3guk Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 So how do you guys do it ? Im thiking of buying a brother label maker or something along those lines so I can identify flightcases. Anyone got any really good ways, this is just so I can identify them, not hire or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjshelton Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 So how do you guys do it ? The best method will be to get proper Flightcase Labels, so that you can just write on it with a Sharpie the contents and wipe off whenever (or never!). Le Mark are one manufacturer, and also make some generic ones so you don't have to get hundreds printed. The other option which I've seen other companies do (Bandit Lites for one) is to just print off labels and stick directly onto the flightcases (With a bit of laminate stuck over the top so they last the tour), just looks like a standard A4 (might be a bit smaller) self adhesive label fed throught a colour printer (They then put the tour/job logo onto it, impresses the end clients!). As your not a hire company it might be worth this option, then you can put a custom logo and print the labels making them a bit neater. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1nuzz Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 White gaffer and a marker pen! Ill get me goat! hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Actually, White Gaffa and a sharpie isn't a bad idea at all. It works, everyone has them lying around, and you can resize the label to suit. No bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Indeed. There's a lot of mileage in a Sharpie and some gaffa. One of my local hire companies doesn't have flightcase labels as such (apart from their logo screen-printed onto some of their cases) - all flightcases being prepped for jobs are marked up with coloured gaffa tape and a marker pen. It's cheqp, it's easy to remove at the end of a job, the label can be as small or large as they need, and when there's more than one job being prepped at once the colour of the tape on the box is a very good way of determining which case belongs to which job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Put me down for gaffa and sharpie. I would not bother with a brother lable maker. The lables have a tendancy to fall off when you want them to stay on, and stick when you want to remove them. This is usually because they like a nice flat, clean, preped surface before you stick it on. Add to that the fact that most lable makers are 1/4" wide - you really do need to be up close to read them. And what I often do is use a different colour gaff tape depending on location (ie red is FOH, blue is P etc), which makes life even easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I Agree , don't bother with the Brother label maker, Ive tried it before and they just end up falling off, and yes you do need to be up close to read them. Official Colour code = - Red - Stage Left- Yellow - Stage Right- Green - FOH- Orange - On stage Hope ive helpedJohn Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1nuzz Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 looks like my goat was right! (That is what I use though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Official Colour code = I never actually knew there was an 'official colour code', however yours looks a lot like what I use (what I said up a bit was just from the top of my head). I also have a blue for biobox. I knicked a set of laminated colour cards from a venue I worked at that never used them for when I am working with newbies too. It means they would have to be idiots to screw it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I wouldn't bother with a label maker either, the labels are too small and not sticky enough. Re-writable flight case labels are OK up to a point, but again, the writing can wind up a bit small and they do get tatty after a while. I've always been a gaffa / marker man myself and mark the labels up in GREAT BIG WRITING, so that they can be read from a distance. If colour coding is needed, I double-up the gaffa width-wise and use coloured PVC around the edges. If it's a touring system, I'll protect the labelling with a layer of 2" clear PVC and prevent it from peeling with the addition of a few staples. Also for touring, I've often marked up one side of a box and have even gone as far as labelling the underside, so that I can better see what's what, when it's tipped on its end in the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam.henderson Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yep, Labelling the sides can be very useful! When everythings upturned and squashed up in the truck it's very useful to be able to see what's what and what's coming off. If you use Gaffa tape then I would personally put some sticky-back plastic over it or similar to protect it! As for another option between gaffa and proper flightcase labels you can get really small whiteboards (A5 size) that are about as thick as a piece of paper. Bung some carpet tape on the back and attatch to flightcase! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I like the idea of Labeling the Bottom / Sides of a flightcase for reference when the cases are upturned in the van. May have to steal that idea :) John Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Laminate some white paper and stick that on thats even cheeper than a white board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. Funk Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Laminate doesnt dry-wipe properly though in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Deodrent on it sorts that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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