The Humble Roll Label - Not So Humble!

Roll labels are ideal for multiple use and when youCMYK or process color as well as foil printing and
need a stash of labels on hand which can easily beblank or stock labels.
handled and applied.Deciding what you are going to use the label for, indoor
Roll labels are cheap and always ready to use in bulkor outdoor use is important because as we have
or for one-off jobs and they have very few limitationsalready noted, roll labels are not particularly good for
while being easy to design and produce at a very lowoutdoor use though there are some products which
cost.are durable - it is essential for your supplier to know
Roll labels can be designed with as much artistic flairwhether you are going to be using the labels in outdoor
as you wish to apply or they can be mundane andsituations where they will be exposed to the elements.
packed with the information you wish to convey with aAny label is only as durable as the adhesive which is
minimum of fuss and effort. The only major limitation ofused to stick it to the object you are working with;
roll labels is that they are not generally suitable forsome label adhesives are excellent for glass but not
outdoor use; if you are going to expose roll labels tovery good for use with clothes, so once again you
external conditions they are not going to last very longneed to think about what the roll label will be affixed to
and they usually degenerate very quickly. That beingand ensure your label supplier is made aware of it so
said, there are pretty few other limits to be concernedthey can quote you for the right product.
about.You can source roll labels in virtually any size, large or
Roll labels are not simply confined to paper rolls andsmall, depending on your requirement - bumper sticker
stickers either; you can play around with foil labelssize or larger can be produced though generally roll
using gold and iridescent colors while many of youlabels or stickers are of much smaller dimensions. You
reading this on a PC will see a Microsoft "Windows"do not need to be restricted to having them on a roll
sticker with a holographic image embedded on it - thiseither - many labels are printed onto sheets for easier
is a roll label simply applied to the PC unit as it comesstorage in the office or can be produced as
off the manufacturing assembly line.stand-alone items. You may also wish to consider
Choosing the color scheme for your labels is simpleperforations around individual labels so they can be
and straight forward because they lend themselveseasily separated from the rest without having to
not only to multiple color schemes (4 or more colors)remove the label itself which will subsequently affect
but also to more sophisticated color schemes such asthe sticking quality of the adhesive.