I don't know if anything can strengthen delicate insect legs against
breakage. It might be best to keep them in a transparent container, as
long as they aren't shaken with the insect rattling around inside.

A tea brick is not as delicate, and some of them can be hard to break
unless you put them in water. A clear container might help there, too, to
keep it dry.

Please be sure to review the history of tea bricks. Loose tea is they type
that was thrown into the harbor for the Boston Tea Party, not brick. Brick
tea was not used in the colonies at that time. Brick tea was used in Asia,
and I don't know when it was imported into the US.

-Carol


> Hello wise ones!
>
> I have a quick question about using natural items in exhibition spaces. We
> are currently  building a discovery room for children and plan on having
> some natural items within the space including a deceased hissing
> cockroach, a beetle, and a tea brick. These items will become brittle and
> break. Is there a sealant or coating we can place on the materials that
> will seal it from breaking?
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> Megan
>
>
>
>  Megan Geurts I Museum at Prairiefire
> 6240 W 135th Street I Overland Park, KS  66223
> 219-781-6962 Mobile

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