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    Custom candle labels that look poured by hand.

    Foil on textured paper is the candle look: warm under a flame, crisp in a photo. We print fronts, full wraps and the small warning label for the base, on rolls for your applicator or sheets for hand labelling.

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    Environ 3 semaines après validation du BAT, à titre indicatif.

    Amber glass candle jar with a cream felt-textured wrap label, the brand name in gold foil

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    • Séries à prix fixe dès 250 exemplaires, ou sur devis selon vos spécifications
    • Environ 3 semaines de production après validation de l'épreuve (estimation)
    • BAT gratuit, vérifié par une personne

    Pick the papier

    Felt-textured paper: a matte surface against smooth glass, with a bright foil mark.

    Laid paper: fine parallel ribs that catch light as the jar turns.

    Cotton-look cream or white: soft and warm, with a slight bite where the die presses. Cream warms gold and copper slightly.

    Heat and oil

    Paper labels sit on the outside of the vessel, away from the flame. For fragrance-oil spills or wet storage, BOPP film wipes clean (metallic ink instead of foil). Tell us it is a candle so we can spec the adhesive for warmth; keep the label low on the vessel, away from the hot rim.

    Front, wrap and base

    Front: the name and mark on the part of the vessel people see first.

    Wrap: a longer label for the story and the small print, sized to the actual jar. Full wraps are quoted.

    Base: the warning text you supply, sized to fit underneath the vessel. We print what you approve on the proof; we do not write or check candle safety warnings.

    Holiday candle season

    Holiday candle season: plan about 3 weeks after proof approval (estimate).

    Your label, your spec

    2 × 3 in, one foil + CMYK, rolls.

    Every foil label run needs its own foil die, and the die, stock and finish all move the price, so we quote foil labels to your spec rather than guess. Tell Peppermint Studio the size, the quantity and where the product lives, and you'll get a price and a stock recommendation before you pay anything.

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    Custom shapes, wraps, embossing, a second foil, film stocks and sheets: Obtenir un prix.

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    Artwork drawn to the label

    Foil is binary: an area is fully foiled or it's bare paper. These rules decide whether your label survives the press:

    • Fine detail survives foil. Lines hold to 0.1 mm; we design to 0.15 mm, with internal gaps around 0.25 mm.
    • Foil type at 7 pt or larger. 8 pt is safer, type knocked out of a foil shape needs 10 pt, and high-contrast serifs (thin hairline strokes) need 12 pt. Ingredients, legal lines and anything smaller go in ink.
    • Foil never sits on top of ink. We knock the ink out under the foil and leave a 1 mm gap between them. Foil and full colour share a label side by side.
    • No gradients, shadows or photos in foil. Each foil becomes one solid tone.
    • Foil 3 mm inside the cut line, or run it 3 mm past. A foil border that stops 1 mm short of the edge looks crooked once the cut shifts slightly.
    • Barcodes and QR codes print in flat dark ink on a light ground, never foil or emboss, with foil kept at least 1 mm clear, so scanners can read them. On a black or dark label, that means a back label on light stock.
    • Soft corners on custom shapes. Tight inside corners and narrow necks tear when the label is peeled off its liner, so we soften the radius slightly on the die. Nobody notices it on the shelf; everybody notices it on the applicator.

    You don't need to get this perfect yourself. A person checks every file before the die is made, and tells you in one line anything we changed and why. If the label needs drawing to a real container, our label artwork service lays it out against the actual bottle and die, from $450. For the long version of the foil rules, read our foil artwork guide.

    How ordering works

    1. 1

      Indiquez le produit et la quantité.

      Order from the ladder, or ask Peppermint Studio for a price on a custom build.

    2. 2

      Envoyez vos fichiers.

      We check every file and send a free digital proof. Nothing is stamped until you approve it.

    3. 3

      Production:

      about 3 weeks after you approve the proof.

    4. 4

      Livré

      on rolls wound to your spec, or on sheets. Shipping is free within the continental US.

    Les délais sont des estimations, pas des garanties. Si vous visez une date de lancement, indiquez-la à la commande et nous vous dirons franchement si c'est réaliste avant que vous payiez.

    Candle labels questions

    Quelle est la meilleure étiquette pour une bougie de luxe ?

    La dorure sur une étiquette d'aspect coton ou noire non couchée est le grand classique de la bougie de luxe, et elle est la plus sûre sur le couvercle, la boîte et un fourreau ou une bande. Sur le verre lui-même, la chaleur de la bougie allumée met l'adhésif à l'épreuve : précisez-nous qu'il s'agit d'une bougie et placez l'étiquette bas sur le contenant, loin du bord chaud. Si la bougie est destinée à une salle de bains, utilisez une étiquette film sur le verre et réservez la dorure à l'emballage.

    Will a paper label hold up to fragrance oil?

    Paper labels are not the choice for fragrance-oil spills. Choose white or clear BOPP film, with metallic ink or metallised film instead of hot foil.

    Can you print the candle warning label?

    Yes, we print the warning text you supply. You're responsible for the wording. We print what you approve on the proof; we do not write or check candle safety warnings.

    Can the label wrap all the way around the jar?

    Yes. Send the circumference and usable height of your jar. Full wraps are quoted to your size, not priced as the 2 × 3 in roll label.

    How many do I need to order?

    250 étiquettes. Chaque tirage exige son propre cliché de dorure et un calage de presse. Ce travail coûte autant pour 50 étiquettes que pour 250 : en dessous de 250, le prix à l'étiquette n'a plus de sens. Les tirages plus importants font l'objet d'un devis.

    How long do candle labels take?

    Plan on about 3 weeks of production after you approve the proof, then transit. That's an estimate, not a guarantee. If you're working to a launch, tell us the date when you order and we'll say honestly whether it's realistic.

    Rolls or sheets?

    Oui. Nous enroulons les rouleaux selon les spécifications de votre applicateur : indiquez le diamètre du mandrin et le sens d'enroulement avec votre commande. Si vous n'êtes pas sûr du sens d'enroulement, envoyez une photo d'un rouleau que votre machine utilise déjà, étiquettes vers l'extérieur. Des planches sont aussi disponibles, pour la pose manuelle et les petits tirages.

    Can I see the papers first?

    Our sample kit is 9 €, with a 15 € credit toward your first order. It holds samples of our papers and finishes, plus a hot foil swatch card with 40 stamped foils, so you can hold a foil against your own bottle in your own light. It doesn't include label stock today. Every label order also gets a free proof before anything is stamped.

    Start with where it lives

    Send Peppermint Studio your logo and a photo of the bottle, jar or box, and tell us where it sits and when you need it. You'll get a stock and foil recommendation, a price for your quantity and a straight note on anything that won't stamp cleanly, before you pay.

    Envie de toucher les dorures d'abord ? Le kit d'échantillons à 9 € comprend notre nuancier de 40 dorures.