G45 Gift Wrap Central

bosshoss

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Sydney, Australia
I'm thinking of producing some very limited (100 or 200 sheets) runs of G45 gift wrapping paper, showing collections of the labels of the rarest 45s in full color. The sheets will be roughly 29 inches by 20 inches and will show maybe 48 labels in high resolution. Maybe at actual size or a bit smaller? They will be produced on high quality 100gsm matte stock, and will be flat, not folded. The sheets could be used to wrap gifts, or framed and displayed.

Maybe I'll do just one or two different collections, or maybe I'll do quite a few different ones (maybe the entire G200 or TBM top 1000, or different labels such as Fenton or Orlyn). Any suggestions would be welcome.

It's obviously not a money making idea. I'm doing it strictly for fun, but the quality will be excellent and professional. If anyone would be interested in obtaining sheets of the gift wrap, please let me know either by posting here, or by sending me a PM ("Start A New Conversation" from your Inbox on this forum). I'm expecting each sheet to cost about $1, but there would have to be a minimum order of maybe 20 (different?) sheets to make it worthwhile to send a tube package. Postage would be charged at cost.
 
I'd like to see one of the rarest Australian 45s. Another idea could just be cool label designs from around the world, no matter how rare the 45. But I also like the idea of just the best TBM 45 labels.
 
how 'bout bedsheets?!

just kidding, I'd be interested

I could actually do that, haha! I have a Chinese contact who can produce small runs of printed cushions, bedspreads, sheets, T-Shirts, bags, wallpaper...you name it! G45central could soon become merely a front for a multinational vinyl 45 fashion accessory cartel.
 
Here's one possible format, in low-res to show the layout. For the test I just used the same label over and over to save time. In the final product, there would be lots of color, crystal clear printing and near actual-size images.

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I'd be interested in having them as posters, maybe more than gift wrap.

If they were going to be posters, I would print them on 120 or even 150gsm stock instead of 100gsm.
120gsm could be used for both gift wrap (albeit a bit stiff and hard to wrap) and posters. 150gsm is too heavy for gift wrap but perfect for posters.

Also, they may be better for posters if the labels were arranged in a regular square grid, instead of the staggered honeycomb array as shown in the test file. That way, none of the labels would be cut in half at the edges. However, it doesn't look quite as good, and there would be more white space between each label, so fewer labels could be displayed unless they were reduced in size.
 
If they were going to be posters, I would print them on 120 or even 150gsm stock instead of 100gsm.
120gsm could be used for both gift wrap (albeit a bit stiff and hard to wrap) and posters. 150gsm is too heavy for gift wrap but perfect for posters.

Also, they may be better for posters if the labels were arranged in a regular square grid, instead of the staggered honeycomb array as shown in the test file. That way, none of the labels would be cut in half at the edges. However, it doesn't look quite as good, and there would be more white space between each label, so fewer labels could be displayed unless they were reduced in size.
I like the idea of posters more than wrapping paper. I also like the staggered pattern in the example. Perhaps the labels that are getting cut off could be repeats of ones that are also included in full in the main part of the poster. That way you retain the design aesthetic but no one is frustrated by only getting to see half of their favourite label.
 
Perhaps the labels that are getting cut off could be repeats of ones that are also included in full in the main part of the poster. That way you retain the design aesthetic but no one is frustrated by only getting to see half of their favourite label.

Another similar idea (possibly preferable) would be to make sure that all the labels cut off on each poster, appeared intact on another poster.
 
Wowza! For wrapping paper, maybe some background color instead of the white?

As a poster I like the white background, though the labels could have more space between.
 
Oh wow!I like that staggered honeycomb design.

How about doing labels by region? I would probably want to have a PNW labels one with Etiquette, Julian, Bolo, New Syndrome etc., and a Canada with Yorktown, Sir John A, etc. (but not too many Qualitys)... though that might leave the interconnected idea from other posters out.
 
Here's a low-res view of my first effort - you can click on the image to see a larger version. Just noticed there are 2 Human Expression labels. I'll definitely change one of those for something different.

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AWESOME...I would love to wallpaper my house with that design:yikes: I like them close like you have them.