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Category: Homemade Plant Markers | Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:00 am

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making the wire frames i used a piece of 1x4 bent the wire across the top down the sides to form a rectangle 1x4 at the bottom where the ends cross find the center and bend straight this part will stick in the ground paint the wire to keep from rusting . i cut some rolled copper 1x5 its just a little thicker than heavy duty aluminumfoil using some 1/4in letter punch ,print the name fold ends over and solder to backside , steelwool bothsides blacken letters with sharpie or black paint steelwool again then apply a good clearcoat to both sides i do about 12 at a time it takes me 2-3hrs this is my first time making them im sure my lettering will get better


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eileen wrote on Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:06 am:

Nice idea and at least the names won't rub off. They should last you for years too and make IDing your plants so easy. Well done!!

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Frank wrote on Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:38 pm:

Wow these look great William. Thanks for taking the time to share your instructions and images with us. It really is admired here :)

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toni wrote on Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:27 pm:

Great idea, I love the look of that style marker. Thanks for the instructions. What gauge wire did you use?

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Donna S wrote on Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:48 am:

I agree great idea.

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Jewell wrote on Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:06 am:

Those are super professional. Very clever.

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katfar3 wrote on Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:40 pm:

Look great. Where did you get the copper? The wire could be old coat hangers? Yes? Did you use a letter punch for lettering?

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