Because of the large response I received about how to make cheap textile
storage, I will reply on the list.

Credit belongs to Rick Kerschner of the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne,
Vermont.

1.  Build a box out of plywood to the dimensions you need. For instance, 4'
wide x 6' high x 2' deep.  Leave the front      facing you open.
2.  Cut pieces of 1"x 2"x 2' or 2" x 2"x 2'.  Mount these spaced evenly
down the inside of each wall.  (Visualize
a bookcase if you will)
3.  Coat all wood with BIN shellac.  Let dry thoroughly, then paint with
coat of latex paint.  Let air cure for as long as possible.
Now for the shelves . . .
4.  Go to a plastics supply company or a sign supply company or even just a
sign shop and purchase sheets of corrugated plastic, trade name Cor-X.  It
can be purchased in sheets 4'x8' and it is very inexpensive.  It comes in
colors, but white is my choice.  It looks like cardboard, but is plastic
and it's safe!  It's easy to clean, too.  It won't be strong enough to
support weight by itself, even cut to smaller sizes, but all you need do is
again cut some 1"x 2" to fit around the edges underneath to act as frames.
Since these pieces won't come in contact with artifacts, no need to seal
with shellac or paint.
These framed pieces of Cor-X are your shelves that slide right in onto your
1"x 2"x 2' or 2" x 2"x 2' runners.  The front frame piece also acts as a
good handle to grip to pull the shelf forward for viewing.

Mr. Kerschner actually has this type of shelving in use at his museum.  So
I feel very secure knowing it is safe for  textiles, at least until a
benefactor provides funding for "proper" storage.

Hope this helps!

Sincerely,

Carolyn Payne
Exhibits Designer
Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Av. SW
Roanoke, VA  24016
www.vmt.org

Ph:  540.767.4643
Fax: 540.342.6898
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