Labels for a knot board

[Wed]

Have you heard of PostIt^TM? Something like this is invaluable. Apply to the back of the sheet before cutting your labels out. That will give you adhesive all the way to the edges. Do let dry for a minute before mounting. If you apply a self adhesive plastic film on top, your labels won't move about or have lumpy glue at the edges.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Super-77/Super77/SprayAdhesive/Product-Information?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE204A00_assetType=MMM_Article&PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE204A00_assetId=1114284886905&PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE204A00_univid=1114284886905#7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE204A00

Photomount is similar to Spray mount, but permanent.

[Wed]

I couldn't resist ... (pun accidental). This is the test run I did in steel. The resist broke up. Mostly due to poor cleaning, uneven coating (the tiniest pieces of dust pull the resist into clots) and careless handling. The major damage was the time spent in acid. The low temperature made the acid very slow, and I forgot about the project for a TV show or two. A permanent marker pen can amend some damage if it is discovered in time. But the picture ought to show the general idea, be it in steel, brass or copper.

[JohnnyDebt]

Don't forget to take pictures and show us your work in progress.

[Karl the deckie]

The etching looks good - I still can't be trusted with acid though  and the glue tip is top notch thanks and I'll definatley take photos to share with you all, just waiting for the postman to deliver all the bits 'n' pieces so I can get started.

[JohnnyDebt]

I think the mistakes in the etching give it an aged look that is good.

[seahorse54]

The Dymo Letratag labeling machine works great for making knot board labels

[TheKnotGuy]

On my knot boards I used regular computer printer paper.  I had to experiment with font and size.  But once I got a font and size I liked, I printed it off using my regular computer printer.  I also made markings to get the width and height consistent.  After I printed off and cut to size, I glued the paper to the knot board using a common white glue.  After the glue had dried ( about 2 days), I "painted" over the paper with a polycrylic varnish.  This waterproofed the paper.  I've had the knot boards for about 10 years now.  Only had to replace a couple of labels.  Look at the Bowline knot pictures on my website.  www.morethanknots.com  It'll give you an idea of what the labels look like.  I also use this format on my "temporary" (cardboard) knot boards.  An example of the markings for a cutout is below.

     +  - - - - - - - - - - +
      |   name            |
      + - - - - - - - - - - +

[SaltyCracker]

In a similar challenge where a knot "board" was called for but needed to be portable, the board was printed from a word processor document onto vinyl sign poster material, the knots tied, and then tied ("stitched" added 15SEP2012) in place to the vinyl. The resulting "knot soft-board" could then be rolled up, placed in a cardboard tube, and stored in the pack's knot training bag. When needed it is unrolled and laid out or hung for display.

In tying, liberal use of buntline hitches was used.

[saildude]

Many office supply places custom print plastic labels - have a nice edge with border

I have also made labels in with a Word-processor program - make the labels with a border on them - I like ovals - print on heavy cover stock then cut around the outside edge of the label and this will leave a nice border that has nicer look than just a plain piece of paper - the cover stock comes in many colors and I have seen small number of sheets or individual sheets for sale at some paper supply stores so you don't need to buy a full ream of paper