From: Tom Schlief <kenoshahistorycenter@gmail.com> Subject: RE: Display board quotes Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:34:38 -0500 Message-ID: <NKEBJCLEMCCKNIDJNLLOOEEICKAA.tschleif@kenoshahistorycenter.org>
Monette
We mount photos on self adhesive foam-core. Labels are done this way also.
We scan our own images and can print 8 1/2" x 14" on photo paper. You can
get archival quality ink cartridges so the images will not fade and change
color over time. Images that we need larger we scan and bring by CD to a
local photo store and they print. Its about $50 an image 24" x 30" We
mount them ourselves on foam-core. I also work with Photoshop and design
display panels. I am working on about 17 panels, some are 3' x 10' for our
restored Southport Light Station Keeper's House. Once the panels are
designed (with background images, photos and text) we have a company in
Kenosha, "Digital Imaging" print them on vinyl and mount them on a 1/4" hard
plastic. We then frame these with wood and mount them on the walls. For free
standing kiosks we have used hollow core doors in different configurations.
They are fairly inexpensive and look good when painted. We use industrial
strength Velcro to mount images to the doors. 3d objects are covered with
Plexiglas and we also build our own pedestal stands and have Plexiglas tops
made to protect artifacts. You can get UV filtered plexi to help protect
against sunlight or incandescent light. We do as much as we can in house to
cut costs. If you have a few volunteers that are good carpenters or cabinet
makers you are well on your way
Tom Schleif
Kenosha History Center
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Bebow-Reinhard
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 9:36 AM
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Subject: Display board quotes
Where do you as museum administrators go when you want to update or create
new displays boards, the actual equipment needed to hold the photos for
people to view? We feel sometimes like we are starting from scratch, as
what we have is very old and no one able to tell us where this comes from in
the first place.
Standing display centers, that people walk around, that are capable of
holding mounted material.I was thinking of getting someone from an office
supply store, like Office Depot, to come out and give us a quote. But does
anyone know of any other route to take?
I've had some pretty nice displays mounted by a local framing store with
the help of Kinko's to print the material on the size we need. Does anyone
have any other solution to actually creating these lasting mounted
photographs? Ours are, again, looking a bit weary.
Thanks!
Monette Bebow-Reinhard
Oconto Archaic Copper Museum