A way to “pad” the fishing line so it doesn’t cut into an artifact (and it surely will over time) is to use the clear plastic tubing used for aquariums or medical use. If there is anything in that which could harm, a mylar or other very inconspicuous acid-free barrier could be added. The line should be suspended from brackets, wood blocks, etc. painted to blend into the wall, that lift the artifact out from the wall so the artifact is not resting on the wall on any vulnerable part (such as feathers of an arrow). Lucy Sperlin From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Rebman Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 9:28 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Mounting Ideas One thing you can do is be creative with tissue paper, polyethylene book straps, and polyethylene foam boards and thin sheeting. If you can drill into the walls, you could use those materials to act as buffers between the wall mounting and the artifacts. Fishing line can be used to suspend artifacts, as long as the artifacts are safely balanced and the line is padded out to prevent it from slowly cutting into the artifact; nylon does deteriorate over time, so it would have to be replaced at some point in the future. Polyethylene straps would be good to use for lighter artifacts as they are mostly transparent, and are sold in long spools. They can also add extra security to artifacts resting on wall mountings. Fabrics that pass the Oddy Test (http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Oddy_Test_Results:_Exhibition_Fabrics) can be used to disguise the mountings and any foam. Michael Rebman On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 9:28 AM, Domeischel, Jenna <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > wrote: Hi all, I'm the curator of a small archaeological museum. We're trying to figure out an archivally responsible, relatively inexpensive, DIY way to hang some difficult objects. These include cradle boards, bows and arrows, spears, and a shield cover. Ideally, we would like to hang these directly onto the wall, as we are going for a complete coverage look in our new space. (We've been renovating for a year.) However, we haven't yet figured out how to do this without 1. damaging the object, or 2. spending more money than we can afford on our extremely limited move budget. Another consideration is that we are trying not to do anything in our new space that would keep us from moving towards accreditation in the next 5-7 years. Anyone dealt with these types of objects/problems/considerations before? We would appreciate any help or advice we can get! Thanks, Jenna Domeischel _____ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information as defined under FERPA. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message _____ To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L <http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L <http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1> &A=1 ========================================================= 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).