Custom Label Help - Guide to Creating Printed Office Labels

Custom Label Help – Types of Custom Sticker Labels

Sometimes determining what to select when creating your own custom label can be hard. We’re here to help. Below you will find our guide which helps explain some of the options in our custom label designer. These are the areas we find people have most difficulty in, so if you are still unsure of something, or have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us for additional information, or to get help designing your label.

Label Stocks

Face Stock	Material Type	Characteristics	Common Uses	Print Method	Adhesives
White Litho	Standard Paper	Matte, dull finish, Easy to write or print on	Mailing, shipping, inventory, name tags	1-3 spot colors, tints. Not recommended for screens & detailed graphics	Permanent
White Gloss	Standard Paper	Semi-glossy finish Not suitable for writing on	All applications	Spot & Process Color. Good for screens & detailed graphics	Permanent
Yellow Litho	Standard Paper	Yellow matte, dull finish	Mailing, shipping, inventory, name tags	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Yellow Gloss	Standard Paper	Yellow glossy finish	All applications	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Gold Foil – Dull	Standard Paper	Gold that provides a metallic appearance	Retail, packaging, awards, embossing	Spot color	Permanent
Gold Foil – Shiny	Standard Paper	Gold that provides a metallic appearance	Retail, packaging, awards, embossing	Spot color	Permanent
Silver Foil – Dull	Standard Paper	Silver that provides a metallic appearance	Retail, packaging, awards, embossing	Spot color	Permanent
Silver Foil – Shiny	Standard Paper	Silver that provides a metallic appearance	Retail, packaging, awards, embossing	Spot color	Permanent
Yellow Fluorescent	Standard Paper	Bright, day-glow yellow	Warning, color coding, awareness, inventory	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Red Fluorescent	Standard Paper	Bright, day-glow red	Warning, color coding, awareness, inventory	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Orange Fluorescent	Standard Paper	Bright, day-glow orange	Warning, color coding, awareness, inventory	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Green Fluorescent	Standard Paper	Bright, day-glow green	Warning, color coding, awareness, inventory	Black ink recommended	Permanent
Pink Fluorescent	Standard Paper	Bright, day-glow pink	Warning, color coding, awareness, inventory	Black ink recommended	Permanent
White Gloss – Removable	Standard Paper	Semi-glossy finish Not suitable for writing on	All applications	Spot & Process Color. Good for screens & detailed graphics	Removable
White Litho – Removable	Standard Paper	Matte, dull finish, Easy to write or print on	Mailing, shipping, inventory, name tags	1-3 spot colors, tints. Not recommended for screens & detailed graphics	Removable
White Polypropylene (BOPP)	Premier Film	White durable film, tear resistant	Window decals, food & beverage, retail, health & beauty	Spot and Process Color	Permanent
Clear Polypropylene (BOPP)	Premier Film	Clear durable film, tear resistant	Window decals, food & beverage, retail, health & beauty	Spot and Process Color	Permanent

Lamination

None – There is no lamination on the label and the finish is simply the base stock.

Shiny Lamination – Provides a glossy film over the printed labels for increased durability.

Matte Lamination – Provides a matte film over the printed labels and can be written on.

Soft Touch Lamination – Used to add texture to labels.

Varnish – Liquid coating that is printed on the surface of the label.

Rewind Position

The rewind position indicates how the labels will come off the roll. This may be important if you are using automatic applications to apply labels. See the below image to indicate how you would like the copy to come off the label roll.

Ink Colors

We have a wide variety of standard and premium inks to choose from. If you need a specific color not in the table below, you can select PMS match and give us the PMS color number for us to generate that ink color. Use the swatch guide below to preview what the ink color will look like.