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Title: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: Spookyville on August 30, 2007, 20:25:04
Could someone point me in the direction of where to find a thin tipped fade resistant black marker pen?

we labelled up some fruit trees back in April and the writing on the little white plastic thingys has just about disappeared already! TIA
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: Biscombe on August 30, 2007, 21:55:30
Don't bother! I was realy miffed last year when I planted loads of exiting tomato & Peppers only to have the tags dissapear! Buy a cheap dymo from smiths
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: SnooziSuzi on August 30, 2007, 22:00:29
I bought a Brother labler thingie from a chap on evilBay and have been printing labels on it.  I did this because I was wasting the little white labelling sticks by writing on them and it didn't come off!

not sure how long they're supposed to last, but so far after about 3 months in the sun they're fine!

Lots of people on here use an ordinary sharpie brand pen.  WHSmiths will have loads of different types
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: ACE on August 30, 2007, 22:13:14
We use staedtler permanent marker pens, some of our labels are still good after 3 years. I bet we get more sun than you do as well ;)
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: Biscombe on August 30, 2007, 22:56:23
Put them to the test in the Spanish sun ACE!! won't last a month!! tried everything
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: ACE on August 31, 2007, 07:08:47
Push the labels right into the pot or the ground, that way you do not loose them and when you dig the plant up to split or move it, you know what it is.
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: flytrapman on August 31, 2007, 17:46:07
Stabilo write4all
Title: Re: Fade Resistant Markers
Post by: euronerd on August 31, 2007, 21:56:17
Chinagraph pencil. Has the advantage of only being permanent until you show it a rag with white spirit on. Highly desirable for a tight*rse like me.