Re: Thermal label maker--And blind slats

And on the subject of Blind slats, I found out last summer from an experienced gardener that there are two types of Sharpie markers. She uses the Industrial ones and has great success with the permanence of the writing. Took a bit of hunting before I tracked one down and now I have to hide it from my family.
Lillian Taggart, Zone 5


----- Original Message ----- From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center" <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: Thermal label maker--And blind slats


I use the blind slats only for short term items. I have a plant sale in
April and another smaller one in August. I use these blinds to mark each
pot stored over winter. I have about 400 ready for next April and by then
many plants will be indistinguishable from each other. The blinds are good
enough for that long. I never use blind markers for anything I put in the
ground. Always Eon Rose markers with laminated tape for that. Also, it's
important when using blinds that they aren't dirty. Nothing sticks for long
on dirty blinds. I buy new ones at WaMart for under $4 and cut them up.

I got the impression Al might be doing cuttings or selling small plants and
short term labels might be sufficient for that. But if he's looking for
thermal, he probably wants permanent.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- From: <Blee811@aol.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Thermal label maker--And blind slats


In a message dated 10/28/2005 12:02:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
4042N15@nationalhearing.com writes:

I could  attach the
labels to the concave side of cut miniblinds.


I first used venetian blind slats (metal ones) as labels, with writing

done

with a Sharpie. The printed labels will probably last longer than the

Sharpie
writing, but I found the slats themselves to be short-lived--they did stay
in

 place much of the time. Maybe if you use such long pieces that you have

them

 about a foot deep, they'll work. But I'm sticking with my Eon labels.

And

yes, my labels last because of the laser toner in the printer; reports

from

those using inkjet printers are not encouraging.
Bill Lee

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