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Offline jimbo44

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Good resources for labels?
« on: December 13, 2009, 10:50:56 AM »
I am going to be brewing a extra stout in a couple weeks.  Plan on conditioning for the year and giving as a christmas gift to folks next year.  Thought maybe it would be cool to work on a label for it.  Anybody have good websites or computer programs for beer bottle labels.  Want something decent that won't run when wet.
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Re: Good resources for labels?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 11:32:10 AM »
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Re: Good resources for labels?
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2009, 05:18:37 PM »
I use 4th and Vine lables. You can download MS Word templates to use with them. I originally got them from my local brew supply store but now I get them direct. Contact them at info@4th-vine.com or go to thier web page at http://4th-vine.com.

As far as protecting them after printing what I do is get a can of spary lacquer and give them two or three light coats. The process is this:
Create the lable in MS Word
Print out the required number on my Ink Jet printer
Spray 3 light coast of lacquer spacing each coat about 30 minutes to an hour apart.
Peal and stick the lables.

One thing I really like about these lables is to remove them all you have to do is warm the bottle up with hot water and gently peel it off. No mess!

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Re: Good resources for labels?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 11:47:56 AM »
Awesome.  I've been looking for the correct MS word Template to download but I can't seem to find it  ???  Any advice?  I downloaded an avery program that might work.
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