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onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
March 12, 2009
05:57 AM Post #6255144
| if you are using the label printer be sure to get the laminated labels... they even have ones with industrial glue 
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critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
March 12, 2009
08:25 AM Post #6255386
| Do you mean the vinyl labeling tape? ("Laminated" isn't an option I remember from mine; maybe I got the wrong printer LOL.) Good point about the glue, although so far for me fading has been the biggest issue with most methods.
Thanks! |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
March 12, 2009
04:20 PM Post #6257413
| i don't know if they are vinyl... it's got the laminate over the top... sorry yours doesn't have that option
here is mine
http://www.brother-usa.com/Ptouch/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID...
and the labels... which I bought in the tz tape co-op
http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Black-Yellow-P-Touch-TZS65/dp/...
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critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
March 12, 2009
04:25 PM Post #6257441
| If you mean there's a separate laminate layer to put over the label, you can probably accomplish that with clear sticky laminating stuff.
My LetraTag tapes from Dymo just say "plastic" on them. |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
March 12, 2009
06:38 PM Post #6257989
| yeah the cartridge comes in two layers... prints and then covers it up with the laminate all in one shot
maybe if you put some packing tape over yours ... they wouldn't discolor ??
just a thought |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
March 12, 2009
09:04 PM Post #6258720
| It would be worth a try!
Mostly I make labels a bunch at a time, now, and I print them on those Avery clear laser labels... they've been working very well for me.
Thanks for taking the time to explain about the brother brand tape! |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
March 12, 2009
11:04 PM Post #6259370
| after having all my tags wash off... wish you would have posted this article a few years ago
:)
that's why I broke down and bought the brother... did a search for waterproof labels... and that's what I found... it was only my second year playing with seeds... all of them washed off when hardening off.. hhhmmm this looks like it might be a snapdragon... I had all my seeds sorted out in height and sun requirement... all for nothing |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
March 12, 2009
11:05 PM Post #6259380
| A few years ago, I didn't know what I know now either!
Yeah, it's tough enough to ID mature plants sometimes... seedlings are way harder! |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
March 12, 2009
11:09 PM Post #6259400
| I was out in my yard scratching my head... looking at the tiny leaves and photos I printed... yeah good luck with that... the only ones that stood out where the polka dot plants... LOL |
Calypso137
rural Northland
New Zealand
March 16, 2009
05:09 AM Post #6274109
| If you want labels that are permanent and costfree: collect a few aluminium drink cans - there are usually some in any rubbish. Wash them out. Cut the tops and bottoms off the cans, including the thick edges - (I use a sharp knife to make a hole, then scissors.) Discard the ends. You are left with cylinders. Cut these into lengthways strips, as wide as you want your labels. Write the labels with a dead ballpoint pen on the blank inside surface. If you put the label on a softish surface, like a paper pad, and press the pen hard, you imprint the message into the soft aluminium forever. You can make a hole to put a tie through, or use them as ordinary push-in labels. |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
March 16, 2009
05:12 AM Post #6274112
| Great idea! Just be careful of sharp edges... maybe including the rim section helps with that...
I had some copper strip labels that I used this way for my fruit trees, and it works well! |
