Billy Winer on sun 29 nov 98
Hi you'll, Happy Thanksgiving weekend and I hope that wherever you are,
you are experiencing the same beautiful weather as we are here in
Lexington, Kentucky.
A while ago someone mentioned attaching ceramic plaques to the wall
with velcro. I have long admired the pottery of Betty Woodman and
checked the price of some of her pieces while visiting NY. Well, they
were overwhelming ($10 to $15,000.00!!! a piece) in price. So, I
decided to make my own for my home and I did. It came out pretty well
for a first attempt. I could not think of how to hang them when I
remembered that you great clayart folks had mentioned using velcro. I
did and it works great. My questions are: "How long will the velcro be
effective in holding the pieces? Do you know whether it deteriorates
with time and loosens its hold?" Since the floor below these ceramic
pieces is tile, I am afraid that if any of the pieces fall down, I will
end up with many more pieces than I want. Thanks for any help you can
give me! Best to all of you, Biljana
Jane Aebersold on mon 30 nov 98
hi-- if you have attached the velcro with epoxy--i use pc-7-- it will last
for a long long long time. i.e. i haven't lost one yet, and that goes for
15 plus years. if you just leave it to the velcro sticky backing i expect
that time and weight will take a toll and it may (probably will) release.
regards, jane
......My questions are: "How long will the velcro be
effective in holding the pieces? Do you know whether it deteriorates
with time and loosens its hold?" ....
Linda Blossom on wed 2 dec 98
I have some tiles hanging in the studio that have been there for quite a
while. I also have some that fell the next day. The difference was the
brand. Whatever you do be sure you are using the Velcro brand - not just
another hook and loop product under another brand name. The adhesive on the
back of the sticky Velcro is powerful stuff - but it needs to go on when it
is warm and the surface is clean and dry and it needs some time to cure. It
does get stronger and stick more with time. I recently tried to remove some
from around a vinyl window and gave up trying to get the adhesive residue
off.
Linda Blossom
Ithaca, NY
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