<div dir="ltr"><div>Paul's advice is good, but I don't recommend using White-Out because most of the brands available are not archivally stable. Instead, use a good conservation-approved acrylic base such as:<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gaylord.com_Preservation_Artifact-2D-2526-2DCollectibles-2DPreservation_Labeling-2D-2526-2DSupplies_White-2DAcrylic-2DFluid_p_51003&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=YqqVLOReUthShm1JrmJ7jl6txZ_p0GKSefbqLnvZdo8&s=A5GrjHGawx4cCnZ1THlCZlvF2ZbDk7Z3NdfPPnevJrQ&e=">http://www.gaylord.com/Preservation/Artifact-%26-Collectibles-Preservation/Labeling-%26-Supplies/White-Acrylic-Fluid/p/51003</a><br><br></div>--John<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">John E. Simmons<br>Museologica<br>128 E. Burnside Street<br>Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010<br><a href="mailto:simmons.johne@gmail.com" target="_blank">simmons.johne@gmail.com</a><br>303-681-5708<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museologica.com&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=YqqVLOReUthShm1JrmJ7jl6txZ_p0GKSefbqLnvZdo8&s=O3HpBXVoKMjHp8skntcKtZ71s35Lb3eA8aDS4epZxx0&e=" target="_blank">www.museologica.com</a><br>and<br>Adjunct Curator of Collections<br>Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery<br>Penn State University<br>University Park, Pennsylvania<br>and<br>Instructor, Museum Studies<br>School of Library and Information Science<br>Kent State University<br>and<br>Lecturer in Art<br>Juniata College<br>Huntingdon, Pennsylvania<br></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 11:54 AM, Callomon,Paul <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:prc44@drexel.edu" target="_blank">prc44@drexel.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Pigma pens. This is a standard geology technique, and lasts for at least several decades.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Best pen for tough spot labels<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Does anyone use microtube tough-spots (by diversified biotech) to put labels on the tops of 1 dram vials? I tried archival ink pens but they smear, and sharpie is slowly fading. I was hoping for a suggestion on what to use to write on them. Alternatively does
anyone have a preferred small circle label for vials that does work with archival ink pens?<br>
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