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Label printers' journal

Tips on preparing a great fabric label design

Posted by Gus Svab on

Most of you probably know already that the printing of the label is only half the equation, design is equally important. And no, I'm not talking about how to draw the perfect logo, or what to include on the label (I will leave the latter for another post), but how to get the most out of what you already have and are eager to get printed. Printer resolution: Usually measured in dpi (dots per inch),  or how many printed points a printer is capable of imprinting onto the material.The higher this value the more dots can be printed on an area,...

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Setting up a custom cut with Naked Labels

Posted by Gus Svab on

So you want a really fancy looking label/sticker, and the standard shapes just don't work for you? No problem, just follow this guide (or hand it over to your designer) to achieve a good looking contour cut around (or inside) your design! This guide follows Adobe Illustrator, but any vector creator tool will work similarly. We will use the honey badge above to show you how to set it up for a 2mm outside cut.    Load your artwork into a new CMYK document in Illustrator! Duplicate your artwork layer, and give your layers a sensible name to help us identify them. Use the...

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From order to wash care

Posted by Gus Svab on

I believe it is high time we tell you a bit more about our manufacturing process. The focus this week is on care labels, as our satin labels were the most sought after items from our shop in the past couple of days. So what really happens once you place an order? The proof of the pudding  Once the label design has been submitted it's time to print. This is my favourite part, when the design comes alive for the first time :) I love how our industrial printer can really bring out every intricate detail of even the most exquisite design. We...

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