Paper label tutorial for the home brewer

This is a tutorial on how to make beer labels for the home brewer.

Design

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Printing

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Cutting

Please avoid using a scissor as this will appear less professional. You can use a paper cutter but for best result use a cutter knife with snap off blades. Use a steel ruler for exact cuts.

Cutting labels with a cutting knife and a steel ruler.
Cutting labels with a cutting knife and a steel ruler.

Attaching

The easiest way to attach a beer label to the bottle is by gluing it on with milk. Pour some milk on a plate and dip the backside of the label in the milk. Just press the label on the bottle and dry excessive milk of with a clean kitchen towel. If the label is printed with a laser printer the ink will not come off.

Gluing beer labels with milk.
Gluing beer labels with milk.

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