What a constructive mess

What is this going to turn out like and what is it to be become?

I have been racking by brain over the last month and been scouring the internet for some ideas on a way to keep track of my treadling on my loom. I have seen beads used a lot, strung on string and tied to the beater or castle but if tied to the beater i would be worried that the beads would slide around even with a  nice thick string. It just didn't seem that solid of an idea to me. I wanted something more technical than that and more permanent and nothing that could accidentally be touched by little fingers.
I also liked the idea of printing out the treadling sequence and taping that to the castle or beater and may have to resort to that idea for more complicated treadling.
Anyway I think this idea of mine may just work. Next post and picture is of the final thought process and how I made it. If anyone reads this blog other than me it may help you out to or maybe you could improve upon the idea.
Okay enough said  back to working on it.