----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karl Auer" <ka...@biplane.com.au>
> On Thu, 2012-02-16 at 17:17 -0500, Jay Ashworth wrote: > > > Fold one of the corners of the label, just a tiny corner, back towards > > > the backing paper, then forward. > > > It matters which way you bend, because of the relative stiffness of > > the paper and the plastic; you have to bend *towards* the paper, > > which will stay folded, away from the plastic. > > What?!? Forward instead of backward? KILL THE UNBELIEVER! KILL! KILL! Way to misquote me, Karl. :-) > The alternative approach, to which ALL right-thinking persons subscribe, > is to avoid, as much as possible, folding the label. Because, indeed and > as you say, it will remain folded. If the label does have to be bent, it > should be left bent down, not up. Bending it towards the backing may > work on it's own, subjecting the backing paper to the more acute > deformation, and the label may even thereafter return to the flat > position uncreased, leaving the backing paper separated. The more > destructive bend upwards may also leave a corner of the label bent up > and away from the surface the label will be on. It isn't necessary to bend it so sharply that the crease will stay in the plastic, no. And no, I didn't say the "label would stay folded". I said the "backing would stay folded". GET IT RIGHT!!!!!1111!!!!ONE!!!!ELEVENTYONE! > The Covenant of the Holy Order of Downfolders meets weekly behind the > fourth server rack from the left, lower basement. Batteries not > supplied. Bring your own torch, pitchfork, etc. Magic? Or More Magic? Cheers, -- jr 'here commenceth the whacky weekend' a -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274
