http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/03/aluminum-can-plant-markers.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/03/aluminum-can-plant-markers.html/comment-page-1#comment-14748 Siren Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:27:59 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/aluminum-can-plant-markers/#comment-14748 actually I had cut out a bunch of the mini-blind markers, but the tutorial I got the idea from called for aluminum tape (the kind used to seal duct work, but not 'duck/duct tape') which is outrageously expensive per roll!! (I tried the sharpie, but it faded before the growing season was over!) normally I don't even have soda cans coming into the house - just a lot of 3ltr soda bottles (which get remade into mini-greenhouses for seedling starters) - but friends brought over cases of canned soda for the holidays... and I *hated* just putting them into the recycling! (must reuse, reuse, reuse!!) but with your tutorial above, I figure I can do the 'etching' on the aluminum cans instead of very expensive aluminum tape - and glue them together with E-6000 glue. And if I cut the can strips just a tad narrower than the blind slats, I won't have the sharp edge problem! Will let you know how it goes! actually I had cut out a bunch of the mini-blind markers, but the tutorial I got the idea from called for aluminum tape (the kind used to seal duct work, but not ‘duck/duct tape’) which is outrageously expensive per roll!! (I tried the sharpie, but it faded before the growing season was over!)
normally I don’t even have soda cans coming into the house – just a lot of 3ltr soda bottles (which get remade into mini-greenhouses for seedling starters) – but friends brought over cases of canned soda for the holidays… and I *hated* just putting them into the recycling! (must reuse, reuse, reuse!!)
but with your tutorial above, I figure I can do the ‘etching’ on the aluminum cans instead of very expensive aluminum tape – and glue them together with E-6000 glue. And if I cut the can strips just a tad narrower than the blind slats, I won’t have the sharp edge problem!
Will let you know how it goes!

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