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TheReeler
09-17-2008, 04:32 AM
Do you add a simply title?
Do you make any design for your tape boxes?
Do you print the entire box or just a part?
Do you have a favorite design that want to share?
How do you compose and creates your box cover?

Explain yourself with pictures.
close652
05-29-2010, 04:53 PM
bumped*check*
I spent an hour organising the reels I acquired during the past 2-3 years. Some has missing boxes, false writings etc. I need to figure out how to label the boxes with a future option of reusing them.
westgate
05-29-2010, 07:05 PM
Some has missing boxes, false writings etc. I need to figure out how to label the boxes with a future option of reusing them.

i'm trying to figure out the same thing...
TheReeler
05-30-2010, 02:23 AM
I'll try to upload some pics of what I did with some of my tapes.
TheReeler
05-30-2010, 03:42 AM
Two videos that I uploaded sometime ago where is shown the DIY r2r cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFbpzXenJcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTEmsWEURW4
Mark J
06-01-2010, 07:20 PM
I put a typewriter typed sticker with a number on the first ~30 reels I got 30 years ago. This number referred to a page with the tape contents typed on it.

I have since added about 150 reels to the collection recently and probably will only use 10-20 of them so the rest are listed in FS section, but these and the ones above will have a Brand New Number Sticker from a Brother Label Maker made for them. I will really be styling when I finally get around to that!!!

I don't have a picture, but most of the old tapes are Maxell UDXLII in black boxes and the sticker is about 10 x 10 mm in white. Looks really good!!
Well not really, but it does do the job.
Koharski
06-04-2010, 09:26 AM
I've been cutting up a large label sheet and sticking the strips on the back of the boxes, writing whatever is recorded on the back.

Pardon the mess, bottom row in mostly just storage (all of those boxes are empty).

top row has the more usable tapes, Maxell TDK scotch 177. Also some PR-150 on the end which is a pretty poor tape but has cool reels! I usually put my scotch tape on the sony reel as im not a fan of the "Cream color" reels scotch makes.
close652
06-04-2010, 05:17 PM
Pardon the mess, bottom row in mostly just storage (all of those boxes are empty).

I detect some Jägermeister down there ;)

Thanks for the input guys. Keep the ideas and pictures coming.

I like TheReeler's boxes. I won't decorate all my boxes but I have an idea in mind with my Pulp Fiction OST reel.