Teach Soap

I absolutely hate the process of labeling! Right now, I only make a few of each type of soap, so I have to change things on the labels with each batch due to different colors and types of base used, and then I usually try to wait until I fill the sheet for printing. I'm currently using Avery labels and their label maker software online, but it really leaves a lot to be desired, and it's a pain to move layers around to change ingredient lists. (I know for soap I don't have to list the ingredients but I feel that it is more responsible to do so and do it right, especially for people who may have allergies)

I saw that there are label makers available at office supply stores that seem primarily designed for postage and name tags and such, but could be used to make soap labels. They are expensive but the advantage is that you can print just a few labels at a time, or a whole bunch, and the descriptions say they have a memory so I should be able to recall what I use the most if I make things the same way. Has anyone used or tried one of those?

I also wonder how others label, do you have a generic type label that you can add different ingredients to easily? Are there any software packages that are good?

I just use MS Publisher. They have templates for pretty much every Avery size label. I just put all the ingredients down, and it prints out identical labels for an entire sheet. If I don't use a whole sheet, I just keep the rest in a file for the next time I make that type of soap.

For ease of printing next time, I save all my labels in one file on my computer.

I order full sheets of the "standard white matte" from onlinelabels.com. Then because I purchase from them I get access to their Maestro label designer for free. You sign into it and you can create folders to organize all your different label templates. I then choose the template I want, create my label, print them out and cut by hand. I purchased a straight line paper cutter and cut parts of the labels by hand and other parts with the straight paper cutter. The cutter was really cheap too. I bought it for like $10-15 on amazon. The full size labels sheets of the standard white matte are really cheap too. I just bought 250 sheets for like $25 plus about $5 shipping. In the end (including ink) my labels now wind up costing me less then .01 each. Online labels also offers tons of different type of paper too.