Jerry: I've had great successes with Museum Wax and/or Quake wax. Holds securely and cleans off easily, so long as the objects aren't too porous. Tom Bennett > 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 ========================================================= 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).