How To Make Embossed Plant Tags

By Xeramtheum
August 13, 2013

Among the most frustrating things about gardening are the mystery plants remaining when their tags fade away from sun and rain. The fix is embossable tags, but the cost of buying them is prohibitive if you use a lot, as I do...

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Aug 13, 2013 4:24 AM CST
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Aug 13, 2013 6:40 AM CST
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Aug 13, 2013 7:22 PM CST
Name: Pegi Putnam
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Instead of carboard pieces I suppose you could use slats from mini blinds also. Clever idea.
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Aug 13, 2013 8:00 PM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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I don't think the slats would work because they probably are too hard to emboss and you wouldn't get a very deep impression.
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Aug 13, 2013 9:28 PM CST
Name: Anna
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Love your idea and instructions.Thanks!
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Aug 24, 2013 1:29 PM CST
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