RE: Labels.--- I often use a 320 grit ( from any hdwe store) to reuse labels by sanding off the previous legend. However--I take more time and use 4 or 6" aluminum rolls of "flashing"cut into 1" strips,. drilled with a hole (drilling 30 at a time--held in a vise. ) If marked in indelible laundry marker (Sanford brand only) or with pencil-- or in addtion to the Sanford and hung on 11 gauge iron wire (bent to suit with a curled 1" circle on one end-- needs strong wrists) there will be an electrostatic chemical reaction outdoors with rainwater and the resulting legend and name will be permanent until sanded off.. Cost: less than 1 cent each plus sweat equity. Other advantage: they blow in the wind and keep some animals and all smal birds away from the plants. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Knisely, Jonathan" <jonathan.knisely@yale.edu> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:56 PM Subject: [pbs] Labels for Seed Pots > Roger: Have you considered/tried a square of fine sandpaper to abrade the > matte surface you want onto the labels? I hope this is not too low-tech > or trivial, but this approach, which would take a few additional seconds > of hand labor per label, would then allow you to find the best > UV-resistant plastic and to use a pencil for lettering the information > you'll want to know a few years from now. > > Jonathan Knisely > New Haven, CT USA > USDA 6a > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/