Thanks to everyone that gave suggestions and advice! Stacy Slavichak Collections Manager Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University 954-262-0248 ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jill Chancey Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] making labels- alternative to aerosol spray For temporary labels, I just use a heavy cardstock, pre-cut to standard size before printing, use poster putty, and forgo the mat altogether. For long-term labels, we order sheets of clear printable labels from our local printer, which we can just run through the laser here at the office, then trim and roll onto card-stock. I am sorry to say I have no idea what this clear, printable, adhesive sheet is actually *called*, as I just call my contact there and say "I need a half a ream of the clear sticky stuff." The clear sticky stuff is not inexpensive, but it saves time and mess, and eliminates the need for adhesive. It might be .50 a sheet or so. The labels tend to come out of the laser a bit curly from heat, so you have to flatten them, and let them rest a little while to give the ink time to cool and adhere. We also have to replace the ones that people tend to touch about once annually, as lots of touching will rub the ink off the surface. Jill R. Chancey, PhD Curator Lauren Rogers Museum of Art PO Box 1108 Laurel, MS 39441-1108 www.LRMA.org [log in to unmask] Stacy Slavichak wrote: Good morning! Does anybody have suggestions for making in-house labels? Right now we use cardstock adhered to mat board with an aerosol adhesive spray which is then cut to size using a mat cutter. I'm hoping to find an alternative to using the aerosol spray. Any suggestions or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks! Stacy Slavichak Collections Manager Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University One East Las Olas Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-262-0248 954-262-0200 Fax: 954-524-6011 [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). ========================================================= 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).