william kossack:
I have some turnings that I wanted to try and sell but the problem is

attaching price labels to them.

I'm looking for a way of attaching labels to the bottom of a bowl or a

vase that will stick without damaging the surface. Most bottoms are
not
currently finished but are smooth and sanded.


I use a parting tool to make a 1" wide shallow recess in the bottom of
the bowl.
A 1/2" round price tag goes there.
I had round brass blanks etched w/my name, then when I sell a piece, I
superglue one of the brass discs in over the top of the price tag, thus
"locking in" the price for generations.

Email if you need directions on making your own etched brass discs.

Along the same lines, when I make a burial urn for someone's ashes (a
VERY lucrative job), I use a press to drill two (2) holes in the base.
The first hole holds a CA-glued penny representing the person's year of
birth, the second a penny showing the year of death.

You can also make a single hole w/drill or parting tool, the glue in the
year of birth or year or deth, client's choice.

This is a very single add-on that greatly impresses the client.