matt-tastic
Well-Known Member
This is a side project i'm looking at getting into, but i'm looking to gauge interest. How would you, as a homebrewer, like to be able to have custom printed bottle labels? Use them for a special brew or something you make regularly, or just generic labels with your name on them and a logo. Make your beer stand out in a crowd.
These would be full color printed (you supply the design) on removable, waterproof, abrasion resistant durable vinyl. I'd need to test the durability against starsan, but they should last for years of normal usage.
The deal I was looking at was running them in sets of 50, with a 3.25x4.5 square label and 1" neck label to go with them. A set of 50 would be under $40, and I could include US mail shipping in that cost. Custom size/shape orders would be possible as well, but those would be one-off orders and billed at a per sqft rate. Oval labels would be possible as well, and since they would be smaller, they would be marginally cheaper (haven't done the math yet).
The biggest issue would be that in order to pay for the additional equipment, at that price, i'd have to run 500-700 a month to make it worth my while. 10-20 orders a month doesn't seem like much, but over 3 years, that would be 25,000 labels! Is there that much demand for a niche market item? Would you (honestly) purchase a set (or multiple sets) of labels for your beer?
Please be honest, as it would be a hefty investment, and if i can find enough interest, it'd be an enjoyable project to help my fellow homebrewers!
These would be full color printed (you supply the design) on removable, waterproof, abrasion resistant durable vinyl. I'd need to test the durability against starsan, but they should last for years of normal usage.
The deal I was looking at was running them in sets of 50, with a 3.25x4.5 square label and 1" neck label to go with them. A set of 50 would be under $40, and I could include US mail shipping in that cost. Custom size/shape orders would be possible as well, but those would be one-off orders and billed at a per sqft rate. Oval labels would be possible as well, and since they would be smaller, they would be marginally cheaper (haven't done the math yet).
The biggest issue would be that in order to pay for the additional equipment, at that price, i'd have to run 500-700 a month to make it worth my while. 10-20 orders a month doesn't seem like much, but over 3 years, that would be 25,000 labels! Is there that much demand for a niche market item? Would you (honestly) purchase a set (or multiple sets) of labels for your beer?
Please be honest, as it would be a hefty investment, and if i can find enough interest, it'd be an enjoyable project to help my fellow homebrewers!