Teach Soap

I'm looking through all the different label/sticker questions as the current ones I use on my sprays and soon to be lotions are all standard paper which get's ruined as soon as it gets wet.

Is 'Gloss Paper Stickers' enough to keep them looking good? Or do I need to step up to Vinyl stickers?

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The Soapinatrix! *whip-crack*
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Letters on the gloss will smear or run. Go with either waterproof or vinyl.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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The Soapinatrix! *whip-crack*
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I want them for spray bottles, bubble bath, my lotion bottles eventually, my balm in a stick, etc...

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Yes. Just make sure that you get the ones with a permanent adhesive.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Ok, wicked. Thanks!

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Double thanks! I was wondering about this too. Also thinking that buying labels online will work out cheaper than buying the label paper and doing my own at home. Need to look into that!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

It's cheaper in a way you don't spend that much time playing around with these trying to put them altogether nicely.
This my yesterday's experience. Went to bed at 1 am. Thinking of something that will make my life easier and won't steal that much time from me.

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I am Lora

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You need a laser printer to make labels that won't run in the shower. I bought an HP colour laser for $250 carriage paid, and it prints perfect labels in colour on self-adhesive clear polyester (1 mil) or clear polyvinyl (3 mil). For qty>100 I get a printer to make them. My cost of printing materials is roughly the same as a commercial colour printer charges for the job.

I was going to invest in a color laser printer since they are so reasonably priced now...until I saw how much toner cartridges cost!
I can get a lot of waterproof labels for $75!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Exactly. I have a printer that can do it. But with how many labels I want to do... I would go broke on toner cartridges, plus the cost of buying the actual labels, shipping the labels to me, etc, etc.

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I refill my own toner cartridges. I bought a kit to refill all four, for $35 on EBay.

I have seen the waterproof labels, but where would one get the vinyl labels.

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Dawn