labels

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 6:06 pm

evenin' all,

i used to have the crappy lick and stick bottle labels, does anyone (i know silk does) bother with them, doing proper ones i mean.

now that i'm starting to store a few lagers i wouldn't mind having a go.

don't know where to start though.

yard

Boozer · Post by **Boozer** » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 6:49 pm

Mate you can knock some decent labels up using Powerpoint with minimal effort

I've done a load if you want some ideas

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 6:54 pm

boozer,
yeah, would appreciate that mate.

got any pics ?

errmmm... what's Powerpoint btw ?

cheers
yardy

Nakaleen · Post by **Nakaleen** » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 7:14 pm

Designing lables are no problem for me (graphic Artist by trade) . It is getting them to the bottle is the hard thing for me. The type of paper, or lables work best.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 8:31 pm

Yardy, personally I wouldn't bother. I figure the extra costs involved start making the brew more expensive, but then again I seem to be getting more frugal as I age

If you are going down that track, try and find some el-cheepo die cut paper with gum arabic as the glue (as this will easily release the paper from the bottle with a soak in water when you need to rid the label). Keep the ink coverage to a minimum (as this can be quite a significant cost, unless you can re-fill). Also be aware that the ink used by most ink jet printers will run in moist conditions

There are several programs you could use for making the labels, just depends on how complex you want the labels to be.

Cheers, Ed

dags64 · Post by **dags64** » Sunday Jan 22, 2006 9:26 pm

yardglass wrote:boozer,
yeah, would appreciate that mate.

got any pics ?

errmmm... what's Powerpoint btw ?

cheers
yardy

powerpoint is a microsoft program, part of the office suite
used for doing up presentations etc
could be adapted to make up labels

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 7:16 am

I have no problem with getting labels as my wife works for one of Australia's leading label manufacturers.

Problem is I never saw the need to label beers. I just put the brew number on the crown seal and then refer to my brew book.

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 10:16 am

For a while I put labels on my brews, designed them in Publisher. Ran them of using laser printer at work, then through photocopier etc. They were about the size of a playing card.

To fasten to bottle I used milk! Just brush the back of label wil milk and stick to bottle. To remove just soak in warm water and the labels fall of leaving no messy gum or anything behind.

It got to be a pain though so I wnet back to numbers on bottle cap after a while

General · Post by **General** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 10:50 am

Grab,

Great idea about the milk, I have been looking for a quick and easy gum/glue for my own labels.

I have also been toying with the idea of doing a single, waterproof, bitch to remove, label to use on every brew I do, and waterproofing makes them last longer.

Yardy,

Check your brew shop, some carry gummed label paper.

p.s. I use "Word" for my labels.

Boozer · Post by **Boozer** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 12:19 pm

Yard,
I can't seem to post the label pics on here, let me know your email & I'll send it to you.

(No provision for PM's on this forum??)

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 12:37 pm

Boozer wrote:Yard,
I can't seem to post the label pics on here, let me know your email & I'll send it to you.

(No provision for PM's on this forum??)

Could ya email me a copy too Boozer?...would love to see the layout!...Cheers!

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 3:52 pm

Milk! Sounds like a cool idea.
I use UHU glue sticks but it comes off in the esky (as would milk I imagine?) makes for easy cleaning though.
Laser printers use colour fast ink and ordinary recycled paper works fine.....
I use Photoshop but only because I use it for work...

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 7:41 pm

thanks for the replies,
but, fuggit...

i've got enough to do.

what was i thinking

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 7:55 pm

don't think

just drink

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 7:57 pm

WE'LL DRINK DRINK DRINK, TO LILY THE PINK PINK PINK

501 · Post by **501** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 7:58 pm

Yeh go photoShop dude, think it would be fun for some long keepin ~
ales / barley wines.
<edit> Myself I aint got none that old............

cheers 501

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Monday Jan 23, 2006 10:22 pm

You've got to have something to read while ya drink!
I've joined Yardy on the Blog thing
and posted some pics of the latest labels.

http://asbestosman.blogspot.com/

Time permitting I'll keep doing it.
I only make a labels if the brew is drinkable.

I'd be keen to see some other's Brew names and labels.
Make a blog if you need to post.......

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Tuesday Jan 24, 2006 9:39 am

top labels Silk, bloody great job!!!

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Tuesday Jan 24, 2006 10:15 am

Damn silky, those are awesome...do you do requests?

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Tuesday Jan 24, 2006 10:57 am

JaCk
Yes mate I can help you out!

I would charge normally for professional or regular labels or designs but if you don't demand them tomorrow I can do something for you.