My first attempt at printed labels

submitted over 7 years ago by cantgrowneckbeardAMABerry Fanatic

I’ve been using Avery 6113 all purpose labels for a while now and just handwriting on them with pen or sharpie, but I had some time today and figured I’d try to design a label. I used pages for Mac (or Word for you pc types). I had to create a custom page size with the exact measurements of a sheet of labels, and then made a simple 4 cell table to fill in the info. Getting my cheap ink printer to work was the only difficult part. I ended up stacking the label sheets on top of regular printer paper and selecting a 100mm x 150mm page size in the printer. Depending on your printer, you may or may not be able to make this happen.

Pro tip: apply labels after you pour juice into bottles, or you risk your handiwork getting destroyed by a spill. I learned this the hard way.

Comments

5 points

by MasterBeernutsover 7 years ago

They look lovely well done Jacob.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Thank you MasterBeernuts.

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

This is what happens when you tell reddit your real name. XD

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

I thought about censoring it, but the name is common enough that I’m not worried.

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by CloudsOverOrionover 7 years ago

I've got a roll of chalkboard vinyl I've been cutting up and writing on w paint markers lol.

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by gutter22over 7 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

They make chalk markers too ya know?

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by CloudsOverOrionover 7 years ago

Yeah it rubs off too fast, acrylic too. Oil based will stick the longest.

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

Cover it with sticky tape after writing on it. I got this from the last labelling thread that popped up on this sub.

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by dontpanic4242over 7 years ago

Not too bad at all. I've been thinking about printing my own labels. But I'd prefer a standalone label maker. My preference is due to not wanting to mess around with the printer. Also because I mix upstairs, the printer is downstairs and I'm not walking back and forth all night haha.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Haha yeah I usually mix in the kitchen, but I took the big batch and empty bottles into the office for the same reason.

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by imNAchogrlover 7 years agoKooky

I don’t know how to show u mine but I have a Bluetooth wireless that spits out handheld printer type labels it’s a Brother One Touch I think.. works pretty well only about $60.... I Bluetooth it right to my iPad ez squeezy

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by St1llFrankover 7 years ago

I like em! Looks like WWII Amy issue.

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

Amy always had the best vape juice back in WWII.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Thanks! I wanted it to look like an ol’ timey stamp, without needing to invest in a custom stamp.

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by OutOfBounds11over 7 years agoFrugivore

Avery has a standalone program that makes this easy as pie and you can also do it on their website. You set up to only print a few labels on a sheet and go back and use the rest of the sheet later.

There's no need to suffer through setting this up using word processing software.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Awesome, I’ll have to check that out. I did a quick google for Avery label templates but didn’t find anything, so I decided to make my own. I tend to do things the hard way 🤷🏼‍♂️

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by OutOfBounds11over 7 years agoFrugivore

Avery Design & Print

There's also a downloadable version at the bottom of the page.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, the program doesn't support my label size as they are not standard printer size. Next time I buy labels I'll have to cross reference with their program before purchasing.

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by Barbarakeover 7 years ago

I was going to say the same thing. You tell the program what label you're using and it automatically does the setup. It also has different fonts and graphics and pictures you can use

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by Roc77over 7 years ago

Nice work. Why so many though? Are you selling some?

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

I do sell a little on the side.

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by DeenSteenover 7 years ago

Is this flavor similar to Naked's Very Cool flavor?

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

I haven’t vaped that in a while, but yeah it’s blueberry and menthol.

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by BlightOblivionover 7 years ago

I have a feeling you like blueberry brainfreeze...

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Hell yeah!

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by BlightOblivionover 7 years ago

Sounds good, maybe you'd like to send the flavors and percentages? 😄

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

Enjoy!

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by bort_blorgensteinover 7 years ago

Schmikens!! For longevity wrap the bottle in clear contact after label. Bastards will never come off!

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

I reuse bottles, so I scrub the labels and residue off after each batch.

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by bort_blorgensteinover 7 years ago

Sweet. Contact will be no good then.

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by imNAchogrlover 7 years agoKooky

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 very well done!

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by thebouncehouse123over 7 years ago

Not bad! I don't know how I feel about the Courier/Courier New style though, have you played with other font faces at all? They look super professional though.

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by cantgrowneckbeardAMAover 7 years agoBerry Fanatic

I have played with other fonts. I have a huge hard on for everything courier, so I’ll probably stick with this.