How to make custom name ribbons

[kelly1218]

I'm not sure where to post this.

I am walking a breast cancer walk.

I am not walking for myself...but for a lot of other people that have been affected by this disease.

I want to create something that I can carry with all the names of family and friends that have suffered from breast cancer.

I really don't want to grab a sharpie and put names on ribbon...I wanted something a little nicer.

Any sugggestions?

(anyone ever try putting ribbon through a printer? )

I've tried googling...but most custom printed ribbon sites only allow 45 characters max...and I have a lot more names than that.

Thanks.

 

[rlovew]

You can buy ribbon that will allow you to stamp on it- then buy ink- I would suggest pigemtn ink as it doesn't come off with water (so you are safe if it rains) and a small alphabet set of stamps and then stamp the names on yourself.

You can also run some of this ribbon through a computer printer- so you would be able to do that- it can be a tedious process as you need to print first on a sheet of paper and then put the ribbon ovewr where the printing is (using a repositionable adhesive) and then reprint the same page with the ribbon in place and continue doing that until you finish (you can't do this with one continuous piece of ribbon- it would have to be cut into strips no longer than the paper.

 

[kelly1218]

You can buy ribbon that will allow you to stamp on it- then buy ink- I would suggest pigemtn ink as it doesn't come off with water (so you are safe if it rains) and a small alphabet set of stamps and then stamp the names on yourself.

You can also run some of this ribbon through a computer printer- so you would be able to do that- it can be a tedious process as you need to print first on a sheet of paper and then put the ribbon ovewr where the printing is (using a repositionable adhesive) and then reprint the same page with the ribbon in place and continue doing that until you finish (you can't do this with one continuous piece of ribbon- it would have to be cut into strips no longer than the paper.

If I do it as a banner I could probably run it continuously run it through the printer. I mean if I can run banner paper...why not ribbon?


I never thought of stamping it. that's a great idea...might be easier than trying the printer in the long run.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[party of 3]

I think fiskas makes something for this. Maybe.

 

[party of 3]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/183-5588948-5027902?a=B001TM7L82


Try this link.

 

[kelly1218]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/183-5588948-5027902?a=B001TM7L82


Try this link.

Oh....I've never seen that. It's cool!!!


Thanks for your help.

I ran to AC Moore and got a set of alphabet stamps, ink and my ribbon.

It's going to take me some time...I've got a long list of names

But It will give me something to work on when I am on lunch break at work.

 

[MazdaUK]

How about initials so that each ribbon has all the names? (And how sad there's too many for custom ribbon)

 

[kelly1218]

How about initials so that each ribbon has all the names? (And how sad there's too many for custom ribbon)

Unfortunately....I have just begun collecting the names yesterday, and I have 40+ already.

I got the supplies to do the stamping...and I did a test ribbon...it looks great.

I know this will take me a few weeks to get done... but it will be worth it.

 

[rlovew]

Awesome- glad it is working out!

Rebecca

 

[kelly1218]

Awesome- glad it is working out!

Rebecca

It is...I'll have to take a picture. It's actually turning out nicer that I first expected. Thank you so much for the suggestion.

I have no idea why I didn't think about stamps....I just imagined me trying to write all those names with a sharpie...and getting annoyed cause I made one letter too small.

 

[logan&tylersmama]

cant wait to see how they are coming out
jennifer

 

[morgansmom2000]

Me too! Hope they are moving along nicely.