Rebecca
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
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Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Jane Eagan <jane.eagan [at] magd__ox__ac__uk>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
A good place to start would be the article
Daria Keynan, Julie Barten, and Elizabeth Estabrook.
"Installation methods for Robert Ryman's wall-mounted works".
In The Paper Conservator, vol. 31 2007-7-16.
Jane Eagan
Oxford Conservation Consortium
Oxford OX1 3TX, UK
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Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Shirley Ellis <shirleye [at] rom__on__ca>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
Our use is a little different than what you are proposing but in the
textiles gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum we are using rare earth
magnets for mounting of some textiles. The angled back panels have
a metallic skin supporting magnet use. Where the magnets are used
they are usually embedded in a strip of acid free card with a thin
layer of polyester felt over top which would be placed directly
against the artifact. On the upper side our technicians have taken
digital images of the artifact in the area where the strip will be
placed, then produced colour photocopies which they adhered to the
upper side of the strip. All in all in works really well in
minimizing the effect of the strip. In addition to the magnetic
strips we place a thin layer of polyester felt cut to the shape of
the artifact and placed beneath it which also provides some friction
and reduces the stresses of gravity. So the layers from the bottom
up are the metallic panel, layer of felt, textile artifact, magnetic
strip (as described above).
We bought these magnets at Lee Valley tools. They have are all
round discs, the same thickness but come in different sizes.
Recently the technicians found some which offer a lot more choices
in sizes and shapes at:
Magnacraft: Advanced Magnetic Materials
<URL:http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/>
Shirley Ellis
Textile Conservator
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
416-586-5878
Fax: 416-586-8036
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Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Helena Jaeschke <helena.jaeschke [at] exeter__gov__uk>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
We have found neodymium (rare earth) magnets to be extremely useful
for mounting objects. We have used them in several different ways
to mount large flat pieces including decorated barkcloth and
textile. We have found they can be used to hold a perspex bar in
place to support a large flat item, covered with acid-free paper
(coloured to match the object) over the face of the object. We tend
to place small polythene foam pads between the object and the
magnets or metal plates to which they are held. They are also useful
for securing large flat items to support boards while they are
moved--tissue or suitable soft cloth can be laid over the item and
held in place with magnets on either side of the backing board. This
supports the object, preventing it from sliding or moving off the
board as it is carried. We have not used any for permanent mounts
as we like to assess the objects every few months and move the
magnets occasionally to make sure they do not cause localised
crushing (or magnetising) of the object's surface.
The magnets are also extremely useful for clamping items while they
are reshaped, interfaced with PTFE cloth or shaped supports, using
the magnets to apply pressure to the area while consolidants or
adhesives harden.
Many tool companies supply them in the form of discs, rings,
cylinders and bars. Suppliers are quite easily found using the
internet search engines.
Helena Jaeschke
Conservation Development Officer
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Exeter Ark
Exton Road
Marsh Barton
Exeter EX2 8LX
+44 1392 665951
Best,
Rebecca
Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Jane Eagan <jane.eagan [at] magd__ox__ac__uk>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
A good place to start would be the article
Daria Keynan, Julie Barten, and Elizabeth Estabrook.
"Installation methods for Robert Ryman's wall-mounted works".
In The Paper Conservator, vol. 31 2007-7-16.
Jane Eagan
Oxford Conservation Consortium
Oxford OX1 3TX, UK
------------------------------
Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Shirley Ellis <shirleye [at] rom__on__ca>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
Our use is a little different than what you are proposing but in the
textiles gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum we are using rare earth
magnets for mounting of some textiles. The angled back panels have
a metallic skin supporting magnet use. Where the magnets are used
they are usually embedded in a strip of acid free card with a thin
layer of polyester felt over top which would be placed directly
against the artifact. On the upper side our technicians have taken
digital images of the artifact in the area where the strip will be
placed, then produced colour photocopies which they adhered to the
upper side of the strip. All in all in works really well in
minimizing the effect of the strip. In addition to the magnetic
strips we place a thin layer of polyester felt cut to the shape of
the artifact and placed beneath it which also provides some friction
and reduces the stresses of gravity. So the layers from the bottom
up are the metallic panel, layer of felt, textile artifact, magnetic
strip (as described above).
We bought these magnets at Lee Valley tools. They have are all
round discs, the same thickness but come in different sizes.
Recently the technicians found some which offer a lot more choices
in sizes and shapes at:
Magnacraft: Advanced Magnetic Materials
<URL:http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/>
Shirley Ellis
Textile Conservator
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
416-586-5878
Fax: 416-586-8036
------------------------------
Date: 31 Oct 2008
From: Helena Jaeschke <helena.jaeschke [at] exeter__gov__uk>
Subject: Magnets for exhibition mounting
Metta Humle Jorgensen <mette.humle [at] natmus__dk> writes
>Has anyone used magnets/magnetic for exhibition mounting? If so,
>what is your experience with it?
We have found neodymium (rare earth) magnets to be extremely useful
for mounting objects. We have used them in several different ways
to mount large flat pieces including decorated barkcloth and
textile. We have found they can be used to hold a perspex bar in
place to support a large flat item, covered with acid-free paper
(coloured to match the object) over the face of the object. We tend
to place small polythene foam pads between the object and the
magnets or metal plates to which they are held. They are also useful
for securing large flat items to support boards while they are
moved--tissue or suitable soft cloth can be laid over the item and
held in place with magnets on either side of the backing board. This
supports the object, preventing it from sliding or moving off the
board as it is carried. We have not used any for permanent mounts
as we like to assess the objects every few months and move the
magnets occasionally to make sure they do not cause localised
crushing (or magnetising) of the object's surface.
The magnets are also extremely useful for clamping items while they
are reshaped, interfaced with PTFE cloth or shaped supports, using
the magnets to apply pressure to the area while consolidants or
adhesives harden.
Many tool companies supply them in the form of discs, rings,
cylinders and bars. Suppliers are quite easily found using the
internet search engines.
Helena Jaeschke
Conservation Development Officer
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Exeter Ark
Exton Road
Marsh Barton
Exeter EX2 8LX
+44 1392 665951
Best,
Rebecca
Rick