Hi Jerry & Anne:

Just be careful about the colored dyes which might stain the
displayed object/artifact.  Some cheaper brands of
embroidery thread have dyes and transfer easily.

One can soak the threads in cold water to get out much of
the excess dye.  One might have to refresh the water a few
times to get all the excess color out, so choose a darker
color because some fading will occur.   When the water comes
out clear, squeeze the excess water out of the threads and
let the threads air dry.  (I used such embroidery thread for
displays when I volunteered at a puppetry museum and living
history museum.)

Sincerely,

Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102
342-3300 (telephone)     342-2376 (fax)       www.joslyn.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list
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> Behalf Of Anne Lane
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:58 am
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Fabrication question
>
> Jerry, I'm not sure how slick it is, but I have used a few
strands of
> cotton embroidery thread carefully color matched with the
> artifact. It's softer than monofilament and, if carefully
chosen, will
> not be at all noticeable. If you have a volunteer or staff
person who
> does cross-stitch, chances are they will have all the DMC
colors
> for you to choose from; otherwise, you can probably get a
sample
> set from the manufacturer.
> Anne
>
> Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
> York County Culture & Heritage Commission
> 4621 Mount Gallant Road
> Rock Hill SC 29732-8666
> 803-329-2121, ext. 104
> Fax 803-329-5249
> [log in to unmask]

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