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How to Make a Hummel Paper Label

Some Hummel figures have a very small paper label on the side of the base showing the name of the piece. Most of the labels were written in German and English. These labels were typically not placed on the front of the base of the figure, but rather on the side or back of the base. Figures that were made with paper labels retain more value if the original label is intact, but duplicating the label will not raise the value of your Hummel figure.

Things You'll Need

Hummel reference guide
Computer
Printer
Paper
Scissors
Water or putty

Instructions

- 1
  Use a Hummel guide to date your Hummel figure and determine what type of paper label it may have had. Not all Hummels were labeled in this way and your figure may have never had a paper label.
- 2
  Open a word processing program and select a script-like font.
- 3
  Using the figure's hang tag or a Hummel guide for reference, type the figure's name in English. Press "Enter" and type it in German.
- 4
  Decrease your font size so the script is about 1 1/2 inches long by 1/2 inch high. You can use the rulers on your word processing program, or the 100 percent zoom setting in the print preview to verify the size of the script.
- 5
  Print this page using regular printer paper. Trim around the name, cutting a rectangle shape out of the paper.
- 6
  Apply the tag. Wetting the paper and sliding it into place on the figure's base will adhere it for several hours. A small bit of putty may be used if longer application is necessary. In order to retain the value of the figure, it is best not to use any type of adhesive to adhere the paper label to the porcelain.

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