Hi.

We drymount all our exhibit labels on mat board.

Most of our gallery walls are covered with fabric to which velcro will cling.
 I LOVE IT!  I get 1/2" velcro dots with sticky back in rolls of a billion for
about $25US for 25 yards from US Slide Fasteners 617-426-3546 (Boston).

For the rest of the walls, which are painted plywood or MDO, I use 3M "Wall
Mounting Tabs".  I get 1/2 x 3/4" 48 per box, 3M #7220 but I always order
enough for 3-4 years: they're cheap.  These are easy to use, are foam based so
they stick to irregular surfaces well, & the adhesive rolls off the wall
easily.  And I got the tip for them a couple of years ago right here on
Museum-L!

I hope this helps.

Steve.

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>Hi everyone
>
>We were just wondering what everyone is using to afix
>labels and mounted photographs to their gallery walls (in particular where
>the wall consists of dry wall). In the past, we have used silicon, velcro,
>doublesided tape, and that cheap gummy stuff you buy at Canadian Tire.  Is
>there another solution worth considering, regarding this sticky situation.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Robin Ormerod
>Assistant Curator
>Timmins Museum: National Exhibiton Centre
>220 Algonquin Blvd. East
>Timmins, Ontario, Canada
>P4N 1B3
>
>Tel (705)235-5066
>Fax (705)235-9631
>Email [log in to unmask]
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