The plant tags that I gravitated towards for most of my collecting time has been plastic ones. They have a point on the end and work well for their purpose. Unlike wood tags, plastic ones will last longer and not mold or rot. I would definitely recommend using these if you have a lot of plants and are looking for a cheap but durable option that costs roughly 6 cents per tag if you buy a pack of 200. To make my plant tags I use the Brother P-touch PTD210 which is a really affordable label maker. I had initially bought a DYMO LM160 but it didn't work straight out of the box and the problem was a known issue for this particular machine. For label tape, I recommend not buying the Brother brand tape due to cost per roll. I have been using Labelife which makes their own cartridges that you can buy for a reasonable price in bulk. The tape quality is the same as Brother in my experience. There are also other font color options (white, black, red, blue) as well as background color (transparent, white, black). Recently, I saw someone post about using acrylic engraved plant tags for their plants. I really like the idea of using clear tags. I ended up buying acrylic popsicle sticks. It is a pricier option at about 22 cents per tag. I do not have the capability to engrave my own tags so I decided to buy transparent tape for the P-touch. Another idea for writing on the acrylic is using an oil based Sharpie which is permanent but can be removed with acetone. The acrylic popsicle sticks are about 0.5 inch longer than the plastic ones and thicker. It was harder to place it into pon but no issue with soil. The bigger the plant pot the easier I would assume it is to stay put. I did attempt to cut a V into the bottom of the popsicle stick but it was difficult cutting through the acrylic. Additionally, the label tape is slightly larger than the surface area of the acrylic so I had to cut it down once placed. I used a lighter to gently burn the edges after I trimmed down the sides of the tape.
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