I thought I'd do a short blog about how I do my labels for bottles. I create the label in MS Word and then copy it 9 times in the word document. When thats done I then print the required number of pages. Here comes the tedious part, I then cut out each label by hand place about 6 carefully into a laminating sleeve and laminate. Each label is then cut out ensuring that enough is left on the top to punch a hole in with a
normal office punch. An elastic band is then looped through the hole and the label hung over the neck of the bottle. Why 
did I do it this way, well firstly the labels are reusable, they look pretty good and being plastic can be written on with a Koki pen. This means you could design a label for your favourite style and write onto the back of the label the specific details of a particular batch, when the bottle is empty the label is removed, the specifics wiped off the back of the label with a damp cloth and the label stored for use with the next batch. I think it adds a nice finishing touch (and hopefully if the design is good enough a distraction if the homebrew isn't). You can see in the photo to the left how effective these labels are, well I think so anyway !!
normal office punch. An elastic band is then looped through the hole and the label hung over the neck of the bottle. Why 
did I do it this way, well firstly the labels are reusable, they look pretty good and being plastic can be written on with a Koki pen. This means you could design a label for your favourite style and write onto the back of the label the specific details of a particular batch, when the bottle is empty the label is removed, the specifics wiped off the back of the label with a damp cloth and the label stored for use with the next batch. I think it adds a nice finishing touch (and hopefully if the design is good enough a distraction if the homebrew isn't). You can see in the photo to the left how effective these labels are, well I think so anyway !!
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