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KDodds

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I tried some Avery office labels, but they peel off of the plastic, especially smaller bottles. What is everyone using? I'd prefer write-on rather than printer labels since I'm only doing them one at a time, really.
 

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I use a $10 dymo labeler. Sticks fine. I usually put the label somewhere other than the middle where I squeeze.
 

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If I don't need fancy, I sometimes use scotch tape and a sharpie. I fold one end back just a tad to make it easy to remove, as needed.
 

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I've been using the Avery office labels & then wrapping them with scotch tape.
 

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At one time, I had some avery labels that you could write one, were made to be removed and they stuck really well. When you needed to remove them, you just wet them, peeled right off. Got them at Office Depot.
 

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I just write on the bottles with a sharpie
This what I've resorted to so far. But, I can see, when creating samples, where I'm going to want something less permanent in the future. I don't need anything fancy, so Scotch tape seems to be the way to go.

Thanks guys!
 

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I agree sharpie on the bottle, glass or plastic. If need be nail polish remover to remove or up date a date.
 

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Once you settle down on a finished recipe you can use a Brother P-Touch PT-90 for a more permanent label.
Only prints one label at a time and can be peeled off the bottle easy enough if needed.
 

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A regular sharpie can be removed using an alcohol wipe or a bit of alcohol on a q-tip or facial tissue easy peasy. I color-coded my flavorings with them.;) I colored the top of the cap then wrote around the top of the bottle. I hated taking them out to see which were what lol. YMMV:)
As for finished juices they go into glass so I used fabric paint (small tipped) to write on the black lids. They can be peeled off if need be after they dry.:mooncat:
 

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I got some samples of the poly labels from an online label company. I cut them into smaller pieces and use them on my bottles or to mark what juice is in my tank.
 

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Me too, that or a wet erase marker. It washes right off when I clean the bottles up:D


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Yeah, I decided all the time, effort, soap and hot water it takes to remove labels is just as expensive as buying cheap refillables from China, so I just write on them.
 

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I've used scotch tape, painters tape, markers... was totally ok with doin mine that way, then someone bought me a label maker. Damn things don't stay on too well, which means I have to use tape, or markers , anyway. I certainly don't need fancy, either.
 

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I've used scotch tape, painters tape, markers... was totally ok with doin mine that way, then someone bought me a label maker. Damn things don't stay on too well, which means I have to use tape, or markers , anyway. I certainly don't need fancy, either.
Thanks for the heads-up. I was considering one; now I'm not.
 

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Thanks for the heads-up. I was considering one; now I'm not.
I haven't spent much time researching more adhesive labels, so to be fair, it's very possible they do exist. Might still be something to consider, if you want to go that route.
 

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I've used scotch tape, painters tape, markers... was totally ok with doin mine that way, then someone bought me a label maker. Damn things don't stay on too well

What if you print the label longer that the circumference of the bottle so that the label sticks to itself ?
I remember doing that for a project once (same grief, the label would just unstick from the item due to the bend)
Better labellers can have a defined label length, cheaper ones I guess you could just use ............... (dots)
 

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I dont DIY juice (yet), but I do mix some factory-made ones , and I also use Avery blanks with scotch tape as the security.
I use full size Avery sheets and print rectangles that fit bottles leaving 1/4" gap in the circumference .. thats where I put my scotch tape security holder and it also allows a see-thru window to check juice level. I just write on the label with sharpie. Easy enough to peel the whole deal off later too.
 

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What if you print the label longer that the circumference of the bottle so that the label sticks to itself ?
I remember doing that for a project once (same grief, the label would just unstick from the item due to the bend)
Better labellers can have a defined label length, cheaper ones I guess you could just use ............... (dots)
Same thing, they don't adhere well, from so much use, lol. Mine came with 2 kinds, a clear label and a white one. The clear ones held up better, but not GREAT.
 

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This may sound ghetto but I use the avery ones and when they dont stick I dab a lil drop of ejuice on the corners/sides and it seems to make em stick well lol. May not be able to write much on that spot after but it does work. I noticed the smaller I cut the label, the harder it was to stay stuck on the bottle too.
 

RonJS

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I tried some Avery office labels, but they peel off of the plastic, especially smaller bottles. What is everyone using?

I use the white peel & stick labels (I got for free ;) ) that many UPS delivery drivers employ. You can write on them and they stick very well.

Since I believe it is against USPS regulations to use their Priority Mail address stickers for bottle labeling; I would never suggest their use.

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I just write the name of the juice, date, etc on a piece of lined paper. I keep it smaller than the width of a piece of clear tape. I use the clear tape over the label. Easy. Quick. Peels right off when I want it to.
 

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This is probably serious overkill, but I use a brother label system, with the TZ tape.
I don't use it for my "testing" flavors, but my permanent 30ml and 60ml unicorn bottles get labeled.

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Rin Vapes

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I use a $10 dymo labeler. Sticks fine. I usually put the label somewhere other than the middle where I squeeze.
I use a DYMO label maker as well. They don't stick super well either though. I usually end up having to cover it with tape anyway.
 

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I use the green painters tape put onto a old 6x6 kitchen backsplash tile in rows to make it easy to write on with a fine sharpie then cut to size with a exacto knife. If it begins to peel back some then some isoprop, clean the jug a bit and usually sticks just fine after that. The green tape sticks fine to both glass and plastic with no residue. You loose all the redneck style when making labels all pretty with a label maker. :)
 

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I use a DYMO label maker as well. They don't stick super well either though. I usually end up having to cover it with tape anyway.
Hmmm,. Mine haven't ever come off unless a rip them off. . Tape quality maybe??? Dymo vs brother ?

I have a dymo and brother for work, labeling cables and electric wire, etc. The brother labels stick much much better than the dymo labels do.



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Heabob

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Hmmm,. Mine haven't ever come off unless a rip them off. . Tape quality maybe??? Dymo vs brother ?

I have a dymo and brother for work, labeling cables and electric wire, etc. The brother labels stick much much better than the dymo labels do.

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I've been using a little Brother for a couple years now and they stick great.
And they come off easy enough if needed.
 

Rin Vapes

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Hmmm,. Mine haven't ever come off unless a rip them off. . Tape quality maybe??? Dymo vs brother ?

I have a dymo and brother for work, labeling cables and electric wire, etc. The brother labels stick much much better than the dymo labels do.



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Hmm... Well I was given the DYMO and not really looking to shell out for another one. I'll keep that in mind though. For now, tape-over it is!
 

Just Frank

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My brother gave me some painter tape and a sharpie. Thats what I use on my bottles.
 

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