[Nhcoll-l] Mounting specimens in jars

[Sebastien Enault]

Dear Simon and Erik,
Many thanks for your informative reply! If they go for the ethanol they
won't have much choice then, but I'll also suggest the cotton thread
mentioned by Erik as an alternative.
All the best,
Sebastien
======================
Sebastien Enault, PhD
www.kraniata.com


On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 9:46 AM Simon Moore <couteaufin at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> Hi Sebastian,
>
> If you’re going to use the celloidin mounting technique - which requires
> no monofilaments or hole drilling through glass, then the preservative must
> be alcohol, it won’t work for Kaiserling 3.
>
> In my experience I have known of no interaction between nylon monofilament
> and either of these preservatives.
>
> With all good wishes, Simon
>
> Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
> Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,
>
> www.natural-history-conservation.com
>
>
>
> > On 20 May 2021, at 08:22, Sebastien Enault <voraghl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> > A couple of colleagues at a nearby museum are looking to mount several
> specimens in jars. They're a mix of small vertebrates and invertebrates. At
> the present time, I'm not sure if they have made up their mind between
> ethanol and kaiserling solutions. What I do know is that they intend to use
> a glass backing plate and nylon wire to attach the specimens to the plate.
> We were wondering if anyone had any input regarding the long term effects
> of both solutions on the nylon wire, and conversely, of the nylon wire on
> the solutions and specimens, and told them I would ask here. Otherwise I'll
> just direct them to the celloidin adhesive described in J.E. Simmon
> reference book.
> > Thanks a lot,
> > S. Enault
> > ======================
> > Sebastien Enault, PhD
> > www.kraniata.com
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