During a past exhibit, some Museum Studies students came up with the idea to gather some rocks and paint them black.  We had great success with this inexpensive method and you can't tell the difference from the other side of the Plex. 
Good Luck,

Rachel Barnett
Collection Assistant
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
P.O. Box 2570 
Waco, TX  76702-2570

Phone:  254/750-8631
Fax:  254/750-8629


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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Source of fake coal and apples


Hello, all--I'm writing to see if someone can point me in the direction of a
place where I can purchase fake coal, the sort that looks more like 
shiny black
rocks than the lumps we throw in our grills.

I'm also looking for a place where we can buy a bushel's worth of fake apples.

Thank you as always for any assistance you can provide!

All best,
-- 
Christian Carr
Director, Sweet Briar Museum
Assistant Professor of Arts Management
PO Box 144, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
Phone: 434.381.6246 Fax: 434.381.6132
(mailing address same as above)

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