candlebean Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Ok, I've been going over this over and over again in my mind and can't seem to come up with a solution that I'm happy with. I want to get labels printed for my container candles and I couldn't decide on the background color because whatever I picked it would look funny with at least one of my candle colors (at least in my mind). So I figured I would go with clear. My mind was happy for a short time until I realized that I wouldn't be able to read my label on a black candle. So, I am looking for your opinions...Would it look better to have all clear labels on the containers and then have a silver label on the black candle or would it make more sense to have all silver labels? This is such a silly problem, but I have been wrestling with it for a couple of weeks now. If anyone else has had this problem, please let me know what you decided to do! I have so much trouble making some of the most routine decisions! :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Oooh I think that either way would be really nice, not too many people do silver labels, but at the same time, reserving the silver labels for just "certain" candles, may make them stand out, KWIM?? Not much help I know, sorry. LOLI'm gonna do all clear labels, just about every clear label I've seen I've been drawn to either in B&B or candles, now I just gotta get me a laser printer so I can do my B&B labels and not have them slide off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 I know what you're saying - I am going to use all clear labels for my B&B stuff, but those darn Midsummer Night candles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Have you gotten quotes on the silver labels yet? If you're having them done professionally, metallics/foils will usually be substantially higher. Perhaps a soft grey is the solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Very good point - I've only gotten quotes on the clear.....hmmmm maybe Midsummer Night isn't worth all this trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Any chance on changing that one candle color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Bunny, I love you. How freakin' simple is that?! I guess I just needed to think outside of the container! Since I'll have to change the name anyway to keep Yankme from sueing me, I'll just make sure "Night" isn't in the name and it won't have to be black. I knew I could count on you guys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 LMAO.. You make me smile candlebean! ((hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Anytime Bunny, anytime. I told my DH that I was going to be changing the color of that one and he agreed, as long as "it's something that's still manly, not purple" I think blue/navy would suit that scent very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrealh1975 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 You could also print in a different color instead of black. That way you can keep that same candle color AND your clear labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I do my Midsummer's Night a navy blue and call it Midnight, but you could have used white on a clear label as your font color. But for simplicity, yeah, change the color of the candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesweet Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Is this the only darker candle that you make? I met a candlemaker at a show last year that also had clear labels printed, then discovered that the text was lost on alot darker colors, not just black. He solved the problem by placing the clear label on top of a silver or gold label, depending on the scent...silver for regular candles, gold for fall/christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 I do have other dark candles....some dark browns for chocolate, etc...but I don't think they are too dark. I have my logo all done and ready to go so there is no changing that - the only part of my logo I was worried about was some of it is black....hopefully I should be OK now, but that is a great idea about putting it over a silver or gold label if I run into a pickle down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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