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Something I could not resist
Not sure WHEN exactly the idea struck me, but I don't think it was that long ago. Maybe a month. What with the phrase thoroughly thriving on the Shadowgirls message boards for nearly two years, the use of an A1 steak sauce bottle (Supreme Garlic for all but the neck label) was all too obvious (that and my use of their catchphrase in a pic manip I did). Saved a bottle, froze it, and the labels came off. A nick here or there, but scanable.
And yes, Dave, this is why I asked about those translations.
PhotoShop was the natural choice. While I do in many ways prefer MSPaint (a lot easier in some respects), a project of this nature required something more advanced.
As for the pic in the center (the framework on the garlic flavored bottle made it an excellent choice), it just happens to be a scene I like very much. I did use Paint to resize it a little.
When I was finished, I knew printer paper wasn't going to keep well glued to a bottle. Even before the actual work, I began thinking lamination. The heated ones go all the way to $200; pricier for a home craft project (a non-profit one at that). So I bought a five pack of self-laminants.
All did not go smoothly. See, think of the self-laminants as very flexible, almost paperlike plastic, with adhesive and removable protective film, and a slightly LESS flexible plastic backer for the paper to face out of. Not matter how I tried, there were still air pockets and the damn thing wouldn't seal.
Epiphany: Use only the adhesive sides to cover back and front of the paper. It meant twice the materials for the job, but it worked. It's sealed and there's no visual obstruction. The flexibility also lent itself to better adhere to the bottle (with Gorilla Glue).
It now sits on a bookshelf behind a bunch of DBZ figures and next to a charity-sent photo booklet. And I'm pretty darn proud of it.
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Re: Something I could not resist
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"Post."
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"Cap'n, it's no use! This thread has been dead for nigh-on four years!"
"I said POST, damn you!"
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The original template for this thing was lost because the computer it was on went crapples and...well, the less I say the better.
BUT I finally got around to re-scanning the label and creating a new template. So whenever the mood strikes me, I can create new "awesome-sauce" labels. Actually did a Batgirl-themed one.
Yeah. Just felt like posting that.
Carry on.
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Re: Something I could not resist
HA!! That's pretty damn awesome!!
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