Name brand Velcro works well.
Without removing the backing, staple the velcro hook strips to the wall.
Then remove the backing on the loop strips and press the sticky sides to the back of the sintra or fome-core panels.
The panels are joined so looped strips on panel meet stapled hook strips on the wall.
I say name brand VELCRO because some cheaper velcro-like products are on the market which do not have the same strength.
Maria Pascualy
Curator of Exhibits
WA State History Museum
Tacoma, WA
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From: Carmen Langel <[log in to unmask]>
> All,
>
> We've used a variety of projects. 3M's double stick foam tape has great
> strength, but is so strong it has even damaged our dry wall! I am curious to
> know how other others have dealt with smaller cardstock labels for individual
> pieces of art. Regular double stick tape may leave a residue, but perhaps it
> would come off with one of those Mr. Clean sponges (those are so terrific for
> kick marks, dirt smudges, and even ink marks on walls!).
>
> Has anyone else used stapled paper to mount heavier Foamcore or Sintra text
> panels? We staple 8 x 11" paper to the wall before adhering the panels. It
> works amazing well for us. We even have relatively heavy 8' x 4' graphics on
> Sintra installed this way! When removed, we'll only have staple holes to paint
> over.
>
> Other ideas?
>
> Carmen Langel
> National Czech & Slovak Museum
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> From: Cassarly, Katie
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:20 PM
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] adhesives
>
>
> We are getting ready to mount an exhibit. Does anyone have suggestions of
> adhesives for labels that won't do damage to walls?
>
>
>
>
>
> Katie,
>
>
>
> Columbia, PA
>
>
>
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> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of George Garner
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] ADA Exhibit Requirements
>
>
>
> Hi John,
>
> AAM published a fantastic resource called Standards Manual for Signs & Labels.
> Visit http://aam-us.org/bookstore/detail.cfm?id=595 to purchase. When the Met
> decided to redo their label copy, they studied optimal readability for a variety
> of visitors. The results in this book offer great minimal standards for
> different needs of visitors and different types of labels. It has become my
> ready-reference manual whenever I'm designing label copy.
>
> But the other post was correct. Ideally, wall-mounted text should be centered
> around 43-51" with at least an 80% contrast between text and background, a
> readable font, and a size large enough for the distance the visitor can easily
> view it from. The book has examples of typefaces and type sizes. There's nothing
> wrong with floor labels or hanging titles from the ceiling so long as they're
> angled properly and are large enough and readable enough. Again, the book can
> help. It was well worth the $25 cost ($34 for non-members) and made a
> significant impact on my museum and our visitors. I get a lot of complements,
> particularly from some of our older volunteers.
>
> Best,
> George Garner
>
>
>
> George Garner
> Director of Exhibitions
> Center for History
> 808 West Washington, South Bend, IN 46601
> www.centerforhistory.org // (574) 235-9664
>
>
>
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>
> Celebrate Black History Month in February at the Center for History by
> visiting the exhibition, "A Free Life."
>
>
>
> John Martinson wrote:
>
> I had a question on ADA requirements for exhibits. We are havingconversation on
> the issue of wheelchairs and that the "exhibit can be seen from viewing
> sightings of43 in. to 51 in. high from the floor."(p 5 of 39 ADMS, PNNEW INDEX).
> Does that mean that we can only have 8 in. of panel on the wall, orthat the
> panel must fit within that areaoff the floor, or it could mean the panel can be
> anywhere from 0 in. to51 in's from the floor? I have seen no museums are using
> only an 8 inch section of panel (43 to51 in. from the floor) for their
> exhibit/labels, or have their entirepanels/exhibit BELOW 51 inches. Sitting in
> a chair near the panels it is readable, but we were thinkingthere are more
> people who are 5 feet 5 or taller who would have a verydifficult time looking
> down at something 43 inches, especially if tryingto read the text. How does
> your museum comply with ADA requirements with this issue? JohnBoise, ID
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