Museum Adhesive?

Re: Museum Adhesive?

Ruth in S.Cal

>Jennifer, the stuff I have seen is a kind of putty. I have seen it in the knick nack stores that would sell things like wax to stop tall candles toppling, or gizmo's for polishing silver. Also a quakeshake product, again like a putty, to stop art peices moving in an earthquake/ I am wondering if the putty one uses for hanging posters would work?

If you want there are a couple of stores I can go and check tomorrow.

Its called Museum Wax

Dave Smith, Longview, WA

>Hi Jennifer,

The container I have says: Crystalline Clear Museum Wax For Anchoring Collectibles & Artifacts

The manufacturer is Trevco, Monrovia, CA.

I think I bought it at the local ACE Hardware store. I don't think there will be any problem with the wax adhering to finished pieces. It is removable.

Now if I only had a pedestal in a show to anchor some turnings.

Dave Smith

Not getting invited to the big shows in Longview, WA.

Re: Its called Museum Wax

John Lucas

>Jennifer

I'm sure this isn't museum quality but I bought the stuff used to hang posters. It's a putty and is reusable. I put my work on display in a building right next to a railway and it also was on pedestals in a crowded walkway. It worked great and was easily removeable.

Re: Museum Adhesive?

Richard Allen

>Hi Jennifer

I have seen three products:

Clear Museum Gel

Museum Putty

Crystalline Clear Museum Wax

Those are all links to Aftosa. I am sure many other places sell the same things.

If the pieces are going to be picked up and looked at more than a couple of times a day then these products will likely be a pain to use. If you want the pieces to be secure from the ocasional bump to a pedistal these products can give you that.

Good Luck

Richard

Re: Making a display

TomW in SouthJersey

>I've recently been asked to display a couple things at an upcoming local arts group show. I have to make a stand so I decided to build a 3 legged stand using the outside of the log with the bark that the wood for the bowl came from. The bark side will be the bottom and the flat chainsawed side will be sanded and a quick finish put on it to be the surface the bowl will sit on.

I also just made a bottle stopper display using a 3/4 inch section of the log some of the stoppers came from.

I think this lets people see the start and finish of the product.

Re: Museum Adhesive?

Sam Simpson

>Hi Y'all,

Jennifer, the stuff I have is call "Quakewax" . If you still haven't tracked down a good source by Monday, repost and I'll drop you a line with a phone number for ordering.

Regards Sam Simpson.

Thanks Everybody!

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Thank you so much for your great responses. I will take this information and find what I need and place an order. I don't think it will get here by next Thursday though, which is when I need to have my work at the gallery for the show that starts on Friday. My friend Betty has some of the stuff called Museum-Wax that a gallery in California gave her and is going to let me have a hunk of it to get me through this show. Hopefully there will be more shows to use this stuff on in the future :)

Ruth, you are too kind! If I come up completely empty handed I might take you up on your offer..but for now, I think I just need to get on the phone and make some calls and place an order. Thank you so much.

Jennifer

Re: Museum Adhesive?

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Thank you Richard....much appreciated!

Jen

Re: Thanks Everybody!

Ruth in S.Cal

>Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your show........... Hope it goes more than well for you!

Hmmmmm, I was thinking...

Jim Shaver - Oakville, Ontario

>Hi Jennifer,

I know you'll be a hit at the show, you are really making great turnings works these days...something to hold them down you say...hmmmm...really, nothing will, they will all be FLYING out the door with happy new owners!!

;-)

I was going to say duct tape, but then I'm not a real turner am I?

;-)

Take care,

Jim

Re: Its called Museum Wax

Sharon in Topanga

>Do they have big shows in Longview?

Re: Hmmmmm, I was thinking...

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Ha!....ewe phunny Jimmy!

I never thought about duct tape...Hmmm.....

:)

Ellis, Sharon is picking on me!

Dave Smith, Longview, WA

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