Re: Question re labels for Iris
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Question re labels for Iris
- From: P* &* Y* T* <t*@dynamite.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 05:05:20 -0700 (MST)
At 01:59 23/03/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I have been looking for a good inexpensive source of labels that will =
>last. My husband cut me white labels about 6 inches long from tin =
>roofing material and wired them to three heights of heavy wire stakes. =
>I tried using permanent ink with clear paint over that but they still =
>faded after the first year. I then used a labeler and glued them onto =
>the white. This has been permanent but is very hard to do. I could =
>only manage to do one bed this way before my hands got too sore. I like =
>the stakes and metal tags. They are like wind chimes when the wind =
>blows and very pleasant to hear. Suiggestions are welcomed.
>Zelma McDaniel Zelma@directcon.net
>Sierra Foothills zone 7 (Sunset) 3100"
Zelma,
I use venetian blind slats (the metal ones). Cut them into suiteable
lengths and then write the names WITH A PAINT PEN. I find that normal
marker pens fade, but pain pens (the ones that have the ball inside them
when you shake them) put a layer of writing on which takes a LOT longer to
fade. I don't know if you have a recycling centre at your local tip (i.e
useful stuff that has been dumped at the tip is sold cheaply to people who
want it) but if you do then you can easily get a venetian blind for this
purpose for a couple of bucks.
I hope this is of some use (and makes sense).
Cheers.
Paul Tyerman (Australia)
