Custom Labels

Pressure Sensitive Labels

Bespoke pressure Sensitive Labels manufactured to order, with material and finish chosen around how the product ships.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
label
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

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Name, email, phone and what you are packing. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What pressure sensitive labels have to cope with

    Pressure Sensitive Labels hold any product where a self-adhesive label carries the branding and required information. That is the starting point for the specification, because curved containers have less flat area than they appear to. Send the container diameter, not just the label size.

    In service they are used for any product where a label is applied to a container rather than printed on it.

    Where pressure sensitive labels are actually used

    Pressure Sensitive Labels are specified for any product where a label is applied to a container rather than printed on it. Curved containers have less flat area than they appear to. Send the container diameter, not just the label size.

    • Any product where a label is applied to a container rather than printed on it
    • Product identification on retail shelves
    • Ingredient and compliance panels
    • Jar and bottle branding

    The substrate for pressure sensitive labels

    Face stock and adhesive matched to the surface and the application temperature.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; curved containers have less flat area than they appear to. Send the container diameter, not just the label size.

    • White BOPP film
    • Clear BOPP film
    • Textured uncoated paper
    • Estate label paper
    • Silver metallised film

    Printing pressure sensitive labels

    Digital for short runs and variants; flexo where volume and exact colour consistency both matter.

    Digital label press, Flexography, Screen printing for heavy ink lay are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    What moves the price

    Four things drive a quote more than anything else: the quantity, the print route, the board grade and the number of finishing passes. Dimensions matter too, but usually through how efficiently the shape nests on the press sheet.

    Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. If a cheaper route exists we say so at quoting rather than after the invoice.

    Finishing pressure sensitive labels

    Digital for short runs and variants; flexo where volume and exact colour consistency both matter.

    Finishes are costed one at a time because each is a separate operation — that way you can see which one is carrying the price.

    • Gloss laminate
    • Matte laminate
    • Foil stamping
    • Spot UV
    • Textured varnish

    Sizing pressure sensitive labels

    Sized to the flat area available on the container, not to the artwork.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. Label size is set by the design rather than by how much genuinely flat surface the container offers.

    What we need from your files

    Supply vector artwork with a clearly marked cut line as a separate spot colour, and hold text 2 mm inside the die.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. On a die-cut face the check that matters most is clearance between live copy and the cut edge.

    Ordering pressure sensitive labels

    Start with dimensions and quantity. If you already run something similar, a physical sample tells us more in a minute than a specification does in a page.

    A dieline template follows, sized to your product. Prepress checks your artwork against it and issues a proof; nothing runs until you sign that off.

    Testing the fit first

    A plain structural sample is the cheapest way to find a fit problem — far cheaper than finding it across a full run.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Pressure Sensitive Labels at a specification level

    ProductPressure Sensitive Labels
    CategoryCustom Labels
    ConstructionLabel
    FacestockBOPP film or uncoated paper
    AdhesivePermanent, removable or freezer-grade
    Supplied asRolls on core, or sheets
    MaterialsWhite BOPP film, Clear BOPP film, Textured uncoated paper, Estate label paper
    PrintingDigital label press, Flexography, Screen printing for heavy ink lay
    FinishesGloss laminate, Matte laminate, Foil stamping, Spot UV, Textured varnish
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Pressure Sensitive Labels in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Why buyers specify this format

      Sized to the contents

      Sized to the flat area available on the container, not to the artwork.

      The failure we design out

      The label tunnels or lifts because it is wider than the flat area on a curved container.

      Where it is used

      Specified for any product where a label is applied to a container rather than printed on it.

      What decides the job

      Curved containers have less flat area than they appear to. Send the container diameter, not just the label size.

      This format sits in our custom labels range, alongside 15 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Ordering pressure sensitive labels: the usual questions

      Specification, minimums and lead times for pressure sensitive labels.

      How wide can a label be on a curved bottle?

      Narrower than the circumference suggests. A label wider than the genuinely flat area tunnels or lifts at the edges. Send the container diameter and we will tell you the practical maximum.

      How exactly can you match our brand colour?

      On offset and flexo we hold the ink formulation, which gives a tight match run to run. Digital has a wider tolerance. If exact consistency across repeat runs matters more than short-run economics, we will quote the litho route.

      What surface will the labels be applied to?

      It matters more than most buyers expect. Adhesive keys differently to glass, coated card, matte plastic and cold or damp surfaces. Tell us the substrate and the application temperature and we will match the adhesive.

      What do pressure sensitive labels cost?

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. Finishing passes are the lever buyers most often underestimate: each one is a separate run through the line.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. A plain sample answers fit and structure; a printed one answers colour. On pressure sensitive labels it is usually fit that is worth checking first.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. A physical sample tells us more than a specification sheet — board caliper and coating are usually described loosely and measured exactly.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Roll-form work travels well and takes very little space, so freight is rarely the deciding cost on this format even at high quantities.

      Can I order pressure sensitive labels in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the label around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and labels then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. That includes the ink formulation, which is what keeps a brand colour consistent between runs rather than drifting a shade each time.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for labels. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      What file format should I send artwork in?

      A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. On a die-cut face, keep live copy clear of the cut edge — a small amount of movement on the die is normal and copy set to the edge will lose it on some of the run.

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      Start on Pressure Sensitive Labels

      Send the dimensions and quantity you need. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.