Thanks all, for your helpful suggestions!

Looks like I will contact 3M, Consie's colleague Lea, and Gail's zoo to
get some more information! Great ideas, and Gail, do you know the name
of a contact person at your zoo? I may also contact the Oregon Zoo in
Portland, too, since they may have some good ideas, too.

I will indeed post my results, too so you all can perhaps benefit, too.

The raptor center's annual open house was held today, and we had hail,
rain, sun, then lots more hail and rain! Whew! But Oregonians know you
can't stop going outside when it rains so we had several hundred, maybe
a thousand people visiting the owls, eagles and hawks today, despite
the weather.

Will keep y'all posted.

Barabra
>
> From: Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]>
> Check with 3M. I recall attending a luncheon presentation by 3M where
> they were talking about signage that could stand up to weather. This
> was years ago... but it's worth a shot.
>
> ---------

> From: Consie Powell <[log in to unmask]>
> For the past couple of years, I have been working with a woman who
> does various types of signage, whose clients buy 2nd usage rights for
> artwork I've previously done for the NC WILD Notebook. It's a win-win
> situation for us, as she has a good backlog of art to work from, and I
> sell 2nd use with no work on my part. She does lots of outdoor signs,
> so I expect that she could give you some really good input on what she
> uses, how it holds up, who various vendors are, and so on. She is a
> very nice, very approachable woman, so I would suggest that you
> contact her, and feel free to tell her that I recommended that she be
> contacted. She is:
> Lea Beazley
> 295 Lakshore Drive
> Mooresville NC 28117
> (704)892-6967
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ------
>
> From: "Gail W. Guth" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: April 17, 2005 10:04:40 AM PDT
> Subject: Re: Fade- and water-resistant sign materials?
>
> hi Barbara -
> at our local zoo, they've had "stickers' made by local sign companies,
> the kind of thing that is usually applied to cars. they work from
> digital files and print onto self-adhesive vinyl. The stickers seem to
> hold up well to the elements -- most damage comes from visitors, as
> the signs are, by design, accessible. the cost is quite reasonable,
> but I don't know what the range would be.
>
> Gail
>
> From: "Willow Z." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: April 17, 2005 8:24:01 AM PDT
> Subject: Re: Fade- and water-resistant sign materials?
>
> Hi Barbara,
>
> If you do get info from Consie's contact, Lea, please share it with
> the list. I'm always interested in trying out materials here in our
> tropical
> montane environment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Willow Zuchowski
> Monteverde, Costa Rica
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