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Nutmeg · 04-25-2004, 08:23 PM

You can also print on ribbon directly, I found a link here:
Printing directly on ribbon
But I have no clue if it would withstand anything. Worth a try though I suppose. Thanks everyone! I appreciate any sort of help, and Renata if you ever decide to do small runs of labels like those you made for me let us know

renata · 04-25-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by Nutmeg
and Renata if you ever decide to do small runs of labels like those you made for me let us know

If I ever feel like playing around trying to find an easier/less messy way of aligning them on a sheet under the heat press, I will definitely let you know

Are they still holding up?

renata · 04-25-2004, 08:33 PM

I checked the link about printing directly on ribbon - it could work fine for scrapbooking, but will wash off right away in the water.

AnaYoga · 04-25-2004, 08:34 PM

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Ana, please don't take my post as some sort of attack - I just want to warn others that the results sometimes do not come out as expected, and one should do extensive wash-testing at home before putting labels made this way on items for sale.

Oh absolutely! I agree with you, I didn't mean it to come across as otherwise. I didn't take it as an attack, I was just trying to clarify.

Nutmeg · 04-30-2004, 05:47 PM

D'oh I forgot this was here. I use that same process, printed onto woven, then used the woven for the tags. I figured it wouldn't pull like knit would, but you could fool around with other things too.

You could incorporate fun clip art into your design too -- I used a fun font for my 'in house' label. This will be really fun for putting my own custom labels on Christmas gifts too

I cut them out using pinking shears, and put fray check on so it wouldn't fray. You could stitch and not use fray check, so it frays, it might be cute.

I also tried serging around it to finish off the edges but it didn't look very nice.

I tried some on grosgrain ribbon and it worked fine but I have not washed it yet.

This is with the pinking shears, I put it on some white clothes but it didn't show up well to post so I sewed it on some fleece:

I also just cut one out and ironed it directly on the dress:

I am still anxiously awaiting labels from ME Dezines, and I'm going to pick up some satin ribbon in the next few days. But this was great for what I'm doing right now.