Happy Holidays!

All of us observe a variety of holiday traditions, choosing different ways to mark the end of the current year and the beginning of the new. Here at SixB Labels, we want to take this opportunity to share our heartfelt best wishes with our customers and greater community for a joyous Holiday Season and a bright and bountiful New Year.

In lieu of sending a traditional card, we made a donation to the United Way to help with the Thomas Fire relief efforts that will continue beyond the Holidays. We also made a little video sharing our Happy Holidays wishes below, and invite you to take a look.

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Cold foiling, also known as cold foil stamping, finds its place as an indoor, decorative accent. Unlike the choice of metallic labels that might be suitable as asset tags, for example, or be used outdoors, cold foiling is designed to enhance marketing efforts via its visual effects. A sparkling and colorful approach to labeling can increase visual impact and thus consumer interest. Thus cold foiling lends itself to packaging, products, correspondence, marketing materials, and publications.

The following are six points to consider if your goal is to create superlative cold foil labels.

A Guide to Hot Foil Label Stamping

What is Hot Foil Label Stamping?

Hot foil stamping is the process used to print hot foil labels or hot stamp labels, among other products. It may sometimes be referred to as hot stamping or foil stamping and is a fantastic way of producing high-quality luxury labels. The process involves using a hot stamping machine, where a die is heated and the product to be stamped is placed below it. The die is then pressed through a metalized or painted roll leaf carrier and the dry paint or foil is injected into the product's surface, in this case, a label. Because the materials involved are dry, hot foil stamping is a non-polluting process.

5 Points for Producing Impressive Die-Cut Labels

Die-cut labels enjoy a universal presence in the realms of business and industry. These labels can be produced with a wide variety of printing techniques and have a multitude of applications. So if you have shopped for retail products, used labels in your company's operations, or produced labels, the odds are very high that at some point you will have dealt with die-cut labels.

Point 1: Knowing What a Die-Cut Label Is

Normally, die-cut labels are created by using a shaped cutting tool, as you would use a cookie cutter or pastry cutter, to slice through the material. This may produce a finished product with rounded rather than square corners, (square corners are more likely to catch on things than round) and one that is generally easy to apply. Often, a custom die-cut label project requires the production of a label that does not conform to any standard shape but is instead based on a wide variety of images, such as a ribbon shape for an anniversary seal, a triangle, heart, or football, or some other custom shape.

Using Custom Packaging Labels Effectively

For anyone who wants to create a new custom packaging label, there are certain steps to take to ensure that the label will be effective.

What are the Benefits of Custom Packaging Labels?

Custom packaging labels have a huge range of benefits, but there are certain steps to take to ensure that the label you use will be effective and fit for your purpose.

Key Digital Approaches To Printing At WestPack 2017

SixB Labels is set for an interactive experience February 7-9 atBooth 5484 during the 2017 WestPack Expoat Anaheim Convention Center. Thousands of packaging professionals are expected to participate in three days of sourcing, networking and education.

Simply use our promo code "INVITE" to save 20% off Conference Passes, or claim a complimentary Expo Pass, at www.westpackshow.com/invite. (Please be advised, this was a timely blog post, and that time has passed.)

6 Steps to Outstanding Custom Cosmetic Labels

OK, so you have this amazing personal care or beauty product, and developing your custom cosmetic label ideas is concerning because maybe you have never done one before, and/or despite years of experience are having a difficult time creating a new concept. SixB Labels has manufactured an abundance of personal care and beauty product labels over the years — from lip glosses, nail polish, and skincare lines to eye shadows, hair care products, and essential oils. We hope the insights in this post give you the necessary tools to take the next steps when creating labels for cosmetic glass jars, bottles, plastic jars, or tubes.

Label requirements might be product specific, but often require it to be moisture resistant to withstand wet environments, particularly oils, and durable enough not to wrinkle, scratch or tear from frequent handling or even being carried inside a purse. Custom-designed labels for cosmetic products may be applied to many different types of containers, including

Labels for cosmetic jars and lipstick tubes
Clear cosmetic labels for nail polish bottles
Labels for cosmetic tubes (mascara, lip-gloss, eye rollerball)
Labels for squeezable bottles, hand sanitizer bottles
Labels for plastic or glass cosmetic bottles

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This blog post was originally published on March 1, 2016 in Packaging World as an Article By Pat Reynolds, VP Editor

SixB Labels Corp. is a label converter with an aversion to imposing minimum-order quantities on its customers.

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We are beyond happy to announce our latest digital marketing platform and site for SixB Labels. Like much of our story, this new age includes a more customer-centric web site, as well as blog and email marketing content customized to the wants of individuals and our markets. Thank you in advance for taking this journey with us!

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Label roll positions, re-wind, and simply wound are terms commonly spoken in the label printing world, although some folks might not be too familiar with what these terms mean. SixB provides a safe space for all questions, and no one is here to judge you.

Label roll outputs are commonly wound into one of the eight positions recognized by the labeling industry. The standard is influential for post-label production when rolls are then placed into the likes of printers and applicators for additional packaging processes. Keep in mind that rewind positions are mostly used for machine applications.

Here are some considerations for making orders where labels will involve machine applications:

A Roll Wind Number, based on the image below
Inside Core Diameter
Maximum Outside Roll Diameter

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6 Points for Superlative Cold Foil Stamped Labels

The following are six points to consider if your goal is to create superlative cold foil labels.

A Guide to Hot Foil Label Stamping

5 Points for Producing Impressive Die-Cut Labels

Point 1: Knowing What a Die-Cut Label Is

Using Custom Packaging Labels Effectively

What are the Benefits of Custom Packaging Labels?

Key Digital Approaches To Printing At WestPack 2017

6 Steps to Outstanding Custom Cosmetic Labels

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