labeling jars
 

Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
labels do you use?

Cheryl

"clc" > wrote:

>Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
>labels do you use?
>
>Cheryl
>

I use Avery 5294 and put them on the lid. I hate trying to get the
goo off of the side of the jar.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

I print by hand on masking tape and stick it on the jar or top, wherever.
For gallon bottles of home made hooch I print by hand on plain manila
luggage tags and tie to handle.
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network
homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm
warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned

I buy file folder labels from Wal-Mart or the local grocery store, in the
office department and cut them in half. Then I hand print what is in the
jar and date on them, and stick them to the lid on each jar. That way I
still don't have to take any sticky stuff off.

Dwayne

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> "clc" > wrote:
>
>>Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
>>labels do you use?
>>
>>Cheryl
>>
>
> I use Avery 5294 and put them on the lid. I hate trying to get the
> goo off of the side of the jar.
> --
> Susan N.
>
> "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent
> indignation, and 50 percent envy."
> Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

I use address labels (Avery 8260, I think). I use greeting card software
(which includes label designs) to print up labels. Usually I do a Google
Image search to come up with a nice little picture to put on the label, too.
Sometimes I do 2 jar labels in each address label.

I like professional-looking labels particularly for jars I'm going to give
away. I give away a number of jars, particularly at Christmas.

Plus my handwriting sucks.

Anny

"clc" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
> labels do you use?
>
> Cheryl
>

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I'm with you - for my stuff hand written
is okay, but for gifts I would like it to look a bit nicer!

Cheryl
"Anny Middon" > wrote in message
. ..
>I use address labels (Avery 8260, I think). I use greeting card software
>(which includes label designs) to print up labels. Usually I do a Google
>Image search to come up with a nice little picture to put on the label,
>too. Sometimes I do 2 jar labels in each address label.
>
> I like professional-looking labels particularly for jars I'm going to give
> away. I give away a number of jars, particularly at Christmas.
>
> Plus my handwriting sucks.
>
> Anny
>
> "clc" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
>> labels do you use?
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
>
>

Anny Middon wrote:

> I use address labels (Avery 8260, I think). I use greeting card software
> (which includes label designs) to print up labels. Usually I do a Google
> Image search to come up with a nice little picture to put on the label, too.
> Sometimes I do 2 jar labels in each address label.
>
> I like professional-looking labels particularly for jars I'm going to give
> away. I give away a number of jars, particularly at Christmas.
>
> Plus my handwriting sucks.

Heh. Aren't there companies that take a handwriting sample and design a
font for you?

B/

On Fri 29 Jul 2005 12:52:00p, Brian Mailman wrote in rec.food.preserving:

> Anny Middon wrote:
>
>> I use address labels (Avery 8260, I think). I use greeting card
>> software (which includes label designs) to print up labels. Usually I
>> do a Google Image search to come up with a nice little picture to put
>> on the label, too. Sometimes I do 2 jar labels in each address label.
>>
>> I like professional-looking labels particularly for jars I'm going to
>> give away. I give away a number of jars, particularly at Christmas.
>>
>> Plus my handwriting sucks.
>
> Heh. Aren't there companies that take a handwriting sample and design a
> font for you?
>
> B/
>

There are quite a few, most of moderate cost but some quite expensive.
This one is the cheapest of the lot...

http://www.fontifier.com/

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

> There are quite a few, most of moderate cost but some quite expensive.
> This one is the cheapest of the lot...

I can't imagine anyone wanting to make a font out of my handwriting.
Presumably when you make a font it should be legible, the idea being
people are supposed to read it.

--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network
homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm
warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned

clc wrote:
> Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
> labels do you use?
>
> Cheryl
>
>


I use NCR 13mm x 44mm return address labels (same as Avery 8167), unless
I really have a lot to print on them or am doing quart jars, in which
case I use Avery 8160 labels. The small labels look better on half-pint
jars, either size looks OK on pint jars, and the bigger 8160's look
better on quart jars.

If I'm canning something for my own use and have no intentions of
entering it in a fair or giving it as a gift, I just write the contents
(unless it's obvious) and the year on the lid with a Sharpie.

Best regards,
Bob

"clc" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
> labels do you use?

I just use a permanent marker on the top of the lid.

--
See my webpage:
http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm

In article >, "clc"
> wrote:

> Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
> labels do you use?
>
> Cheryl

Typically knock-offs of Avery 5294 for round labels, Avery 5160 for
rectangular.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 8/3/05 New York-Vermont tab (no pictures
yet, though)

I've used Avery labels for years - to get the label and residue off the
jar - pour boiling water over the label on the jar. Wait a half a minute or
so and peel the label off. They almost always come off really easily and
cleanly that way. It's also best to do this BEFORE the jar has been soaked
or put through the dishwasher. If the label has already been soaked - use
the boiling water again, then use one of those plastic abrasive pads for
cleaning pots to get the last of the residue off.

Lyn


"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> "clc" > wrote:
>
> >Does anyone print their labels for jars? If so, what type (size, brand)
> >labels do you use?
> >
> >Cheryl
> >
>
> I use Avery 5294 and put them on the lid. I hate trying to get the
> goo off of the side of the jar.
> --
> Susan N.
>
> "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent
indignation, and 50 percent envy."
> Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)