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[jimlard]

Hello, I recently bought some blue permanent marker pens and some white plastic labels so I can keep tabs on my plants and not get muddled up. I noticed though that some labels are fading already and they've only been written on for three weeks at most   .
I am going to have to re write them all but what would be my best choice of pen? If I buy a black permanent pen will that fade too? What pen do you use please?

[mobile]

Personally I print mine, using a Brother P-touch 1000 with TZ-S231 strong adhesive labels and applying them to plastic plant labels.

You might be interested in these threads:

http://www.cpukforum...showtopic=39647

http://www.cpukforum...?showtopic=6826

[jimlard]

mobile, on 13 June 2012 - 05:24 AM, said:

Personally I print mine, using a Brother P-touch 1000 with TZ-S231 strong adhesive labels and applying them to plastic plant labels.

You might be interested in these threads:

http://www.cpukforum...showtopic=39647

http://www.cpukforum...?showtopic=6826

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction (or should I say 'write' direction   )
I have a Stabilo 'Write-4-all' permanent pen on its way. I really like the look of the plant label printers but can't justify buying one just yet.

[will9]

Ii use a simple potlood(i not know the Englisch for this )it s stay for years ,some labels are still good after 20 years,if you have good labels at least ,this is more important then wat you used for write

[jimlard]

will9, on 13 June 2012 - 08:34 AM, said:

Ii use a simple potlood(i not know the Englisch for this )it s stay for years ,some labels are still good after 20 years,if you have good labels at least ,this is more important then wat you used for write

Thanks Will, that's interesting to know about label quality. I have no idea if mine are good quality or not, they are just four inch white plastic labels that I bought from Ebay. I think Potlood is what I'd call a pencil, now why didn't I think of that? I never gave pencils a thought  

Edited by jimlard, 13 June 2012 - 08:59 AM.

[gardenofeden]

very few pens last, pencil is best as Will suggests
or a Brother printer

[Madball]

I use those pens that are normally for writing on CD/DVD's works fine for me!

[James O'Neill]

Yes pencil is very good!

[billynomates666]

I use Edding 780 extra fine paint marker pens on my labels, not let me down yet but have only been using them for three years, so cant verify their longevity beyond that period, but they still read well. I use white paint on black labels, the labels have a smooth and a rough side so I write on both just to see which keeps better. Otherwise soft pencil is good, it is always a good idea to check labels at the end of the season and replace/rewrite if necessary.

I too would love a Brother label machine but cant justify getting one, my birthdays in March if you would all like to put together and buy me one  

Cheers
Steve

[jimscott]

Another suggestion, on a darker background, is a white paint pen. Sharpies are horrible for fading!

[mobile]

billynomates666, on 13 June 2012 - 12:51 PM, said:

I too would love a Brother label machine but cant justify getting one, my birthdays in March if you would all like to put together and buy me one  

If you have a local LIDL then keep having a look in there, as they frequently have them in at a good price.

[jimlard]

mobile, on 13 June 2012 - 17:09 PM, said:

If you have a local LIDL then keep having a look in there, as they frequently have them in at a good price.

I will now be shopping frequently at Lidl  

[mobile]

jimlard, on 13 June 2012 - 18:53 PM, said:

I will now be shopping frequently at Lidl  

You can view their in-store leaflet online. There's a different one each week: http://www.lidl.co.uk/

[jimlard]

mobile, on 13 June 2012 - 19:55 PM, said:

You can view their in-store leaflet online. There's a different one each week: http://www.lidl.co.uk/

Great stuff. Thanks for that link, it is now bookmarked  

[will9]

I use a hard pencil,i think its a HB,it s not to hard but not soft ,whit a very sharp point .
The labels are good when you not can break this ,even not after a few years,not hard plastic and not to glad,and can stand UV light (very important ,els after a few years in sun she broken in severall pices),when you written on ,the pencill go a bit into the plastic,even when the color go away you can still read wat you have written.
pencil is also the cheapest way,you can written for years whit one pencill ,
I hope this help a bit

Cheers Will

Edited by will9, 13 June 2012 - 21:37 PM.

[Richard Bunn]

Three of the Sarracenias last year had ink labels and they're completely faded now.  I'm gonna have to wait and see then go back through my records to label them again.

[Mike King]

There is one pen that works well for me and lasts years even in sunlight.

It is the Staedler permanent lumocolor.

It simply lasts!

[Richard Bunn]

Sounds like and advert for Ronseal Weather Shield or something.

[Daniel G]

Pencil, the oldest, and the best for me :)

[Jay Lechtman]

I echo the recommendation to use pencil (see my link on the same subject here):

www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24878&pid=318703&st=40&#entry318703

Edited by Jay Lechtman, 15 June 2012 - 17:51 PM.