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What's your labeling solution?
submitted over 7 years ago by ReeferCheefer

Just wanted to get some ideas and maybe we can all share what we use to label our bottles. My current solution is masking tape and a paint marker but it wears off pretty fast.

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by juthincover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

dollar store labels, with scotch tape over them (after they've been written on).

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by ReeferCheeferover 7 years ago

Oh I never thought of checking the dollar store, thanks!

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by Nevaliaover 7 years ago

Do these peel off easy? I’ve essentially ruined all of my unicorns with masking tape.

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by juthincover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Haven't tried yet. Even if not, a little zippo fluid dissolves most adhesives.

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by Dag613over 7 years ago

Peanut butter works great too

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by ARflipgurlover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

A Brother P-Touch labeler, the older PT-65 model. The first and last image show examples, and the labeler itself is in the background in one of the pics:
https://m.imgur.com/a/PR6OR

The nice thing is they never smear when wet. Athough they adhere very well, they're pretty easy to pull off and don't leave a sticky residue. I usually find the tape cheaper on ebay.

For flavor tests I have some tiny .5" x .75" labels that I use as mailing tabs on a VFW newsletter I do each month. They're great for 10ml or 15ml bottles and I cut them in half to label my concentrates that are also shown in the photos. Before that though I just used cut-up standard Avery address labels.

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by ReeferCheeferover 7 years ago

You just reminded me that I have one of these buried in a box at my parents place, hope I can find some labels too!

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by nakedzover 7 years ago

This. I've got the Brother PT-1280 and the waterproof labels are fantastic.

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by Malawi_noover 7 years ago

Same, same. Or not really, I think mine is called PT-100.

You can get fairly cheap tape for it at ebay and such.

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by spopeblueover 7 years ago

Another vote for the P-Touch. The labels can have juice dribbled all over them and they don't come off or smear the lettering. And they remove really easily without leaving residue.

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by JeeshPeptoover 7 years ago

Your setup looks great and I think I'd love to have a couple of those flavor cases.
You happy with them? Might I be lucky enough to find em on Amazon?

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by ARflipgurlover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Ammo boxes for 10 & 12ga shotshells. I love them, great for limited space... I don't have room for a rack or big mixing station. $5.00 each when I bought them, they've dropped a little:
https://www.amazon.com/MTM-25-Round-Magnum-Shotshell-Box/dp/B00T9CC0M6

I've got mostly 10ml in them, and a few original bottles that are larger -- like 13 or 15ml I believe. They only fit the caps, hence the labels on the bottom. When not in use I close & flip over to store them.

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by JeeshPeptoover 7 years ago

Thanks for the link! I only have about 15 flavors from my first order so I may pick on up.

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by upboatugboatover 7 years ago

Wow, good find! I'm not much of a gun guy, but is there anything similar that would house 60ml unicorn bottles in a similar fashion? I buy my flavors in 60 & 120ml bottles.

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by lNTERLINKEDover 7 years agoI did not ask for this flair.

I never label anything.

Pros: I don't have to worry about labels.

Cons: I don't know what the fuck anything is, and even after a smell test I'm still not sure sometimes.

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by ClevelandAccountover 7 years ago

This is me after mixing day. Looking around at all the bottles on the table... I need labels.

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by drifterinthadarkover 7 years ago

Ive been using one of those DYMO label makers but I already had it. Works like a charm.

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by jmhannzover 7 years ago

I second this, I picked up the DYMO on sale for $20 https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-LabelManager-Label-Maker-1768960/dp/B00464E5P2/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1520030433&sr=1-4&keywords=DYMO+plug+n+play

However it seems its still on sale but at $32 now, still a GREAT buy. I use the 1/2 inch, and boom. Life has been great the last month of owning this.

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by BlameReligionover 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I use a laser printer and buy pre-made sheets of labels from Avery Labels. Here's one

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by Pioneer181over 7 years ago

I use a Dymo 450. https://i.imgur.com/2szDSSM.jpg

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by Wayne0over 7 years ago

Green painters tape. Sharpie. Text survives a wash and no tackiness left.

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by St1llFrankover 7 years ago

Same here. Green painters tape with a fine-point sharpie.

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by collenchymaover 7 years ago

Same but mine is blue!

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by Ghaberghaover 7 years ago

Brother p-touch cuz I'm a fancy bitch

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by wh1skeyk1ngover 7 years agoThanks for reading this flair

AKA pp touch

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by ExciteGeistover 7 years ago

Working in a print shop I spoil myself a bit for the permanent labels. I use adhesive vinyl. https://imgur.com/a/VuI0X

But for my one off liquids in devolpment I just use blank address labels with permanent fine tip marker.

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by wh1skeyk1ngover 7 years agoThanks for reading this flair

Why is your nicotine and VG yellow?

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by ExciteGeistover 7 years ago

I have a lamp with one of those low watt amber lights in it right above, I've got pretty sensitive eyes. Fluorescent bulbs drive me crazy lol

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by YelnatstreboRover 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Hobby Lobby has labels in the scrapbook/sticker section. I use different kinds from there, as well as regular address labels. I switch 'em up all the time.

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by TakeATaco-LeaveATacoover 7 years ago

Waterproof postage labels...great for perm markers, ink doesn't run when wet, and hella sticky.

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by Seawolfe665over 7 years ago

I print onto avery labels and tape over with packing tape to make them water proof. I make a few at a time and use sharpie to fill in date, mls etc

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by leapinglabratsover 7 years ago

For tests I've used a permanent marker to put a number on each bottle, then use the corresponding number in the notes.

For ADVs, I've just used sticky tape to write on since I never need to clean the bottles.

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by zdigglerover 7 years ago

put clear tape over your masking tape.

you're welcome.

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by EdibleMalfunctionover 7 years ago

I used to use Avery Labels. They have ones that are the perfect size for 30-100 ml bottles, (mailing label) 10 ml (return address), and unicorns (clear glossy). Their software makes it dead simple to make labels.

I now use Neato Vinyl High Gloss Sticker Sheets, print a bunch of them out at a time, and cut to size.

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by circuitj3rkyover 7 years ago

For my tester bottles, I put my recipes into my phone as initials and the date I make it, like say strawberrykiwi that I make on Feb 3rd would be SK 2/3. I'd write that on my glass bottle in gold paint pen as well.

For bottles I give to friends/coworkers. I just use a paper label. Let them figure it out how to keep it nice. For my bottles on the go I just remember the cap color of my different juices.

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by Blaizefedover 7 years ago

I have a little brother label maker. It was £12 at Costco and in a year and a half I have only had to buy label tape once (6 rolls of it on eBay for £20 or so I think). I sell juice to friends of friends and that label maker is a godsend as my handwriting is terrible.

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by sanchostacheover 7 years ago

They have Costco's across the pond? TIL

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by Blaizefedover 7 years ago

Yeah, I am actually American and lived in Seattle where Costco is from, and I was pretty excited when they opened in the UK. They are identical inside to the US stores, and carry all kinds of stuff that I cannot find anywhere else. And of course the hot dogs.

Sounds silly, but after 10 years in the UK, those hot dogs are like a little trip home every time I go.

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by automaticfailureover 7 years ago

I use these. Needed a cheap way without too much work. Use a fine tip permanent marker to write whatever I want. Pretty much all I need.

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by stoccolmaover 7 years ago

Got some waterproof labels for my laser printer works great

link it´s on amazon uk but you get the idea i´m sure

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by AddictedToSpudsover 7 years ago

I use this Brother labelmaker that I got for $10 from slickdeals a while ago.

Before that I wrote on bottles in sharpie and put scotch tape on top of it.

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by scratchamundoover 7 years ago

As posted in another thread not too long ago, these kind of labels are the best because they can be easily peeled of without leaving any kind of residue:

https://www.avery.com/products/labels/6460

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by rrivvover 7 years ago

That looks great!

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by copywritterover 7 years ago

Surgical tape (the white one made with fabric) and a sharpie. Works perfect and is cheap.

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by juthincover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Why not white hockey tape then?

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by copywritterover 7 years ago

Oh, honestly, I don't know that tape, that sport is not common in my country. But if you say so, I trust your judgement.

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by juthincover 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Heavier fabric than surgical tape, and doesn't have the peel away backing.

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by Flanker6or7over 7 years agoMixologist

I use the Avery 22814 glossy white oval labels. I make a bunch of juice to sell at minimal profit to friends and coworkers.

They look awesome, and the software (online) is super simple. My only gripe is that with my Inkjet printer you need to give them a bit of time to breathe (dry) after printing.

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by BlazeDemBeatzover 7 years agoMentholatier

I personally don't care how it looks. I use blue painters tape. Write on it with a black sharpie. Cut it with a pair of scissors and slap it on a bottle. I ain't got time for all that extra stuff.

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by RamboUnchainedover 7 years ago"I Bet I Could Clone That"

Dymo 450 Turbo with the 2x1 labels.

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by Bailsworthingtonover 7 years ago

Black electric tape and a silver sharpie

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by jersey_emtover 7 years ago

1" blue painter's tape and a Sharpie has always worked just fine for me. They don't wear off fast at all – they definitely will last far longer than it takes to go through a bottle of juice.

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by McTouchButtover 7 years ago

I sniff the juice lol

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