Ricktempleton
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Does anyone know where to get really well-done labels and/or coasters? I'm making a batch to give out as gifts for Christmas and I want 'em to look cool.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Labels and coasters?
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Captain Damage
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I design my own labels in Photoshop, print out a single "6-up" page (6 labels on one page) and do color copies at Staples. The copied labels won't run when they get wet. I cut them out by hand and glue them on the bottles with a little glu-stic. Glu-stic will stick them well enough and they're not hard to remove later.
You can have ceramic coasters printer with your artwork at Cafepress.
You can have ceramic coasters printer with your artwork at Cafepress.
Ricktempleton
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Thats a great idea. I'm totally going to try that glue-stick trick.
I did a little more research after I posted, and I found "Authentic Bar Coaster" on Etsy. Has anyone used them before? The url is http://authenticbarcoaster.etsy.com.
I did a little more research after I posted, and I found "Authentic Bar Coaster" on Etsy. Has anyone used them before? The url is http://authenticbarcoaster.etsy.com.
SevenFields
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For coasters. Go to walmart, target, walgreens and get the clear coasters that you can insert your own pic in, but instead print out your label and put that in.
Captain Damage
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Cool. You might also see if Staples or some other print shop can print heavy card coasters of your own design. Or maybe you can glue one of your labels onto cardboard? (I make my labels 3.5 inches square)
BTW, I strongly recommend against printing your bottle labels on adhesive-backed paper. A friend of mine did that, they're an incredible pain to remove.
BTW, I strongly recommend against printing your bottle labels on adhesive-backed paper. A friend of mine did that, they're an incredible pain to remove.
kornkob
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I strongly suggest that people buy color laser pritners instead of inkjet printers. Then you can print color labels that won't run right in your home.
Then you can stick them to the bottles using milk as an adhesive. (yup-- milk-- and it won't smell once it dries). getting a milk label off a bottle is trivial.
Then you can stick them to the bottles using milk as an adhesive. (yup-- milk-- and it won't smell once it dries). getting a milk label off a bottle is trivial.
Ricktempleton
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Milk?! Gross...but sometimes the good things are gross, I guess. I'll give it a whack.
What about coasters? I want the thick ones like at the bar.
What about coasters? I want the thick ones like at the bar.
milk .
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I've heard milk too, I can't be bothered to take off the original labels in the first place.
pericles
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Milk is INCREDIBLY easy. I didn't buy it, and did the glue-stick thing forever. I was wrong.
Soaking in tub will remove most labels (not all). I throw a scoop of oxyclean in there.
I use a stainless steel scrub pad to remove residual adhesive and a some label bits.
kornkob
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Googling turned up a variety of places that will print custom coasters.
Captain Damage
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This place will print 24 coasters for $24. Page down for the custom designing info.
spaceboi13
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Check you LHBS or Staples for "Dried Gummed Label Paper". You print to it, cut your labels, wet you bottle and stick. It's fairly easy to apply and remove.
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