Plant Marker

16 years ago

I made this plant marker from license plate letters, a piece of an old fence board, and a pipe from our pool demo. It's big, colorful, and will last a long time. Linda

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tralynn
16 years ago
Wow!! That is really a clever idea. I like the big bold letters. It should look really nice in your garden.
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robolady
16 years ago
I absolutely love that. Could I use it as a project of the week? I'd give you credit for sure.

Here is a link that might be useful: my site
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i agree with byrd2park. Sharpie Extreme works great and comes in at least 4 colors if you like that option. I've used black Sharpie Industrial markers successfully, too. I wonder if they are the same formulation, with the Extreme a new marketing angle for labeling sports equipment, etc. The traditional permanent Sharpies fade quickly in some locations. Not so with the Extreme. The popsicle stick idea sounded good to me a few times but turned out badly. Most rotted off or discolored well before I wanted them to decompose. Some hardwood stakes have lasted quite well over a full season, though. Mostly I stick with plastics for labels.
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Here is the ultimate marker for you, will last forever. I take old aluminum soda cans, shove a scissors into the side of the can, near the top, cut around the top so that it now looks like a tube. Take your scissors and begin to cut straight down the sides, about an inch apart. Go all around the can. Once finished you will have about 10-15 "strips" still hooked together by the bottom of the can. Now, just go all around the base of the can with your scissors, they all fall away. Now, get a hole punch- the old fashioned ones for paper you can get at WalMart for a dollar or so. Punch a hole at one end. Next, get a ball point pen an old magazine to use as the "pad" to write on. Push firmly as you write. You now have a permanent, embossed tag that will last forever. Guess what? You paid nothing for this! Wire this to your plant or stick it next to it. My wife, when bored, will make me several hundred of these at a sitting. We have an Aquatic Plant business and each Water Lily pots get one of these attached to it before I plunge it into the water. I even use the same hole puncher for the plastic nursery pots to hook the tag to it. I have done this for so many years that I can no longer remember who taught me this idea but I thank them!
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I love your signs and your system!
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I guess it depends if she wants them visible or not. My preference is for something that isn't particularly visible but I can still find. Rocks written on with paint pen with the label facing down work. Copper strips (cut with tin snips from sheets from a craft store or flashing from a home improvement store and the sharp edge eased with sandpaper) and written on with something firm that incises the name into the metal (ball point pen if the metal is light enough and the metal is supported on cardbard or something similarly soft.) Copper can be tarnished chemically so that it doesn't stand out. Or I may bury a metal label in my mulch, always in the same spot relative to the plant. Or a well-labeled photo.
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lindasewandsew
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, You're welcome to use any pics of mine on your wonderful blog Margo. I'm making another one tonight to take to DS tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll get away from this computer right now and go finish it, lol. I'll post both on a new thread on GJ. Linda
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lindasewandsew
Original Author
16 years ago
Here's the other one. It's for DSs sunflowers. It has a long pole because his sunflowers are tall. My neighbors are truly nice to put up with me working in the back yard late at night. Linda

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lydia1959
16 years ago
I love it! Now I have a reason to get some old liscense plates!
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robolady
16 years ago
How are you cutting them?
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lindasewandsew
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks very much. I'm cutting them with plain old tin snips. Most plates are aluminum and easy to cut. Some are steel and a little harder. I've scored and bent them back and forth in a vice and they break off pretty straight. They can also be cut with a jigsaw with a metal blade. Safety glasses and gloves are a good idea. They can be sharp. I use any drill bit to drill them. Ditto on the safety equipment while drilling them. They tend to spin.

After searching for license plates at yard sales, etc. here and not having much luck, and no luck at all finding nice color ones. I started ordering them from a guy who lives in Ohio. He's a great guy to deal with, and his prices are the best, even with shipping. Email me and I'll send you his name, etc.
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njtomboy
16 years ago
Very nice. I have a ton I am cutting up now as well... I wasn't quite sure what I would make of them but signage is good... but I'm not much of a gardener...

maybe a "Keep Out" sign... LOL

Linda... I think we use the same supplier....LOL
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texasfern
16 years ago
What a great idea!
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lindasewandsew
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Tomboy, Is Ron your license plate guy? I love that guy! Linda
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njtomboy
16 years ago
yes, that's him!!!! Ron F.

Linda because of your post, I whipped out the tin snips (this project I have been procrastinating on) and have been cutting up a storm!

Thank you for much for your inspiration... Your signs look great!
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