New label/logo pen
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hewunch
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Nice work Don!
AceMrFixIt
Member
Nice work Don. Every time I visit this site my list of "want to dos" gets longer and longer...............
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
Rick, I get around that by showing things to my son and telling him it is something he needs to learn!!
winpooh498
Member
That is a wonderful pen.
JimB
Member
Very nice.
mostangrypirate
Member
when you guys say "avery lable" are you refering to the paper you print on? I really want to give this a try.
its_virgil
Member
Yes, they are address labels for computer printing I purchased from Office Depot. The brand name is Avery. The actual Avery labels seem to work better than the store brands. If you are able to attend the N Tex meeting Saturday I can show you now its done. I'll bring a tube and a printed label.
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Don
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jttheclockman
Member
Don
Are you using a special program to fit the logo on the label??? How do you just print one label??? If I put the label paper in the copier I don't have any idea where it will print. Need some pointers there. If you want to email me that is OK too. Thanks.
Are you using a special program to fit the logo on the label??? How do you just print one label??? If I put the label paper in the copier I don't have any idea where it will print. Need some pointers there. If you want to email me that is OK too. Thanks.
its_virgil
Member
I use Photoshop and get the canvas size correct for the pen kit I'm making. This is pretty much trial and error...the length is easy but the width takes some tweaking. I make it wide enough to overlap about 1/64th or so when the label is wrapped. I then start dropping in elements of the logo and put each piece on a separate layer so they can be moved around for placement. I try to make the logo's artwork use about 70% (or less) or so of the label area and center it. This puts the overlapped seam on the back behind the artwork.
I tried using the templates in MS Office for the labels but found them to be cumbersome. So, I created some templates of my own using Adobe Pagemaker and just drop the labels (converted to jepegs) on the Pagemaker template. The labels I use are 2' x 4", have 10 per page and I can drop the jepegs where they will print on the corresponding sheet of labels where there is a lable if I'm using a partially used sheet.
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Don
I tried using the templates in MS Office for the labels but found them to be cumbersome. So, I created some templates of my own using Adobe Pagemaker and just drop the labels (converted to jepegs) on the Pagemaker template. The labels I use are 2' x 4", have 10 per page and I can drop the jepegs where they will print on the corresponding sheet of labels where there is a lable if I'm using a partially used sheet.
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Don
jttheclockman
Member
WOW, I understood absolutely none of that. I guess I am going to have to practice and or trial and error thing. This could take awhile.
nava1uni
Member
Very nice looking pen.
Blind_Squirrel
Member
Stick Rounder
Member
Very nice pen. When are you having a meeting?
george
Member
Great job; congrats !
rwyoung
Member
:tongue:
Tanner
Member
Very nice Don! I have some of those slide labels that I have not tried yet. I believe they are for model cars. Just print on the label and slide it around where you want it while it's wet. The edges can be sanded a little so it's harder to see them. Have you given this type of label a try Don? I'm just wondering what is best or easiest to use as I want to make some logo pens for my company too.
its_virgil
Member
We have a meeting scheduled for March 28...this weekend in Pilot Point which is NE of Denton. Check the Local Chapters forum and the N Tex folder for details.
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Don
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Don
its_virgil
Member
One is forth coming but other things are getting in the way. I'll get one done.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Do a good turn daily!
Don