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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: mumofstig on August 19, 2011, 20:53

Title: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: mumofstig on August 19, 2011, 20:53
here
http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/pdf1/0603_jamlabels.pdf

and here
http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/2009/06/for-the-love-of-free-labels-part-2/

and here
http://pro.ovh.net/~mesetiqu/allmylabels/jam.php
Title: Re: printable Jam Labels
Post by: joyfull on August 19, 2011, 20:56
love the Martha Stewart ones, thanks  :D
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 23, 2011, 12:03

Try AllMyLabels.Com.   leads you through the process.     Cheers,    Tony.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: compostqueen on August 23, 2011, 12:08
I love the job of labelling the preserves, not just the labels but the decorative frilly tops etc etc  It's a real labour of love and the sense of smugness and joy I get out of it is perhaps sad but I don't care.  I was in the bowels of my pantry this morning searching out the best jars and now the dishwasher is once again full of tops and bottoms and the sticky stuff remover is doing its stuff  :D   Bring it on

Ta for the links. I may be gone for some time  :D
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on September 04, 2011, 12:50
Thank you so much for these links. I normally design my own using Avery labels but have been looking for something more professional or just more fun for ages. Brill.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on September 10, 2011, 18:51
I'm not having much luck with the labels - I tried printing off the ones on 'All My Labels' but nothing came out - just empty boxes with the little red cross in the box.

Also I have lots of Avery self adhesive labels on sheets of 21 labels (7 down and 3 across) which I normally use for my jams etc but can I print these designs (when I get them to work) off onto these labels.

Help  :(
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: compostqueen on September 18, 2011, 22:21
I got a roll of fancy labels from Lakeland. They might have some in Wilko though as they have everything else in store at the moment for jams and preserves.

You could use Word to make the labels using the Avery template for your chosen label and then import a graphic or border. The label should have a reference which you have to choose from a selection within Avery via MS Word

I'll have a look at the links and see if I can make some
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Ice on September 18, 2011, 22:28
I bought some labels with fancy borders from the jam jar shop and did roughly what compostqueen did.  I used the Avery template to fit the bought labels and just used word to write a suitable description inside the border.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: compostqueen on September 18, 2011, 22:34
I struck out with Allmylabels as well.  I tried both routes, using the link and then trying to save the label I'd made and opening it. It failed to open so saved it again and opened it in Allfiles. That failed too

Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on September 19, 2011, 10:07
I finally managed to print some very nice labels using the "All my labels" label.
I selected the style of label and filled in the details.
Then right clicked on 'finished' design and selected 'copy'
Opened up my saved word template document (I always use same one for all my own labels - it's an A4 page of 21 labels). and pasted the label into a blank space on template, where the 'All my labels' finished label appears.
Then you click on the copied label and the borders and handles appear around it, click format in toolbar, then picture and you get a box which allows you to resize it etc.
I use the box which says 'in line with text' as it seems to work for me and the size is around 3.15 x 5.05 and 84% ratio. I know it sounds complicated but it actually only takes a couple of minutes to set up once you get the first one right.

Once I get the first one complete to fit my label etc I just copy and paste it across the template and do a save as.....Raspberry jam label or whatever.

Just a quick note - I normally print it out onto a blank piece of A4 paper when I have just got the one label completed just to check it fits onto the label sheet nicely. If you are using the Avery A4 self adhesive labels you can hold the two sheets up to the light and see if the label is sitting inside the label perfectly before you print them out.
Hope this helps - I'm sorry if it sounds messy, I promise it isn't! I'll try to find a way to post a picture if I can.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on September 19, 2011, 11:23
I'm not sure if this will work but trying to attach my word doc label template for you to see.
Ah, no it wont let me attach a word doc, sorry.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: compostqueen on September 19, 2011, 12:29
I've always done this holding sheets of paper up to the light to check it lines up before commiting a sheet of labels or letterhead etc

I made jam yesterday and used the Lakeland labels and my best pen and handwriting  :D
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: sunshineband on September 20, 2011, 19:34
I've used Lakeland labels plus bestpen/writing for years n' years as well, but having looked at these ones I shall try to learn how to print some of them  :D
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Kleftiwallah on September 25, 2011, 10:33
Problem.  .  .  . Just came to print a set of labels for my Damson Jelly and all I get is a set of oblongs with red Xs in the top left hand corner. :ohmy:

The labels I printed out earlier were great.   :happy:   Cheers,    Tony.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on September 26, 2011, 15:49
Tony - did you use All My Labels? Also what are you using to print your labels on?
If you use All My Labels and Avery self adhesive A4 size sheets of lables then do this...............
You need to go through the preparation bit - fill in the details and then ask it to process one label.
Then hold your cursor over the label it produces and right click to get menu - choose copy.
Go to page where your label template is.
Click in the place you wish to paste it
Then click on 'edit' from toolbar at top of page.
There should be 2 options. Paste and Paste special. Click on Paste special and you will get another options box which gives you choice of html or bitmap
Click bitmap and it will paste the prepared label into your label template.

Is this what you are trying to do - if not let me know and I will try and type up the steps you need to follow in an easier to read mode.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Mrs Bee on February 12, 2012, 03:14
I have designed my own labels and used the Avery labels for a couple of years. 

I have started making and selling my preserves at various venues in my area.

i found using the avery labels worked but it could be a pain and an expensive way of doing things.
You have to buy the labels and the printer ink.
I have just invested in a brother designated label printer.  Yes it is a tad expensive, but if you do lots of preserving it is a good investment and it is a doddle to use, So much easier to print exactly the number of labels you want rather than having to stick to the avery sheet of labels and waste some of the labels.

the roll of labels work out much cheaper too as you  don't have to buy printer ink. Not sure exactly how it works but the labels come with the ink in them and the printing activates it. And the lettering is waterproof. Could have done with that last summer at a summer fair in which the heavens opened!!! A real pain having to relabel a load of jars.

Still a sell out tho' despite the weather conditions
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on February 12, 2012, 10:01
I'm now using the Avery DesignPro 5 software which is free to download and haven't wasted a single label since.
I use the 7 x 3 (21 labels per sheet) Avery type labels but purchased on E-Bay and very cheap. Obviously they are not genuine Avery labels but they work fine.

With the DesignPro 5 software you have a Master label on which you can create your theme and insert logo's or Text boxes and this will appear on 'every' label (but still add other info on each label. For example - you could use your name or picure of a cottage like 'Freds Preserves' or similar and then if you make 10 jars strawberry jam and 10 jars raspberry jam you can change the other labels by adding info on the label.
OR you can ignore the Master label and just create a different label on each tab. Its really quite easy to follow so don't be put off by my poor description.
In the print preview it give you options of where to start your labels on the page so you just click on the next empty box (to correspond with your page of labels) and away you go. I use this method for all my Christmas cards and haven't wasted a single label since.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: devonbarmygardener on April 19, 2012, 21:26
I'm not having much luck with the labels - I tried printing off the ones on 'All My Labels' but nothing came out - just empty boxes with the little red cross in the box.

I had this happen to me too.
Had designed some lovely labels for my 'Citrus Dandelade' too :(

However, have just discovered this wonderful stickyback plastic from Scrapbook Adhesives - 3M i think off the top of my head and it sticks to plain paper, then you roll it through this new gadget i've got and hey presto, peel off the backing paper and you have your own stickers!

Thats it now - never looking back from this again!

Emma
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Raven50 on August 11, 2012, 18:28
I got fed up with paying through the nose for a dozen ready-printed labels, so here's what I do...

First, I buy a bumper pack of plain white self-adhesive paper labels from the Pound Shop or a stationers if they are on offer. You generally get 100 in a pack, and they come in several sizes, and - you've guessed it - cost a pound from Poundland  :)

I then get some waterproof coloured pencils or pens and put a leaf or fruit in one corner, and perhaps a border if I'm feeling inspired and if the jars are destined to go to friends and relatives. Get creative!

If they are just for home use, I write the labels out as I need them.

My point is, it's worth it if you want to fancy your jars up for presents, but if you just want to know the contents, a plain label at a penny each will do, rather than a printed one at 5p....
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Kleftiwallah on October 04, 2012, 19:06

Got sick of printing out rectangles with little red crosses in a corner so I went looking and found this site

http://www.jamlabelizer.com/

Go on give it a try, the more using it will help each other with ideas.

Cheers,   Tony.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: grendel on October 06, 2012, 09:15
we used a dymo machine. (with  nice metallic tape)
Grendel
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on October 06, 2012, 13:05

Got sick of printing out rectangles with little red crosses in a corner so I went looking and found this site

http://www.jamlabelizer.com/

Go on give it a try, the more using it will help each other with ideas.

Cheers,   Tony.
Tony - I love the labels but what do you use to print them out on  ???
At the moment I design my labels using Avery software and Avery labels which I buy in self adhesive A4 sheets (21 labels to a sheet) and they look quite good. However, the ink does run a bit when you put jams etc in a fridge as the condensation makes them damp.
I am now considering using tie on lables - like plain brown luggage labels tied around the jam jar with raffia or string for a more artisan look. I have bough small hexagonal jars to complete the look.
I don't bother for our own use but have recently started selling jams, jelly, and chutney to raise money for a small dog charity and a lot of the people I sell to are buying the products for gifts so I would like to make the presentation better - adds to the cost but they do sell very well. My only problem with this is how to write on the labels in a nice style - I have good italic handwriting but am considering using these Avery labels (C32300-10) which can be printed off as it would look nicer.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: davejg on December 28, 2012, 10:51
IF you have access to a colour laser printer (have a look at work) there is someone on ebay selling white polyester labels in the avery sizes 10 sheets of a4. I had the 21's and the 14's
to print and put on plastic plant pots they have survived outside all winter some pots have even floated label still stuck on and no damage to print.
Title: Re: printable jar labels for jams etc
Post by: Maryann on December 28, 2012, 11:11
I've moved on to printing on Avery round labels and it's such a bonus as I can stick these to the jam jar lids and see immediately which jam I am looking for.
I store my preserves in large cardboard boxes in the garage or pantry and when I get an order it couldn't be easier to find the ones I want now as I'm looking down at the contents  ;)

Prior to this it was a case of lifting out each jar to read the label or shuffling them around on shelves to locate the ones I wanted.  I do pack them in Alphabetical order as well which helps but as I make quite a few different types i.e. Strawberry, Strawberry & Raspberry, Strawberry & Rhubarb etc it can get complicated but now with the round labels on the lids it's perfect.

To make the jams nice as Christmas gifts I bought some white paper doillies and used them as covers tied around with ribbon or raffia and stuck another round label on the top of that - looked really pretty.
I try to keep costs of labels down but my first purchase of cheaper round labels was a bit of a disaster as they didn't match the Avery template - however I was able to use them with Word and although a bit plain & simple it did the job using a nice Edwardian Script Font. I now have the authentic Avery labels (they have only just started to produce plain white 60mm size) and I'm hoping to design something better. The round labels also fit odd shape jars better if you have any of those - I find the rectangle ones wrinkle up and wont wrap around the jar due to shape.