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Title: black labels wanted
Post by: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 07:49:57 PM: Help!!

I'm now totally out of black labels and cant find a source for the ones I was using. They did come from The Essentials Company but he denies ever having them. I would like to continue using the same as a I have - narrow rectangular with pointed tip
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Casalima on February 24, 2009, 07:59:51 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 07:49:57 PM
Help!!

I'm now totally out of black labels and cant find a source for the ones I was using. They did come from The Essentials Company but he denies ever having them. I would like to continue using the same as a I have - narrow rectangular with pointed tip
Oh? http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Black_Labels.html (http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Black_Labels.html) ??? ???
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 08:09:19 PM: I used them and was supplied with a white pen. The writing washed off, which is 'king useless! :'(
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: David Nicholson on February 24, 2009, 08:42:46 PM: It wouldn't have if you had used a white paint pen. I have some written in 2005 that are perfectly clear and readable.

http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Markers.html#Sakura%20Gold%20&%20Silver%20Markers

By the way, if you order get the finest nib possible, the others are too thick except for Jumbo black labels
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Paddy Tobin on February 24, 2009, 08:45:26 PM: I have seen the labels Marks is referring to and they seem to be very good, very flexible and written on with a white or silver pen. I've never used them myself nor seen them for sale. Mark, Bob and Margaret use them and might be able to tell you where they got them.

While on labels, does anyone know of a good value metal engraver for use with aluminium labels? It is possible to get a set of metal lettering punches but I imagine that would be a very slow method of writing names on labels. I have noticed that Jo uses such a method.

Paddy
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Michael J Campbell on February 24, 2009, 09:44:03 PM: Paddy,I got one in Lidl a few months ago for €19 and it works a treat on the aluminium labels. I write the name on the label with pencil first and then engrave over it.
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Paddy Tobin on February 24, 2009, 09:46:09 PM: Michael,

I was told during the week that Lidl had such in stock but when I visited I could not find it. Perhaps, they will stock them again.

Paddy
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: anne gibson on February 24, 2009, 09:58:09 PM: Mark, there is a company called LBS horticulture and I have just checked they do black labels
-and just about everything else horticultural!
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Michael J Campbell on February 24, 2009, 10:02:43 PM: Paddy,I live quite close to a Lidl store,when they get them in again I will let you know.
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: mark smyth on February 24, 2009, 10:48:47 PM: Paddy we all got from the same source
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 24, 2009, 11:45:19 PM: As I said, the white paint pen that was supplied for the purpose just wipes off. The silver one is more permanent, as Mark sent me a couple of plants with these and they are fine.
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: johnw on February 25, 2009, 02:24:49 AM: We got some scratchable black labels at the RHS Show last week. We've had the same ones in a trough here since 1987 and they're still in fine shape. The company is based in Newton Abbot.

www.wellsandwinter.co.uk (http://www.wellsandwinter.co.uk)

Happy to have met John Finch there, even royalty stopped for him outside the hall.

johnw - brutally jetlagged.
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: mark smyth on February 25, 2009, 07:01:36 AM: Johnw thanks for the package. Are you in the UK?
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: gote on February 25, 2009, 09:42:34 AM: You can probably do what I do. I use a spray bottle with auto laquer and spray my labels to the colour I want which is brown on the backside and olive green on the front.
It might have unpleasant surface effects on some types of plastic. I use aluminium venetian blind stock.
I also write with an oldashioned pen and nib using what essentially is black car paint. The paint used for cars is very durable My oldest labels of his type are a dozen of years old and look like new - even if perhaps dirty.
Göte
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Anthony Darby on February 25, 2009, 07:45:50 PM: Now there's a thought! :)
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: David Nicholson on February 25, 2009, 09:11:44 PM: Quote from: Paddy Tobin on February 24, 2009, 08:45:26 PM
I have seen the labels Marks is referring to and they seem to be very good, very flexible and written on with a white or silver pen. I've never used them myself nor seen them for sale. Mark, Bob and Margaret use them and might be able to tell you where they got them.

While on labels, does anyone know of a good value metal engraver for use with aluminium labels? It is possible to get a set of metal lettering punches but I imagine that would be a very slow method of writing names on labels. I have noticed that Jo uses such a method.

Paddy

Paddy,

one here for you.
http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Markers.html#Diamond%20Engraving%20Tool
Title: Re: black labels wanted
Post by: Paddy Tobin on February 25, 2009, 10:10:36 PM: David,

That looks just the job, battery operated so can be used around the garden. Am also thinking of getting into tattooing. Any volunteers?

Many thanks, Paddy