Tags from Beartoothwoods

[Firefyter-emt]

Anyone have a tip as to what kind of pen to use on these? The material does not seem to take ink well. I have tried my FP, roller balls and normal ink pens, none of them work very well. [?]

 

[LanceD]

Get a Sharpie with the extra fine point.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Sharpie or one of those fine tiped marker pens?? Figures that is the one think I don't have here..

 

[broitblat]

I've used a "normal" ballpoint on them without trouble (except for my handwriting) and a pencil.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Good grief!! These things look great, but stink to write on. My wife just got me a brand new fine point sharpie (the pen kind) and it feathers all over the tag, ball point needs to be done 2 or 3 times and looks bad and FP ink does not dry, I have wasted an entire sheet trying to lable 7 pens!

 

[TAld]

Branding iron might might work or some carefully cut inlay!!![)]

 

[Firefyter-emt]

[] Hmmmm, maybe a wood burning kit!

My wife suggested I paint white-out on them.. [8)]

 

[jaywood1207]

I had the same problem and used the sharpie but they looked like crap. I have removed them and probably won't buy them again.

 

[Tea Clipper]

I have no idea if it will work, but has anyone tried a pigment marker? Like the ones used to mark fabric? I think it would work, they are like ballpoints but the ink is more of a thick paint or paste substance.

 

[Randy_]

Why not ask the folks who sell them what they recommend? They might like to know that their product is difficult to use??

 

[gerryr]

I hate to admit this, but I use a Pilot G2 and it works great. It's a click pen and has a very fine point. On the clip it says "Pilot G2 05." I tried several different kinds of pens one day at work and this one was the winner, but not by much over a Uni-ball 0.5mm pen with liquid ink in it.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

I did call and got an ans. service so I figured I would ask here to see if anyone had an answer. I kinda wanted to do them tonight. I plan to call again tomorow and see what's the best thing to try.

 

[clewless]

I went so far as to buy a box of labels from one of the jewelry retailers. It included a pen that was supposed to work with the "tyvek type" material the labels are made from.

Of course that pen worked no better than any of those I made...so I'm still looking for a better method of labeling.

 

[emackrell]

If the problem is just that the tags are kind of shiny, try taking a soft eraser to the tag first, and just erasing lightly over the surface. Brush the eraser dust off and you should be good to go. I used to do this to write on the edges of photos.... back when cameras actually used film, lol

cheers Eileen [8D]

 

[TellicoTurning]

Lee,

I use a jewelry tag called Elephant Hyde from JSP.. I got them from a local store in Humble, Tx .. they were given to me, but you can see them on this site

http://www.hwailmachinery.co.kr/segong/ejsp-p46.htm

Problem I have is they are a little small for my scrawl..

also have a sheet of about 100 that I got from another jewelry vendor at one of my shows... they are both made from a fibre glass material like Tyvek... ink that flows like the sharpie and fp's don't soak in... it runs through the fibers.. best bet is a good fine ball point and just write over them twice or use a soft lead pencil.. I use a pilot bp-s fine point for mine.

 

[Randy_]

I sent an email to Ernie. Maybe he will solve the problem for us>>