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Date: | Wed, 18 Oct 1995 17:17:24 EST |
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Stick on Avery labels are NOT suited for labeling artifacts because
the glue eventually dries out on them, the labels fall off and leave a
yellow stain on whatever they were attached to.
However, when we had a particularly large collection of ceramic and
glass artifacts to number at one point, we entered the required
provenience numbers on the computer using the repeat button to speed
things along, reduced the font size to the smallest setting we could
get and then printed them out on a laser printer. The numbers were
then cut apart, a stripe of Acryloid B72, an acrylic resin (clear nail
polish also works for this), was then applied to the artifact with a
small brush, the label set on it with the brush, and another layer of
polish was then applied over the label. This turned out to give good
results and the labels were quite durable though with a bit of effort
they could be peeled off. The labels must be printed on a laser
printer as the lettering on regular photocopies ran in the B72
solution. These tiny labels were remarkably clear even at the
smallest font size and are highly superior to handwriting on small
objects. However, it is a fairly labor intensive process and really
only suited for large collections of artifacts.
[log in to unmask] Parks Canada
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