Labels - the joy of 'too much' cheese...

So slight problem. Lots of one colour of wax, multiple cheeses needed to be waxed. Distinct need to identify all of the cheeses individually!

Solution: labels. But how do I keep in line with a pre-1600 look and feel.

Surprisingly easily actually. I've decided to go down the path of using the flax paper that was made for the pentathlon with a little bit of 'calligraphy' for type and date made. Certainly not how they would have done it pre-1600, where it was more likely to have the name pressed into the cheese or the wax (they also used the colour of the wax to tell them how long they needed to age it), but a nice middle ground. Also gives me a chance to play with the paper and ink which I have wanted to do!

 Making the labels. Did okayish with the writing given the roughness of the paper. Very out of practice!

 After a little thought I figured putting the labels onto the side of the cheese really was the only option. I have to flip the cheeses weekly so having a lump of wax on the top or bottom would make that awkward. A little rough and ready with the amount of wax. But they finally stuck!