How to Make Iron-On Labels for School
Personalized labels are very useful for keeping your children’s clothing and backpacks in order. All you need to make your own labels at home is a computer, a printer and a sheet of iron-on transfer paper. Depending on the brand of iron-on transfer paper you use, you may also be able to apply the labels to books and other surfaces.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Printer
- Iron-on transfer paper
- Scissors or paper trimmer
- Pencil (optional)
- Ruler (optional)
Instructions
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Open a new blank document in a word processing program on your computer and create a whole sheet of blank labels in an appropriate size. To do this in Microsoft Word, click on “Tools,” then “Letters and Mailings,” then “Envelopes and Labels.” When a box appears, click on “Options,” select a label size that you want for your finished labels, then click “New Document.”
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Type the child's name and any other information you want to include on your labels into one of the blank label templates. Change the size, font and color to your specifications, then copy the text and paste it into the rest of the label templates. Bear in mind that the background of the transfer will be transparent when it is ironed on. You might want to use black or a dark-colored text for half the page, then white or a light-colored text for the other half. That way you will have labels that show up clearly when applied to both light and dark fabrics.
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Print a test version of the labels on regular paper. This allows you to adjust the size of the labels or make any necessary text changes before printing onto the transfer paper. Select the print settings recommended on the transfer paper’s packaging and make sure you put the paper in the correct way. Before printing, select the option under printer settings to “flip,” “reverse” or “mirror” the page. When you print the page of labels, the writing should be in mirror image so that when you iron the labels on, the text will be facing the correct direction.
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Use a paper trimmer to neatly cut your page into individual labels. If you want to cut them with scissors, use a pencil and ruler to draw guidelines first. Don’t throw away the packaging from your transfer paper because you will need to refer to the instructions when you iron the labels onto the clothing.
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Tips & Warnings
To get the most labels out of one sheet of transfer paper, choose small labels or simply copy and paste the child's name over and over again in a document. You can trim closely around the name when you are ready to use the label.
Apply a background color to your label document that contrasts with the text color for more colorful labels.
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