Aged to Perfection SVG

About this design

Aged to Perfection is the gentle joke for any grown-up birthday where nobody wants to mention the actual number. It is drawn as a wide oval label, the kind found on a good bottle, with two thin gold rings running around the edge. AGED is set in bold serif capitals at the top, the little word to sits in script on a line of its own between two gold rules, and PERFECTION finishes the phrase in spaced capitals.

Since the design does not carry a number, it works for a fortieth, a sixty-fifth or a ninetieth equally well, and it can be used again for the next birthday too.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 20 pieces and 8 cut-outs. Each capital in AGED and PERFECTION is its own piece, along with the script, the two rings and the rules, so use transfer tape on vinyl or a backing card for paper. The cut-outs are the closed centers of several letters. It passes our cut checks from about 5.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Gold in antique gold: both oval rings and the two rules beside the script
• Lettering in warm near-black: AGED, to and PERFECTION

Gift and party ideas

• A label for a gift bottle, in permanent vinyl or printed on sticker paper.
• A tumbler or wine glass for the birthday person.
• A sweatshirt with a sense of humor.
• A sign for the drinks table or the cake table.
• A card that does not reveal the age.

Size guide

The design is wider than it is tall, so measure the curve of a bottle before cutting. Below 5.5 inches the gap between the two rings is too small, so for little labels print it in color and use Print Then Cut.

Applying to a bottle

1. Clean the glass with rubbing alcohol and let it dry.
2. Lay the whole design on one piece of transfer tape so the letters keep their spacing.
3. Press the middle of the label to the bottle first, then smooth outward to each side.
4. Peel the tape back slowly, flat against the glass.

Different colors for different moods

Cream and burgundy look like a classic wine label. Silver and black feel more like a whisky bottle, and a copper ring with dark brown lettering gives a craft-beer touch. Our change SVG colors guide shows how.

Pairs well with

Vintage Edition shares the same playful idea, and Twenty One is another bottle-friendly label.