Hi Lindsey,
 
Velcro tape holds such labels very well and doesn't seem to cause as  much 
of a problem with eventual take down as foam tape, which can be hard  to 
remove from the wall after extended use. Velcro can be purchased in  larger 
rolls at Office Depot.  The best buys are on the Internet, in both  black and 
white.  Try _www.uline.com_ (http://www.uline.com)  as one source.  The 3/4  
inch or 1 inch tape is fine even for bigger foam core pieces, just use more  
Velcro as needed to secure.  Buy the kind that comes with adhesive,  
preferably the type where the opposing Velcro sides come affixed to each  other. 
Cut the tape in the lengths you want without removing the paper from  the 
adhesive.  Remove the paper backing from the adhesive on one side of  the 
strips, and affix them around the edges of the labels. Use enough  so that the 
label will not bulge at the edges and be smooth once  in place. None is 
necessary in the middle. Once all the strips are affixed  to the back of a label, 
remove the remaining protective strips.  Float the  label over the wall 
until it's where you want and press in place.  It can  be adjusted slightly by 
pulling the label off and reattaching the Velcro pieces  together, however 
large foam core labels can bend, so use a butter knife,  putty knife, spatula, 
ruler or similar object to pry the pieces apart. The  Historical Society 
might want to test Velco on some mock labels on the  walls in question to see 
what issues there might be when eventually removing the  labels before doing 
the entire exhibit.
 
Hope that helps,
Carola Enriquez
Museum Mentor
 
 
In a message dated 4/26/2010 10:24:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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Hello!  


I'm working with a historical society who wishes to mount their  foam core 
graphics to the wall for as long as possible (aka for a  permanent exhibit). 
Do you have a particular kind of tape or adhesive  that you use? Would 
regular foam tape do the job? The graphics range in  size from quite small to 
about 20"x24". 


I realize that the contents of the wall and the humidity of the  room will 
affect the tape's longevity--and that nothing is forever--,  but I wanted to 
ask the list what you would recommend.


Thanks in advance,
Lindsey


Lindsey MacAllister
Exhibit Developer/Collections  Manager
Exhibitsmith
PO Box 12044
Des Moines, IA 50312
(630)  220-0730
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