[BCMA] Preserving Cedar Boughs?

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We purchased highly realistic, synthetic cedar boughs from Trims, a store in North Vancouver that specializes in high quality artificial foliage. They have a huge selection.
3151 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N8, Canada
604-986-8746

Nancy Kirkpatrick, Director
North Vancouver Museum & Archives
Community History Centre - 3203 Institute Road
North Vancouver, BC  V7K 3E5
Tel: 604.990.3700 ext 8001  Fax: 604.987.5688
e-mail: kirkpatrickn at dnv.org<mailto:kirkpatrickn at dnv.org>
website: www.northvanmuseum.ca<http://www.northvanmuseum.ca>



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Thank you Colin. I will look into synthetic. We have a very talented artist in Victoria (Fisherman's Tale Re-Creations) who has done kelp for us in the past. This might be something he can do.
Thanks to all who posted replies.
Cheers,
Erin Wright
Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre
www.thesalmoncentre.org<http://www.thesalmoncentre.org>
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They are a fire hazard. We used them for Christmas decorations at various historic sites I worked at. After a month they were dry as tinder and shedding. At BVM went with synthetic as I recall. Design crew now deceased I believe so no lead on replicas unless current design crew have files etc. can also try Internet search.

Preservation or synthetic? Try RBCM people who worked with Jean Andre. They created artificial forest when Jean was Chief Designer.

Colin Stevens
Richmond BC

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On 2012-03-08, at 12:33 PM, "Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv." <bcma at lists.vvv.com<mailto:bcma at lists.vvv.com>> wrote:
Hello,

I am wondering if anyone out there has had any success preserving cedar boughs for long term use in exhibits. If so, any instruction would be kindly appreciated.

Thank you,
Erin Wright
Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre
Port Hardy, BC
www.thesalmoncentre.org<http://www.thesalmoncentre.org>

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