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What kind of programs are you guys using to do your labels?

Photoshop

Inkscape

I made my logos with it. I like it. I guess it all depends on what works for you.

GIMP it's a free program

Yea I downloaded Gimp. Trying to learn it. A lot to it. Thanks for the replies.

webster614 said:

What kind of programs are you guys using to do your labels?

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Photoshop Elements.

Yes I've learned there's a lot of open source and free alternatives to photoshop and illustrator out there and being that those programs are overpriced (but top of the line) it's definitely worth a download. Especially for just creating beer labels.

Just a heads up...photoshop is now a monthly subscription fee program. You download it and pay $20-50 a month for it. There was a special for $10 recently. Not saying its cheap but some people still think you need to shell out outrageous money upfront. I use elements as my labels are not that involved

Here's my second label. This is for a blueberry weizen currently waiting to be bottled.

Thanks for the heads up Cali I did not know that

Hi biermeisters...I'm a Noob and haven't really done a lot of labels. I just found an Avery peel and stick label(#22809) and use their template and Microsoft Office Word 2007. I used to work for FedEx Office and was spoiled using their proprietary software and had the full Adobe Suite at home that I bought at a huge discount. Since leaving there, my computer crashed and I no longer have my toys! Using an old, cheap computer until I can get a decent replacement. Aaaanyway, this is what I came up with for a friend's hefeweizen...he dives, spearfishes, swims with sharks, and finds beautiful fossilized Megalodon teeth. (One of which he is going to give to me in exchange for some beer!) Oh, and I have some bottles from Dogfish Head Brewing that have sharks pressed into the glass on the bottles...nice!

Applied the first labels I ever made to the first brew I ever made. I like the result.

Anybody creating labels on your Ipad or the like? If so what apps are descent?

501irishred said:

Anybody creating labels on your Ipad or the like? If so what apps are descent?

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Good luck with an iPad. Without any decent styluses available that are precise enough for drawing, plus a lack of touch-sensitive controls, the best you'd manage would be little better than using a mouse on MS Paint. I've also read that the Photoshop app for iPad is unreliable at best.

(Speaking from an iPad owner by the way, so don't think I'm some Apple hater!)

Label for my hard apple cider I stole the picture from Google images and photo shopped it on my phone.

The best part was all the Google image search results for "panty dropper"

For my Milk Stout:

Here is my second ever label. I am still very much learning so go easy on me but I would love some constructive criticism. I made this with paint.net and I did the lettering in GIMP
Josh

Here are the first two labels I have created for my homebrews:

Label for our 2nd beer and 2nd label, a blueberry weizen. Also, our brewery logo and bottle cap art (circular). Comments and critiques welcome!

Just got my big sign and labels in. Big props to the wife for designing.



Label says Tonic No. 3 since you can't see it all.


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Made these for my Winter Ale and Coffee Porter.

I use Microsoft Word with the Avery template 8164, print out on a laser printer, and cut to size using a paper cutter. Then I affix using a technique I found on the label forum, using about 1/2 cup of hot water and 1/2 a packet of Knox gelatin mixed and put in a spray bottle. I use the spray bottle to put the adhesive on the label, and then put it on the bottle. When it is time to take the label off, hot water does the trick in about 10-15 seconds.

kwgriz said:

I use Microsoft Word with the Avery template 8164, print out on a laser printer, and cut to size using a paper cutter. Then I affix using a technique I found on the label forum, using about 1/2 cup of hot water and 1/2 a packet of Knox gelatin mixed and put in a spray bottle. I use the spray bottle to put the adhesive on the label, and then put it on the bottle. When it is time to take the label off, hot water does the trick in about 10-15 seconds.

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Do you mind posting the technique?

webster614 said:

Yea I downloaded Gimp. Trying to learn it. A lot to it. Thanks for the replies.

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I am with you. I used it to manipulate (very basically) some photos to put on the wall. I would love to know more.

So for you gimp experts.

Do you have any help for the guy who opens the software opens a graphic file of one of my pictures I want to start with for a label, then starts to stutter and drool like an idiot with no clue how to proceed. Is there a short course on terminology and work flow to create a basic label.

Thanks
Wayne

Worked this up for my blonde ale. Clean and simple...

Titan88 said:

Do you mind posting the technique?

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Here is where I learned about the gelatin adhesive technique:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f46/use-knox-its-best-label-adhesive-354082/

Make sure you stir in the gelatin with a whisk or fork for about a minute. I then use a funnel to pour the mixture into a cheap spray bottle I got from the dollar store. I only spray 2-3 times on the back of each label, then affix the label to the bottle. I use a damp paper towel to smooth out the label onto the bottle and ensure the adhesive sticks well.

Came up with this using grogtag.com for my next creation, an Imperial IPA

This is one I made up for Cream of Three Crops

My first two attempts. Fall line is on the bottle and some will be served on a family ski trip. Eurich Pond is next up and will be unveiled at a wedding. Eurich is pronounced "irish" and is a mountain biking trail we enjoy. Not nearly the beautifully done things I have seen here. Just a simple picture with text boxes.

Jpcourtney you do some nice work. You also get the award for living in the most remote location. I love that area in the Sandhills.


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A quick shot of some of my labels on my kegerator.

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This is a rough pass I made at a strawberry blonde I'll brew tomorrow. I'd greatly appreciate any criticism or comments on my design. This is my second brew (and label), so I'm still learning the ropes.

edit: the jpeg artifacts will be removed before printing. photoshop is having trouble saving PNGs for some reason.

My latest project and label:

morbster said:

This is a rough pass I made at a strawberry blonde I'll brew tomorrow. I'd greatly appreciate any criticism or comments on my design. This is my second brew (and label), so I'm still learning the ropes. View attachment 177943

edit: the jpeg artifacts will be removed before printing. photoshop is having trouble saving PNGs for some reason.

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I like that a lot, simple and colorful. Well done.

I find myself drawn to the sun a little too much. Maybe try rotating the sun so that the lines are horizontal and see how that looks. Also try it with the sun's lines perpendicular to the mountain's. If neither one of those looks better to you, leave it the way it is.

Brewed my American Brown Ale and started labeling them. It cost me around 18 cents per label. I also did some future designs as well.

morbster said:

This is a rough pass I made at a strawberry blonde I'll brew tomorrow. I'd greatly appreciate any criticism or comments on my design. This is my second brew (and label), so I'm still learning the ropes. View attachment 177943

edit: the jpeg artifacts will be removed before printing. photoshop is having trouble saving PNGs for some reason.

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Love that.

Mind posting your recipe and technique for the strawberry blonde?

@dylanpeters Great labels


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Hello said:

Mind posting your recipe and technique for the strawberry blonde?

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Yep, no problem. I'm trying out BM's centennial blonde recipe with a couple small tweaks because of availability (S-04 yeast, a little less caramel malt b/c I only had 20L on-hand, a little more Vienna malt because of the decreased caramel).
After two weeks on the primary, I'll siphon half of my fermentor to a secondary and add 3-4 pounds of strawberries. I'll probably leave the strawberries in for a month before crash cooling and bottling. I'm brewing in about 30 minutes, so we'll see how it all goes...

BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde Recipe

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@dylanpeters Great labels


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Thanks!

A new template that im toying with. Nice and simple. Basically I plan on just the color and the wording to change.