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How to Make a Fake Pop

When filming and independent movie or staging a play, it's often a requirement for a character to drink a can of pop of an imaginary brand. This avoids copyright issues, as well as the ethical problems posed by inadvertently advertising a known product. Making your own drinkable, fake can of pop is as easy as posting a new label on a real can, though it is important to make a label that fits well and looks like it could be a real brand.

Things You'll Need

  • Image editing software
  • Color printer
  • Glossy paper
  • Paper cutter
  • Spray adhesive
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Instructions

    • 1

      Create a template or page in the image editor measuring six and a quarter inches by three and a quarter inches rectangle. This is the measurement of a standard pop can label.

    • 2

      Imitate the standard pop can label design to create your own; this uses two identical labels side-by-side, each taking up a third of the width of the label. Use the remaining third of the label for additional information.

    • 3

      Add a "nutrition facts" label to the pop can design from an online source (see Resources) or scan in your own from a a food item in your home. Supply a UPC symbol in the same way. Place these items in the remaining third of your can label design.

    • 4

      Print the label with high quality settings on a sheet of glossy paper.

    • 5

      Cut out the pop can label using a craft knife on a self-healing mat or cutting board, or use a paper cutter.

    • 6

      Lay the label upside down on a sheet of newspaper. Position the cutting board or mat beneath this to give you a hard surface, or work on an area like a kitchen floor.

    • 7

      Spray the underside of the label with spray adhesive. Coat every inch to ensure that the entire label sticks even.

    • 8

      Locate the vertical seam on the side of the can of pop. This is usually on the opposite side from the logo portion, near the nutrition facts.

    • 9

      Line up the seam line with the edge of the glue-coated label. Carefully roll the can of pop over the label, causing the adhesive to stick to the can and secure the label in place.

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