Hi Vincent et al.: In a past incarnation, I worked as the puppetry instructor at a summer day camp. For a "magnetic puppetry" activity, I created a background on a magnetic blackboard. (It was played with by 750+ hot, sweaty campers, between the ages of 3 and 14 years, for one very intense week . . . and it looked new and unused!) Here's what I did: (1) I painted the design I wanted, but you could easily adhere paper with dry mount (spray) adhesive. (2) Then, I stretched two layers of the plastic sheeting used for laminating around the front, attaching it to the back with picture frame nails (covered with duct tape -- for safety). (3) The blackboard was then mounted to a wall (12" up from the floor) at all four corners with spring-loaded pressure mounts . . . each spreads outward (to grip the inside of the hole) if/when someone pulls on it. Best wishes with your project! Sincerely, Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102 402-342-3300 (telephone) 402-342-2376 (fax) URL: http://www.joslyn.org mailto:[log in to unmask] Vincent T. Lyon wrote: > I am planning on constructing a magnet display board. I have > an image on paper that I want to mount on a metal sheet, then > several magnets will be used atop the paper, and moved > frequently. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for > adhesive to fix the paper to the metal, (without showing > through or bluring the ink on the paper) and for a surface sealer > to protect the paper from the frequent movement of the > magnets rubbing the surface. This is meant to last a very long > time with fairly frequent use. Any experiences on what NOT to > do are also appreciated. Thanks. respond off list to > [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).