Letterhead, labels and intake forms2, 4 or 6 per page
Fragile labels
A page of large FRAGILE warning labels to cut out and tape to boxes. It is for small sellers, movers and anyone mailing glass, ceramics or electronics who wants the warning to be seen from across a room.
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On this page
What prints
Each label is a rectangle with a dashed grey cutting line around it. Inside, a heavy black border frames the word FRAGILE in large bold capitals, a drawn wine glass with a crack across its rim, and the words HANDLE WITH CARE in smaller bold type beneath. The labels are black and white, so any printer can do them.
The sheet title is Fragile Labels, with the site's standard footer along the bottom edge. Nothing else varies: no addresses, no dates.
The settings
- Labels. The page opens on Fragile: handle with care. The other choices are This side up and Shipping label (from and to), which switch the sheet to those labels instead.
- Labels per page. 2 large, 4 or 6. Two large puts one label per row across the full page width. Four and six are laid out in two columns.
- Return address (shipping labels). Used only when the shipping label is selected; it has no effect on the fragile design.
Picking a size
Two large labels are for big boxes, crates and furniture, where the word needs to be readable from a few steps away. Four per page suits ordinary shipping cartons. Six is the choice for small boxes, such as a candle, a mug or a phone case, where a large label would cover the whole lid.
Putting them on a box
Print on plain paper or on full-sheet adhesive paper, cut along the dashed lines and tape over the whole label with clear packing tape, so the corners do not lift in a sorting facility. Put one on the top and one on each of two opposite sides. A label that wraps over an edge can tear, so keep it flat on a face. These labels warn people; they do not protect the contents, so pack the item well first. For the carrier's own packing and addressing rules, see the USPS site.
Worked example: a ceramics seller
A potter ships mugs to customers each week. She prints the sheet at 6 per page on adhesive paper, cuts the labels apart and keeps a stack by the packing table.
An order of four mugs goes into a 12 by 9 inch box with paper fill. She tapes one label on the lid and one on the long side, covering each with clear tape. Then she prints the address with the shipping label template, which has a From and Ship To layout, and puts it on the other long side. A sheet of six covers three orders, so she prints a new sheet each Monday morning.
If a box is for a collector's piece, she switches the sheet to 2 large and uses one on the top alone.
Sources
- USPS: Ship and mail usps.com