avery-DesignPro-Light-for-PC.htm

works very well and can be used for all kinds of labels...

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[CheshireCBR]

cheers for that avery link, have got some of there lables and was looking for something like that, will drag it onto my main computer early next week

 

[chains]

Free label design and print software from Avery

http://www.avery.co.uk/avery/en_gb/Templates-&-Software/Software/Avery-DesignPro-Light-for-PC.htm

works very well and can be used for all kinds of labels...

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Cheers dude i'll have a look at this one.

Also came across a good free label maker on the coopers website
http://www.coopers.com.au/#/the-order/t ... abel-maker

It allows me to pit the pic i want as a background so job done for the moment :thumb:

 

[WelshPaul]

Never used publisher and it doesn't seem to be on my pc but I'm sure I could source it.
Is that a good one for labels then?

I used it for the ones in the picture below. It should be part of most MS Office suites.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19 ... 9beb9f.jpg

 

[chains]

Never used publisher and it doesn't seem to be on my pc but I'm sure I could source it.
Is that a good one for labels then?

I used it for the ones in the picture below. It should be part of most MS Office suites.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd19 ... 9beb9f.jpg

They look quality labels dude!! Well done.

 

[earthwormgaz]

I found gLabel is pretty good - http://www.glabels.org/

It's not really made for it, but it's fine for sticking some text over a picture and printing it 6 to a side.

 

[coldlager]

I make black & white labels in GIMP (it's like photoshop but free) then create a simple word style doc (via free google docs), add a 3x6 table and insert a label into each table cell.

Then i print the sheets of labels off in the cheapest draft print quality on discarded scraps of paper i have hanging around.

Based off feedback from this forum, simple give the labels a quick lick of milk on thr backs and stick them onto my bottles.

The milk act like a weak glue on both glass and plastic, perfect for conditioning and drinking from then easy to remove when you want to re-use the bottle.

 

[Maffa]

I make black & white labels in GIMP (it's like photoshop but free) then create a simple word style doc (via free google docs), add a 3x6 table and insert a label into each table cell.

Then i print the sheets of labels off in the cheapest draft print quality on discarded scraps of paper i have hanging around.

Based off feedback from this forum, simple give the labels a quick lick of milk on thr backs and stick them onto my bottles.

The milk act like a weak glue on both glass and plastic, perfect for conditioning and drinking from then easy to remove when you want to re-use the bottle.

I like the sound of that, and may give it a go myself :party:

 

[olriley]

@OP

Have a look at this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=32477

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