I didn't trust my handwritting and so didn't want to write directly on the blank, so instead I wrapped an inch and a half section above the winding check with thread and wrote my name and rod information on that. I used a gold lettering pen. It turned out OK, but if it hadn't I could have simply unwrapped the thread and started over..and over.. and over untill I was satisfied!
I must be easy to please because I only did it once!