At 10:53 AM 2/7/2002, you wrote: >To the preparators and designers out there, >I'm fabricating some shadow boxes to display some small ( 3" to 7" ) >pre-Columbian figures. Some refer to them as "flats". The feet are to be >rested on a shallow wooden ledge and the figure held in place with a >loop of braided wire threaded in a clear plastic tubing. What I'm trying >to come up with is an alternative to the wire & tubing. It's just a >little too distracting visually. I'm not to fond of wire armatures in >shadow boxes either. Also I'm trying to stay clear of monofiliment, it >can abraid and it's longevity(sp?) >is questionable. >Anybody got a real "slick trick" out there I'm not thinking of??? >Jerry Fahey Jerry, I'm not sure how slick it is, but I have used a few strands of cotton embroidery thread carefully color matched with the artifact. It's softer than monofilament and, if carefully chosen, will not be at all noticeable. If you have a volunteer or staff person who does cross-stitch, chances are they will have all the DMC colors for you to choose from; otherwise, you can probably get a sample set from the manufacturer. Anne Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager York County Culture & Heritage Commission 4621 Mount Gallant Road Rock Hill SC 29732-8666 803-329-2121, ext. 104 Fax 803-329-5249 [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).