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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Circa 3 settimane dopo l'approvazione della bozza, come stima.
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- Tirature a prezzo fisso da 250, o preventivo sulle tue specifiche
- Circa 3 settimane di produzione dopo l'approvazione della prova (stima)
- Bozza gratuita, controllata da una persona
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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.
Custom shapes, wraps, embossing, a second foil, film stocks and sheets: Richiedi un prezzo.
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
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Indicaci prodotto e quantità.
Order from the ladder, or ask Peppermint Studio for a price on a custom build.
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Invia il tuo file.
We check every file and send a free digital proof. Nothing is stamped until you approve it.
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Production:
about 3 weeks after you approve the proof.
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Consegnato
on rolls wound to your spec, or on sheets. Shipping is free within the continental US.
I tempi di consegna sono stime, non garanzie. Se lavori in vista di una data di lancio, indicacela quando ordini e ti diremo onestamente se è realistica prima che tu paghi.
Candle labels questions
Qual è l'etichetta migliore per una candela di lusso?
La lamina su un'etichetta effetto cotone o nera non patinata è il classico look da candela di lusso, ed è più sicura sul coperchio, sulla scatola e su una fascia o un astuccio. Sul vetro, il calore della candela accesa mette alla prova l'adesivo: indicaci che si tratta di una candela e posiziona l'etichetta in basso sul contenitore, lontano dal bordo caldo. Se la candela sta in bagno, usa un'etichetta in film sul vetro e riserva la lamina alla confezione.
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 etichette. Ogni tiratura richiede un proprio cliché per la lamina e un proprio avviamento macchina, e questo lavoro costa lo stesso per 50 etichette come per 250. Sotto le 250, il prezzo per etichetta non ha più senso. Per tirature maggiori facciamo un preventivo.
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?
Sì. Avvolgiamo i rotoli secondo le specifiche del tuo applicatore, quindi indica nell'ordine il diametro dell'anima e il senso di avvolgimento. Se non conosci il senso di avvolgimento, inviaci la foto di un rotolo che la tua macchina usa già, con le etichette verso l'esterno. Sono disponibili anche i fogli, per l'applicazione a mano e le piccole tirature.
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.
Vuoi toccare le lamine prima? Il kit campioni da 9 € include la nostra cartella con 40 lamine.