How I print beer lables for cheap. small runs and long runs, waterproof-ish.

[RaHarmakis]

Agreed if anyone still has this template i would like to play with it!

 

[Hulud]

I have it on my computer at home. If I remember I'll try to post it. Also looking for someone to resize for bombers or wine bottles as well. Shoot me a PM if I haven't posted it by 9 est

 

[Roadie]

Hulud please do post the template. Thanks!


Almost Famous Brewing Company

 

[Hulud]

this should be it

http://www.mediafire.com/download/g476b2egjun1ctt/full-page.psd

 

[wobrien]

this should be it

http://www.mediafire.com/download/g476b2egjun1ctt/full-page.psd

Thank you very much!

 

[Kipper]

This may be a stupid question, but do you guys apply the labels to the bottles before or after you fill and cap them with beer?

 

[wobrien]

I still haven't done it yet, but I would fill/cap first to avoid dripping beer ruining the labels.

 

[brianmot]

This may be a stupid question, but do you guys apply the labels to the bottles before or after you fill and cap them with beer?

I apply them as the last step! not as messy and easy to handle. Good luck!

 

[blackhopsbrewing]

Hey Brian thanks for this thread, it inspired me on the path of doing our own labels. We ended mocking something up on Photoshop and getting it printed locally (Gold Coast Australia). They cost $13 for 32 labels which I thought was pretty good.

I'm only new so I'm not sure what I can upload ha but I'll try to upload the pics and the Photoshop templates.

Here's the Photoshop template I used. It's 80MB in size.

If you know Photoshop you should be able to use it and change fonts and images etc. This label works well for 330ml and 500m, for bigger bottles it's all in a format where you can just resize the photoshop file.

If you have any questions let me know.

 

[brianmot]

@blackhopsbrewing, Thanks for sharing! They look great!

-Brian

 

[blackhopsbrewing]

Thanks, sorry forgot to mention the company we used for the printing. It was http://www.varsitygraphics.com.au/ I'm not really sure why they seemed a lot cheaper than others.

 

[BrewingInChicago]

this should be it

http://www.mediafire.com/download/g476b2egjun1ctt/full-page.psd

Thanks!!!!!

 

[NPhill85]

Here's a nice template that includes neck labels. 4 bottles of labels per page.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0522/9149/files/dashleighBerTop.pdf?602

 

[C-Rider]

If you are not trying to look commercial you can do it this way:
1-Download probram from Avery
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Help-Center/General-Help/Avery-Design--Print.htm
2 buy labels at SAMS, Office Depot, Target, etc that fit your idea and bingo you print your own.
3-Before putting labels on bottles spray w/clear lacker if you are using an ink jet to keep the ink from running if it gets damp or wet.

 

[rockgodnm]

Good work

 

[arnobg]

Can anyone provide this template still? The links don't work anymore. Thanks.

 

[amndaplz]

Can anyone provide this template still? The links don't work anymore. Thanks.

Template is here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/g476b2egjun1ctt/full-page.psd

Thanks to this thread I made awesome labels for our wedding favors. BTW, I got them printed at Office Depot and they did the cutting for me! All I did was ask in the special instructions box that they cut along the crop marks.

Attached is a pic of the test run. I put the label on a little crooked.

 

[musicbrewlonnie]

I use the templates from here: http://www.stickeryou.com/2/products/beer-labels/604/ then I just screenshot, put six to a page, then viola! Here are my first two labels: Next step is to use the sprays and see how that goes

 

[abdominousabel]

Hey guys!

Ive been using the forums here for a while now and i cant really give too much advice on beer yet, but i decided ill try to help out and show how i print my labels. I apologize if this has been done before.

I was pretty excited when my girlfriend asked if she could help with the brewing of my next beer. We settled on pumpkin ale (I used a variation of the Thuderstruck pumpkin ale - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f76/thunderstruck-pumpkin-ale-ag-extract-versions-26699/) I wanted her to want to brew with me again and needed to make it something a bit more crafty that she could do, keep and remember. I decided to pull out all the bells and whistles and bought some bottling wax and designed some labels.

.. It may seem silly but I put a lot of fake elements on my labels to make them look like they could be purchased at a store. eg. the TM trademark on the ale, the fake barcode i grabbed off google, the warning, ingredients, the city seal, etc etc. All things that are not real but give the appearance of a professional beer.

I then put 6 of them on one 8x10 paper.

Officemax will print color 8x10 for $0.74 a sheet. I also set myself up with some crop marks so the cutting will be easier. The quality i got was great.

I usually use a gloss spray but i went with a matte this time. It runs about $7 at michaels craft store. I always print the 40% off coupon and it costs $4.20. I spray the entire sheet before i cut them so they dont wrinkle or fold up. Takes about 3-5 minutes to dry when spraying from 8-10 inches away.

time to cut them up!

The adhesive spray has a similar cost to the gloss spray. I see it at walmart and homedepot for as little as $3.97.

Get a piece of scrap cardboard, put your cut labels face down and spray em. You need to let them dry for about a minute before you stick them on your bottles. The spray congeals and turns into a 'rubber cement' type consistency.

Line the label up and stick it to your bottle.

The high res print from officemax/kinkos and the gloss spray REALLY make it look professional. The gloss spray makes them waterproof-ish. I mean if you soak it in water, it will come off like any label but you will never see any bleeding or slippage. Ive left them in ice for hours and had no issues.

It also may sound corny but ive seemed to notice that people appreciate my homebrews when they look a little nicer. Im sure a few of my friends think i make the beer in a dirty bathtub in the basement and they sure drink it like it was. A nice labels lets people step back and take a look before just slamming the brown bottle thats in the fridge.

I know a lot of you guys keg your beers because of the hassle with bottling. Im currently switching over to a kegging system too but i still like to bring a 6 pack over to a friends house every now and then. After the initial $8 investment in sprays, it costs me about $2 to label a waterproof 12pack.

7 years late but truly inspirational ! Looks great!