[NHCOLL-L:3667] Re: Pens for labeling

[John Delton Hanson]

All three museum's I've been associated with use Uniball pens.  They are fairly inexpensive, and are indelible.  I can't guarantee how long they will last but have performed superbly in long term (10+ years) archival tests (exposure to uv light, alchol, water, and formalin).



John Hanson
Texas Tech University
Lubbock TX 79409


----- Original Message ----
From: Anita F. Cholewa <chole001 at umn.edu>
To: rmalloy at clan.lib.nv.us
Cc: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:37:01 PM
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3664] Re: Pens for labeling





  

Well the Pigma pens use a pigment based ink as does india ink and they
are waterproof and fade proof but they haven't been around as long as
india ink so can't guarantee that they last as long.  But they are
rated for archival work.



Anita

__________

Anita F. Cholewa, Ph.D.

Curator of the herbarium

Bell Museum of Natural History

University of Minnesota

1445 Gortner Ave

ST PAUL MN 55108-1095





Rachel Malloy wrote:

  
  


  


  



  




  

  
  
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  Good afternoon everyone,
 
    
 
  Due to the low humidity
in Nevada 
I was looking for another option
besides Rapidographs (and quill pens) for labeling artifacts.  People
have
mentioned using Pigma or Zig pens for this purpose.  Does anyone know
if
Pigma or Zig pens last as long as the India ink used in Rapidographs?
 
    
 
  Thanks for your input.
 
    
 
  Rachel
 
    
 
  Rachel Kaleilehua
Malloy
 
  Anthropology
Collections Manager
 
  Nevada
 State Museum
 
  600 North Carson Street   
 
  Carson City,
 NV 89701
 
  Phone (775)
687-4810 Ext. 229
 
   
 
    
 
  







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