How to Create Custom Labels for Your Item

In home storage, office organization, small stores, e-commerce shipping, and even personal handicrafts, custom labels have become a key tool for enhancing organizational efficiency and visual consistency. A good-looking label is not only practical but also makes items more organized and the brand more professional.

This guide will take you from scratch to teach you how to design Labels using MakeID label printing software and quickly create your own Custom Labels with a label printer.

Use MakeID software to create custom labels

Why Make Custom Labels?

The uses of custom labels are very extensive, including:

Home organizing: Storage boxes, kitchen seasonings, children’s toys classification
Office management: Folders, file boxes, equipment numbers, data identification
Small e-commerce sellers: Product packaging labels, SKU labels, address labels
Handmade brand: LOGO stickers, small labels, sealing stickers
Industrial scenarios: barcode labels, batch labels, warehouse management labels
Communication and weak current scenarios: Cable labels, port numbers
IT equipment: Panel labels, device identification stickers

Compared with commercially available finished labels, custom labels have three obvious advanlabeles:

More professional and more unified
The content is free and controllable
Flexible in size

What do You Need to Prepare Before Starting to Make It?

A MakeID label printer

To produce clear and beautiful labels, the printer is very crucial. Pay attention to:

Resolution: 300 dpi
Supported print widths and materials
Thermal printing and thermal transfer printing
Can it be used in conjunction with the corresponding design software

2. Appropriate label paper

Common choices and uses:

Material	Features	Usage scenarios
Thermal paper	Ink-free and low cost	E-commerce shipping and daily storage
Synthetic paper	Waterproof, oil-proof and tear-resistant	Kitchen, bathroom and cold chain products
Coated paper + carbon ribbon	High clarity and durability	Supermarkets, logistics, warehouses
PET/PP labels	Wear-resistant, heat-resistant and outdoor resistant	Industrial equipment, cables, computer rooms

Viscosity type

Ordinary stickiness: daily items, documents
Strong adhesion: Rough surfaces, outdoors, high-temperature or freezing environments
Removable stickiness: glass, electrical appliance surfaces, temporary signs

3. Label design software

The label creation software of MakeID can provide:

Professional template library
Fonts, ICONS, borders, graphic elements
Barcodes and QR codes are automatically generated
Support multilingual input
A WYSIWYG editing interface
It can be directly connected to a printer for printing (Bluetooth /USB connection)

How to Create A Custom Label? Complete Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: Connect the label software and printer

Connect the label printer and software using USD or Bluetooth mode for easier subsequent operations.

Step 2: Determine and select the label size

The size of the label will directly affect your design layout. Reference common sizes

Household storage: 20-30 mm

Folder: 12-25mm

Product packaging: 40-60mm

Cable label: 18-30mm (wraparound type)

Equipment panel label: 15-35mm (narrow width)

After clarifying the dimensions, your design will be more precise.

Label size in MakeID label printing software

Step 3: MakeID label design software

In the software, you can:

Select a template
Add text, ICONS and QR codes
Upload the LOGO
Adjust the font, alignment, and spacing
Free layout

Or MakeID offers a variety of applicable templates, such as: cable identification, safety identification, etc. You can also upload yourself and print the completed template.

Label templates in MakeID label printing software

Step 4: Add text, ICONS or graphic elements

Set the content according to the purpose:

Commercial: Brand LOGO + SKU + barcode
Document Management: File name + Date
Cable Label (New) : Device Name/Port Number (e.g. “LAN1-Router”)
Device Panel (New Addition) : Key labels such as “POWER/RESET/INPUT/OUT1”

Make sure the font is clear and the information is concise.

Step 5: Adjust the layout, spacing and size

To make the label look more professional, you can:

Adjust the line spacing and character spacing
Set the left and right margins
Use the grid alignment function
Adjust the proportion of text and patterns

For most labels, black text with a white background is the most readable and ink-saving solution.

Step 6: Preview the label effect

Before printing, you should

Check if the layout is centered

Check whether the size of the barcode/QR code is compliant (generally ≥ 20mm)

Confirm the clarity of the font

Check if it exceeds the printing area

Step 7: Print after the label design is completed

After confirming that the label is correct, you can print it

Select the corresponding material (thermal sensitive, PET, synthetic paper, etc.)

After printing, it can be pasted onto the target item

At this point, your custom label creation is complete!

Common Problems and Solutions in Label Production

Question 1: What should I do if the print is not clear?

Increase DPI

Use clear fonts

Replace with a more suitable material (such as synthetic paper)

Question 2: Layout offset

Check the label size Settings within the software

Adjust printer alignment

Check if the label paper is installed off-center

Question 3: The barcode cannot be recognized

Increase contrast (black text on white background)

Too small size → Enlarge

Insufficient edge white space → Increase margins

Suggestions For Label Design in Different Scenarios

Scene	Design suggestions
Home storage	Simple fontIcon-assisted recognitionMoisture-proof materials are more durable
Office Classification	Maintain a uniform formatThe text is concise and easy to readIt is recommended to use 15-25mm labels
E-commerce and small businesses	Add LOGOAdd SKU encodingUse oil-resistant and wear-resistant materials
Warehouses and industrial scenarios	Emphasize the efficiency of scanning codesHigh-contrast black-and-white designPET and PVC are more durable
Communication cable	Wraparound labelClearly mark the port number and device nameEnsure that the material is waterproof, oil-proof and scratch-proof
Equipment panel	Use narrow labels (10-20mm)Mark functions such as “POWER”, “RESET”, “INPUT”, and “LAN1″The font should have high contrast, be easy to read and not reflect light

Conclusion

Whether you want to create more recognizable brand labels for your products or produce efficient and durable signs for offices, warehouses, cable management, and equipment panels, custom labels are a crucial step in enhancing work efficiency and management standards. By mastering the right label materials, planning a clear content layout, and using professional label design software, you can not only make item management more intuitive, but also present a more professional and unified visual effect for your brand.

With the MakeID label editing software, you can easily complete the one-stop process from design to printing, achieving a truly exclusive label design experience that belongs to you. If you are looking for a more efficient way to work with labels, start creating your first custom label now to bring clarity, order and professionalism to your life and work.