Magnets might be another option to consider re attachment to the backing.
Make the rigid inserts as you feel appropriate (Gail's suggestion...)and
incorporate small rare earth magnets (we get them from Lee Valley Tools in
Ottawa - you could try hardware stores - they're available in very small
diametres) into the palm areas.  You'd have to incorporate some appropriate
(thin) padding to separate the magnets from the inside of the gloves so no
impression is created...  On the back panel of the backing board you'd
attach (using Lascaux glue, screws...whatever) strips of thin-gauge
stainless steel covered with Ultrasuede, or Mylar...  Then just position the
gloves as you like.
Rough idea, anyway.  We use magnets for all kinds of display applications -
neat, fast, non-interventive, can be spray-painted to appropriate colour -
great for loaned large flat (thin) textiles...moccasins too...
Julie Hughes
Textiles Conservator

-----Original Message-----
From: Gail Niinimaa [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 7:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Gloves


I might try to make a small mount for the gloves of acid free matte
board or film ethafoam that could be inserted into the glove and then
attached to the backing board.  The gloves would fit onto the insert (as
if it were a hand) and would have a slight 3-D look.  I would caution
against making the insert too tight  a fit as that might put strain on
the kid leather.  The insert could also be covered with a jersey knit
fabric.

Hope that helps and may promote some discussion on alternate solutions

Gail Niinimaa
Textile Consevator
Glenbow Museum
Calgary, Alberta



On Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 10:03 AM, Nancy Love wrote:

> I would like some suggestions for mounting a pair of
> kid gloves in a vertcal frame.  The owner wants them
> in the same frame with a photograph.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nancy Love
>
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