Any thoughts on how to safely display teaware in earthquake-prone areas? I live in California, and while I like displaying my teapots and other ceramic teaware, I'm a little concerned about what will happen when the big one hits. I've heard suggestions for using museum wax, but I'm not sure if my pots would really like that.
I was thinking that the perfect solution would be shelves with a matrix of little half-height boxes, high enough to keep the pots from falling or bumping into each other, but short enough to see the teaware. However, I think getting custom ones made might be pretty expensive. Any ideas for over-the-counter solutions that would look good but won't break the bank? Maybe plastic dividers covered in some sort of cloth?
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How about individual glass cases securely set down or perspex nailed down
with glass doors or lids
or lock them in a safe and just have holograms on display
Only joking I appreciate your dilemma
with glass doors or lids
or lock them in a safe and just have holograms on display
Only joking I appreciate your dilemma
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LOLHerb_Master wrote:How about individual glass cases securely set down or perspex nailed down
with glass doors or lids
or lock them in a safe and just have holograms on display
Only joking I appreciate your dilemma
Luckily you are in california where there are a lot of tea places (although perhaps not local to you). If they are local, I would ask around and see how they handle the same dilemma.
Well most of the shops don't have really expensive stuff sitting out where people can knock it down. In general, the teaware is just sitting out in shelves / display cases.PolyhymnianMuse wrote: Luckily you are in california where there are a lot of tea places (although perhaps not local to you). If they are local, I would ask around and see how they handle the same dilemma.
Obviously leaving stuff in boxes is pretty safe, but where's the fun in that.
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I'm thinking big, deep shelf with something felt-like as a covering, teaware well spaced and nothing above. But then again this is the first time I ever been asked such a question and it's an issue that isn't high on my worry list being in a place where we worry more about summer lasting only a week than natural disasters.
I tend to think if all hell breaks loose at least I'll have plenty tea.
I tend to think if all hell breaks loose at least I'll have plenty tea.
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What, you got a WHOLE week last year? I'd better move northProinsias wrote:I'm thinking big, deep shelf with something felt-like as a covering, teaware well spaced and nothing above. But then again this is the first time I ever been asked such a question and it's an issue that isn't high on my worry list being in a place where we worry more about summer lasting only a week than natural disasters.
I tend to think if all hell breaks loose at least I'll have plenty tea.
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Don't start packing yet. You may be confusing a Scottish summer with an English one.Herb_Master wrote:What, you got a WHOLE week last year? I'd better move northProinsias wrote:I'm thinking big, deep shelf with something felt-like as a covering, teaware well spaced and nothing above. But then again this is the first time I ever been asked such a question and it's an issue that isn't high on my worry list being in a place where we worry more about summer lasting only a week than natural disasters.
I tend to think if all hell breaks loose at least I'll have plenty tea.
You drastically over-estimate my DIY capabilities. But even if I could build something, I'm sure it would look awful and not match the cabinet my teaware lives in.MarshalN wrote:How about going to Home Depot and assembling one for yourself? I'd imagine you can build a shelf without too much trouble...
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The issue with museums is that they don't move their stuff very often, whereas yixing pots will need to be easily movable so he can use them -- thus any type of solution that involves holding it down, sticking it on, etc, will not work. A lot of museums use some kind of mechanism that physically ties the items down.
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Thanks, I obviously misunderstood... I had thought that "display" implied infrequent use.
In that case, the only thing that really leaps to mind is some kind of recessed stand into which each item could fit, so that it would be held firmly in place in the event of an earthquake. But I'm not sure where you'd find something like that.
In that case, the only thing that really leaps to mind is some kind of recessed stand into which each item could fit, so that it would be held firmly in place in the event of an earthquake. But I'm not sure where you'd find something like that.
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You could make custom size fleece lined cubbies out of cardboard with an open front face. You could then use really thin plexi to cover the front. This can be done in a number sizes and you can even use complimentary colors for each cubby.
This way the wares can't move very much (if at all...depending on how tight you make the fit) and it isn't really hard to DIY...cheap too.
AND, you can make it so it fits in or on whatever you are using now. You don't really replace what you using now...you modify it.
You then secure the cubby in place not the wares. If you don't secure them permenently then you can easily move all of your wares whenever you want.
Make sure to buy some cheap thin silk to put in between your lids and pots (I do this when I transport). If you do it right it can add something to the display or be very noninvasive.
If you want to make the cubby more indestructible you could totally use a double wall and spay in packing foam. You'd be amazed how much abuse well constructed cardboard structure can take when filled with hard packing foam.
I know this because I'm a TOTAL DORK and I used to play games with little plastic men that I needed to transport all over the place.
If you don't want to go through all the craft work of making the space...you can just by custom cut foam blocks off the internet and line them with some nice fabric.
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This way the wares can't move very much (if at all...depending on how tight you make the fit) and it isn't really hard to DIY...cheap too.
AND, you can make it so it fits in or on whatever you are using now. You don't really replace what you using now...you modify it.
You then secure the cubby in place not the wares. If you don't secure them permenently then you can easily move all of your wares whenever you want.
Make sure to buy some cheap thin silk to put in between your lids and pots (I do this when I transport). If you do it right it can add something to the display or be very noninvasive.
If you want to make the cubby more indestructible you could totally use a double wall and spay in packing foam. You'd be amazed how much abuse well constructed cardboard structure can take when filled with hard packing foam.
I know this because I'm a TOTAL DORK and I used to play games with little plastic men that I needed to transport all over the place.
If you don't want to go through all the craft work of making the space...you can just by custom cut foam blocks off the internet and line them with some nice fabric.
My wooden nickel.
-- Joe