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Hi there,

I hope to begin making custom storage mounts for small/medium sized objects (think moccasins) - I'm wondering if there is a guide or solid overview of this process? Any recommendations? 

Thanks
Michael

Hi there,
There are all kinds of examples for custom storage mounts with instructions on how to make them in the online resource Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Collections (stashc.com). The site is a collaboration of members from the American Institute for Conservation and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, and was developed with support from the Kress Foundation.

Nancie Ravenel
Objects Conservator
Shelburne Museum

802 985 0889 (office)
nravenel@shelburnemuseum.org
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Original Message------

Hi there,

I hope to begin making custom storage mounts for small/medium sized objects (think moccasins) - I'm wondering if there is a guide or solid overview of this process? Any recommendations? 

Thanks
Michael

You might look at the book, "Mount-making for Museum Objects" by the Canadian Conservation Institute. Many display mounts can also serve as storage mounts. Plus, the book has an extensive bibliography referencing other relevant publications.


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Robert Sieger
Guardian Fine Art Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-20-2018 05:35 PM
From: Michael Lorusso
Subject: Custom Storage Mount Guides?

Hi there,

I hope to begin making custom storage mounts for small/medium sized objects (think moccasins) - I'm wondering if there is a guide or solid overview of this process? Any recommendations?

Thanks
Michael

Thanks Nancie and Robert!
Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2018 08:28 AM
From: Robert Sieger
Subject: Custom Storage Mount Guides?

You might look at the book, "Mount-making for Museum Objects" by the Canadian Conservation Institute. Many display mounts can also serve as storage mounts. Plus, the book has an extensive bibliography referencing other relevant publications.


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Robert Sieger
Guardian Fine Art Services

Original Message:
Sent: 06-20-2018 05:35 PM
From: Michael Lorusso
Subject: Custom Storage Mount Guides?

Hi there,

I hope to begin making custom storage mounts for small/medium sized objects (think moccasins) - I'm wondering if there is a guide or solid overview of this process? Any recommendations?

Thanks
Michael

Michael,
STASH Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History is a great resource that you may find useful. http://stashc.com/
Also, Rebecca Newberry conservator at the Science Museum of Minnesota teaches a 4 week online course on Storage Techniques http://www.museumstudy.com/courses/course-list/storage-techniques/

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Bradford Bredehoft
CEO
Museum Study - Museum Study, LLC
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-20-2018 05:35 PM
From: Michael Lorusso
Subject: Custom Storage Mount Guides?

Hi there,

I hope to begin making custom storage mounts for small/medium sized objects (think moccasins) - I'm wondering if there is a guide or solid overview of this process? Any recommendations?

Thanks
Michael