<div dir="ltr">You may also be interested in reading through an article by Amy Davidson, Samantha Alderson, and Marilyn Fox. You will find some good pointers on labeling technique and excellent illustrations. It's a great go to reference when training students or volunteers to label specimens. The article has a paleontological focus, but the principles would transfer to other disciplines. We've had good results using the white acrylic paint as a base with Pigma pens for writing on plastic vial caps and corks.<br><br>Link to article by Davidson etal:<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__vertpaleo.org_PDFS_7f_7f3a76e9-2De87c-2D4b0a-2Da893-2D8e9b53a6efec.pdf&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=nAU23P6OIhIrr6ZWVPZpi53eDTKQocB1aU7wZAxUq_c&s=P5KLbxcWl7z_1gokxYRsxdbgKxFF_e7vz8IkYCU9gyE&e=">Assembling an Archival Marking Kit for Paleontological Specimens</a><br><div><br><br></div><div>Cheers,<br><br></div><div>VRR<br><br>Vanessa R. Rhue<br>Assistant Collections Manager<br>Department of Vertebrate
Paleontology<br><br>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<br>900
Exposition Blvd<br>Los Angeles, CA 90007<br>Tel. (213) 763-3248<br>Fax (213)
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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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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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