| If you’re giving a jar of your best summer produce | | | | generator to make a personalized message. |
| as a gift, you want a professional looking personalized | | | | The birthday example is just one idea for the second |
| label. These DIY custom label making instructions will | | | | label. There are countless reasons why you would |
| show you how to make the perfect label for any | | | | give your home canned produce as a gift. Now you |
| occasion. | | | | have a method of customizing a label for that |
| Here is the beauty of this custom label making | | | | occasion. Use our imagination! It’s a Girl cigars lack |
| process: | | | | imagination. How about, It’s a Girl! Cathy Jo, May 28, |
| - Multiple yet individual custom labels. For example you | | | | 2008 jar of blackberry preserves canned just for that |
| could setup your word processor to print 10 labels per | | | | occasion. |
| page and print a unique jar number on each custom | | | | Home canning has become very popular in recent |
| label (6 of 24). | | | | years. Giving a jar of your finest home canned |
| - The base label material can be any color or texture | | | | produce as a gift is a very unique personalized gift. But |
| you printer can handle. | | | | that masking tape identifier label on the jar just |
| - Cut your jar label to any shape or use specialty | | | | won’t cut it. You need to make it more personal |
| scissors for a decorative border. | | | | and add some class. |
| - Use photos, artwork, birthday or greeting cards as | | | | The whole process of making a canning jar label is |
| custom labels. | | | | quite simple. |
| - Hand or machine stitch cloth labels for special gift | | | | - Start with a page of printed custom labels or craft |
| jars. | | | | project to be used as a label. |
| | | | | - Apply double sided tape to the back to make a |
| In my opinion, the perfect jar label(s) should relay two | | | | homemade label. |
| messages to the recipient. | | | | - If desired apply a clear acrylic coat for longevity. |
| The jar contents, maker, year, storage requirements, | | | | - Cut the label to the desired shape and size. |
| expiration dates, etc. That information found on that | | | | - Peel the backing off your new jar label and place it |
| piece of masking tape on the jar and the info in your | | | | on your canning jar. |
| head. | | | | |
| Facts of interest concerning this unique jar, e.g., | | | | That’s it! You’re done! |
| strawberries from your garden, peaches from Happy | | | | Here is an example of a simple nice looking canning jar |
| Trails Ranch or canned for the 2008 Lane County Fair. | | | | label for Mom’s peaches. We used clipart and |
| I prefer the two label approach. The first label passes | | | | standard fonts font on most word processors. |
| along all the necessary information allowing full artistic | | | | |
| license for the second label. | | | | How simple and cheap can a personalize canning jar |
| For example, you could make the second label a | | | | label be for your home canned produce? The most |
| birthday card. Using our carpet tape label making | | | | difficult part of this project is designing the custom label. |
| method, you could attach a purchased birthday card to | | | | I have several tips to aid you in making a professional |
| your jar. Or better yet make a homemade birthday | | | | looking custom label. The most important tip is that |
| message. If you are the creative artistic type, make | | | | when making a long label for a curved surface; use |
| your own custom label. It doesn’t even have to be | | | | several pieces of tape parallel to the curve to avoid |
| paper, e.g., needlepoint or embroider your message on | | | | buckling. Remember to experiment first on an old jar |
| the jar. Use your computer and an internet card | | | | and unwanted or blank label material. |