Packaging Design Center
The Screen Printing and Etching Requirements Guide is a centralized packaging design resource for artists, wineries, and production teams preparing artwork for Bergin’s glass decoration process. From our screen printing checklist to vector art specifications, line thickness, and resolution guidelines, this resource helps ensure your files meet our quality standards. Below, you’ll find design templates, artwork submission instructions, and FAQs covering file formats, color separation, and artwork setup for Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Hock bottles.
Requirements
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Text Size
Type should be a minimum of 1mm high, based on a lowercase letter.
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Color Separation
Art should be separated by color and saved on separate layers in your .ai, .pdf, or .eps file to meet screen printing requirements correctly.
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Line Thickness
Minimum line width of .13mm/.369pt. Minimum negative space is .2mm/.4pt.
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Resolution
Save text and logos as vector art. Any raster images (.jpeg, .tiff, .psd) should be a minimum of 300dpi.
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360° Wrap & Warping
Use the circumference of the bottle and add â…›". Do not warp art.
Templates
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![Vector artwork for Napa Valley bottle shown during screen printing process in the wine and spirits printing industry.]()
Designer Checklist for Screen Printing
Please use this screen printing checklist guide when submitting artwork files for screen printing.
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![Bottle mockup with blue screen print stencil art applied, part of the design and printing process for custom wine packaging.]()
Designer Checklist for Etching
Please use this designer checklist for etching guide when submitting artwork files for etc
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![Artwork file prepared for screen printing showing vector graphics and foil accents used in premium bottle decoration.]()
TTB Guidelines
Please review the provided content for successful TTB submission and approval.
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![Diagram showing screen printing requirements for a Bordeaux bottle, including art placement zones for accurate results.]()
Printable Area: Bordeaux Bottle
Please use this guide when submitting artwork files for Bordeaux bottle formats.
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![Printable neck area diagram showing screen printing specifications for Bordeaux bottle submissions.]()
Printable Area: Burgundy Bottle
Please use this guide when submitting artwork files for Burgundy bottle formats.
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![Diagram of Burgundy bottle showing etching guidelines and printable surface areas critical to the bottle design process.]()
Printable Area: Hock Bottle
Please use this guide when submitting artwork files for Hock bottle formats.
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Packaging Design FAQ
GLASS bottles and other cylindrical glass vessels typically intended to contain liquid.
Apparel, decanters, metal, plastic, wood, wine stems, and glassware.
We use high fire thermal plastic inks.
We currently have 8 machines: 3 fully automatic, and 5 semi-automatic machines along with 3 complete production lines.
Yes, with required minimums and design limitations.
No, we do not provide spray or frosted coatings of any kind.
Yes, but there are limitations regarding certain treatments.
No, we need empty bottles so they can be fired through Lehrs at 1180 degrees for permanent adhesion.
In screen print, numbering may only be done with a singular repeating statement on each bottle specific to the color layer it applies to.
Examples of numbering sequences or statements for screen printing:
- 1 of 1,000 bottles made/produced
- Only 350 cases produced
- 1 of 350 bottles made
- Limited production
- Only 3 barrels produced.
In etching, individual numbering is possible for any number of bottles. Etching allows us to produce individual masks for numbers or specialty custom text making numbering sequences possible. For example: 1 of 100.