Easy, Cheap Garden Tags From Disposable Spoons

Step 7 De-Spine

At this point, the tag is nearly complete. The tag has been successfully color-coded, and is just about ready to be labeled. All that we need to do now, is remove the sharp point protruding through the back of the tag from the thumbtack. If you have a cacti garden, you may or may not find this step necessary, as you probably have some cacti that have spines worse than the thumbtack's point, but I would still recommend doing this step, as it removes any danger the point may pose, and also secures the thumbtack in place. All that we are doing here is bending the point down to where it is parallel with the tag. To do this, take the tip of the scissors (the rounded side), and slowly push the point until it bends down.