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Labelling
On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 10:44:47 +0100, Kay
wrote: In article , Franz Heymann writes I have taken the bird by the horns and have made a number of 8" long prospective labels from 1 cm half-round hardwood moulding. So far I have painted the working surface white with a waterbased primer. Now comes the problem of putting the name on the label. In days of yore, one used to buy a bottle of Hartleys black ink and wrote the name, using an old-fashioned steam pen. The labels used to last for many seasons. I don't see the ink for sale any more, and the rubbish which garden centres sell as waterproof pens produce neat writing which does not survive the first winter. The stuff sold as Indian ink for use in draughtsmen's pens also wash off as soon as you spit on it. So here is my question: What do I do to write on my well-designed labels which will last for at least three seasons? What about sing one of those pyrography pens which people use to burn designs on to wood? They're not outrageously expensive nowadays. ============================================= The Pyrographt Pen seems to be a good idea. I looked them up on the internet and found - what I consider to be a cheap source - at http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=020301 To go a step further though; I wonder if the pen will work on plastic? For a long time I've used sliced up washing-up liquid bottles for labels - to the appropriate shape - and written on them in 'permanent' marker. To combine the two methods may be worth trying, but experience of this news group has shown me that most things have already been tried by some other 'Urg.' So I'd appreciate your input. Thank you. John. =========================================== |
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