[NHCOLL-L:3423] RE: marking amber

[Neil Clark]

Dear Beth,

I have tried paraloid B.72 and it eventually flakes off if the amber is
polished. It doesn't appear to adhere well - neither do most other
adhesives. I have found that I have had to scratch a small shallow
number on an unobtrusive part of the amber using a pin. This allows me
to identify the amber easily if the paper label falls off.

All the best of luck,


Neil

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Curator of Palaeontology
Hunterian Museum
University of Glasgow
GLASGOW
G12 8QQ
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Joy Irving
Sent: 01 May 2007 11:09
To: bcopeland at hmns.org; NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3422] RE: marking amber

Dear Beth,

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you mean by your query, but we use
Paraloid B.72 to apply very small printed paper labels (printed directly
from the specimens database) bearing the accession number and name of
the institution, and then place in the most inoffensive position on the
amber.  
We just follow the instructions on the tube, in that we place glue on
the paper label and also on the amber, separately, leave to dry, so that
there is a good surface to attach to, and also so that the printer ink
does not run, and then glue the two surfaces together.

Hope this is helpful!

Joy Irving.
Dept. of Mineralogy,
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford.
OX1 3PW
U.K.


>From: "Beth Copeland" <bcopeland at hmns.org>
>Reply-To: bcopeland at hmns.org
>To: <NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>
>Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3421] marking amber
>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:04:21 -0500
>
>Any suggestions on how best to apply catalog numbers to amber
specimens?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>Beth Copeland
>
>Collections
>
>The Houston Museum of Natural Science
>
>One Hermann Circle Drive
>
>Houston, TX  77030-1799
>
>phone 713 639 4679
>
>fax 713 639 4767
>
>
>
>
>



>From: "Beth Copeland" <bcopeland at hmns.org>
>Reply-To: bcopeland at hmns.org
>To: <NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>
>Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3421] marking amber
>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:04:21 -0500
>
>Any suggestions on how best to apply catalog numbers to amber
specimens?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>Beth Copeland
>
>Collections
>
>The Houston Museum of Natural Science
>
>One Hermann Circle Drive
>
>Houston, TX  77030-1799
>
>phone 713 639 4679
>
>fax 713 639 4767
>
>
>
>
>

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