Labels

Hi guys;

for ages now, I am trying to find labels that fit on the standard micro boxes,
so anything in the 20-25 mm range or so, but I cannot find any! None of the
major label brands like avery seem to sell them. But of course they exist!
So HELP! Where do all of you purchase these small labels please?

Thanks for your help,

Greetings from France,

Eddy

Many years ago. back in the days of pin-drive computer printers I found a roll of 25 X 125mm mailing labels, gummed, and I just roll off 20 or 30 labels, put them in my paper cutter and slice off 25mm wide strips of 25 X 25mm labels. I'm sure you can find sheets of 25mm X ?mm that you can trim the same way. Just an idea....

Don S.

I have considered that, Don, and will resort to that option if I cannot find precut labels.
It is just frustrating me to know that they exist, but I just cannot seem to find them! hehe.
And if I ask micromounters who use them, they say "oh, those? Had them for years!"...

Greetings from France,

Eddy

Hi Eddy!

For the bottom of my boxes I use "Herma - Haftetiketten" 24x24 mm. Made in Germany and with the product no 2460.
I haven't bought new for a couple of year as I had to order 10 packages with 768 lables in each... I have chared with some friends, so I have to order new ones soon.

Cheers
Peter

Hello Eddy,
When I started micro mounting, I decided to go “archival”.. The boxes I use are 7/8” square and the main labels are placed on the bottom with a mineral name/location only label on the top. They are printed on acid free, bond paper using a 6.5 size font with a laser printer. After printing, the paper is sealed with two coats of Krylon brand “workable Fixative” (available at art supply stores, any similar product should work.) This coating has a flat, non-reflective surface and protects the label from abrasion and absorption of dirt, etc.

I break the surface of the box bottom with a medium flat file and apply the labels with archival white glue. The boxes I use have a flat bottom so I glue the labels on slightly oversize and trim for an exact fit after the glue dries.

If you prefer to size the labels before attaching, an inexpensive small “personal” paper cutter may make this easier and can usually be found in art/craft stores.

I hope this information helps. If you want to discuss this further, please PM me.

Fred Elsnau

Hi Eddy,

the Herma company produces labels 25,4x25,4 mm, 66 labels per sheet (A4 format), 25 sheets per packages, product no. 8831.
Ask Steffen Michalski, he sells them too.

Greetings
Joachim

Hello Eddy,

I use Herma No. 4334 which are 25.5 x 16.9 mm, 112 on one DIN A4 sheet.

Regards

Volker

In France we've got the product that fits right : Agipa 114088 ( [www.rvh-services.com] )
24 x 24 mm - 40 labels per sheet

You might also see the mikon mineralienkontor site : they sell 24 x 24 mm labels too
[www.mikon-online.com]

Pascal

Similar to Don's reply I am also using mailing address labels. While I did find Avery labels that were small enough, they were a bit less than the standard micromount box size, and using these would have cost me valuable label real estate. So I was led to try the address labels, which are easy to find and quite cost effective.

The freely available template for these is a Word document with a cell for each label. Using the "split cell" feature of Word one can split each cell into 3 parts, yielding a large grid of labels just right for micromounts. I leave the grid lines visible to use as a guideline when cutting the labels before peeling and applying. The only caveat is with this many labels per sheet, one has to print up the labels en masse. So I typically affix a temporary label to my mounts until I have enough of a backlog to warrant creating permanent labels.

As an added bonus the address labels are just right for labeling the flat cardboard boxes in which I store both mounts and thumbnails .

Best,

Stephan

Wow... perfect, guys.
Thanks all very much. I had never heard of Herma... or Agipa!
Will give our friend Steffen a call!

Stephan, that is exactly what kept me from cutting my own labels all the time... having to
wait till you can print a full page...

Greetings from France,

Eddy

Hello all. I have been using Avery removable multi-use labels #5424 that I got from Staples. They are 22mm x 16mm. Maybe a little smaller than you were looking for? You can probably order them on line from the Staples.com website. Hope this helps. Gary

Hi Gary.
Thanks. Weird. On the european avery site I do not find those...
Will have a look at staples!

Greetings from France,

Eddy

Nope. Nothing...
and staples only delivers in the US...

Greetings from France,

Eddy

Hi Eddy

If you are interested, I need some as well, I can buy a bunch and send you some...

Avery has 1/2" by 3/4", #5418 - that comes in sheets for the ink jet printer, or the aformentioned #5424, 5/8"x7/8", in smaller sheets that may not work in an inkjet printer

Jeff

Avery removable labels tend to come off of the plastic micro boxes with time (in several years) if it's on the outside of the box.
Putting a clear scotch tape over it is not very aesthetic.
Do you guys have any other practical remedy for that other than gluing the label to the box?

Of course, if you put in inside the box, e.g. stick the label on the bottom or the side of the black-paper insert, it will be protected and does not require any protective coating.

Thanks for the offer, Jeff, but thanks.
Steffen contacted me and send some already :)
Thanks for your help all!
I never had problems with avery before, Michael. Or are what you call removable labels
different ones?

Greetings from France,

Eddy

I use Avery labels for my micromounts and paint the label with a drop of clear nail polish after application. I usually do large batches at one time. I think getting an assembly line of similar steps usually increases my handiwork.
Joe

Hi Guys,
I have set up a custom label page in Word.
It prints 70 labels on an A4 single label sheet which is then cut using a steel rule and scalpel.
I only ever enter the mineral details into an Access database ONCE and do everything from then on.
Attached is the PDF file that steps you through the process.
Once set up its easy.

Cheers from Australia...Volker

Hey why not try the AMI software that brings the option to edit and print ID cards?
Greetings
Miguel

When the microminéral is very tiny ,some of you ,put one "arrow" !

where can I found it

thank

jean pierreu