Another idea:  if some of the slates are too crumbly to be painted on 
and are not really salvagable to be kept as art, you could press the 
smaller pieces into cement to make stepping stones to sell.

Julie Euber

Indiana University Undergraduate

Quoting Alexis Parker <[log in to unmask]>:

> I'm not certain how cost might be - but what if they were "shadow box"
> mounted and then you could do an engraving on the glass front of the
> box.  This would keep the slate safer from damage and at the same time
> provide an ability to "personalize" the slate.
>
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Slate Tile Momentos
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> Dear All,
> Our historic site's slate roof is being repaired and we are considering
> using some "retired" slate tiles from the roof for a fund raiser as
> historic momentos.  We took them to someone to see if we could have them
> engraved in some way, but they are too brittle.
> Just wondered if anyone had any ideas or had used Slate before as an
> historic gift/momento?
> Maggie Harrer
> WWC, Inc.
> PO Box 714
> Oradell, NJ 07649
> Phone: 201-265-1000
> Website: www.HWWC.org
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