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["Henry W. (Hank) Parker" <parker@worldpath.net>]

Gordon wrote:

>I have been experimenting with the Brother hand held "P-touch" Home and
>hobby III. It uses a 3/8 or 1/2 inch wide Metal tape. I have put them on
>grafts that I made last year. I also made 2 and put them in the shower. The
>ones that have been in the shower are still staying, and have not faded. But
>the ones I put outside still sticking but looking a little faded. I will
>have to wait till fall to fully evaluate them.

Speaking as one that has a large number of years of writing on 
stakes, the only material that will not fade in the sun and weather 
is a carbon based black ink or crayon. Not just any black but it has 
to have a high carbon content and the ability to stick.

I have found that many ordinary black colored inks are not colorfast 
and fade as fast as the colored ones.
-- 
Hank Parker
Maple syrup, apples
NH zone 3-4

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