Request about map/poster hanging
Sandra Dodd
Once upon a time we discussed putting up posters or maps, and I
described the way I've done it for years. I've just been asked again,
but I've also been called to a meal, and I need to go.
I think I put it on a how-to site, too, a few years ago when it came
up, but I can't think of where it would be.
If anyone can help, please respond.
Recently I've been buying laminated maps and posters when I had the
option, and using loops of box tape on the back to stick them to walls
for a while.
-=-Sorry to bother you, but I can not find what I thought I saved...a
while back (sometime in the last year), it was either on Always
Learning (I'm pretty sure) or I saw it on your site, suggestions about
a nice world map and you had suggested how to hang it. I remember
thinking how clever and that surely I wouldn't forget...well, I have.
We're in the market for a map, so I looked in the archives, but can
not seem to come up with anything. If you have any of this handy and
can shoot it my way, I'd greatly appreciate it. -=-
It's a shame when people have posters or art prints they can't look at
without frames, and frames are expensive, so help with this would be
help with unschooling for very many families!
Sandra
described the way I've done it for years. I've just been asked again,
but I've also been called to a meal, and I need to go.
I think I put it on a how-to site, too, a few years ago when it came
up, but I can't think of where it would be.
If anyone can help, please respond.
Recently I've been buying laminated maps and posters when I had the
option, and using loops of box tape on the back to stick them to walls
for a while.
-=-Sorry to bother you, but I can not find what I thought I saved...a
while back (sometime in the last year), it was either on Always
Learning (I'm pretty sure) or I saw it on your site, suggestions about
a nice world map and you had suggested how to hang it. I remember
thinking how clever and that surely I wouldn't forget...well, I have.
We're in the market for a map, so I looked in the archives, but can
not seem to come up with anything. If you have any of this handy and
can shoot it my way, I'd greatly appreciate it. -=-
It's a shame when people have posters or art prints they can't look at
without frames, and frames are expensive, so help with this would be
help with unschooling for very many families!
Sandra
Joyce Fetteroll
On Nov 14, 2010, at 3:08 AM, Sandra Dodd wrote:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysLearning/message/55715
Re: [AlwaysLearning] C-Span's Presidents Timeline poster
Apologies to those outside the U.S., but we had the old poster and had
it up and down and up again six or eight times.
We got the new one last week, and I put it up the next morning. One
of the first things Holly said when she came in the house, before she
was even up the stairs all the way, was "We got a new presidents'
chart?!"
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/SandraDodd/house/kdk_2752.jpg
Here's how I put maps and charts up and take them down and get them
back up again:
Box tape. Good, clear 3M 2" wide box tape.
On the back of the chart, on each corner and in the middle, put two
strips of box tape, about 8" long (for this size of poster), so
there's a big reinforced place. That's like lamination, but you can't
laminate the whole thing.
You might need two in the middle on the top; depends on your wall.
Then on those, put loops of box tape, like 15" (more or less" put into
an inside-out loop so both sides are sticky. Put that on the tape
you've already put on the back. Then stick it to the wall. You can
readjust those; you can take it down when you're tired of it, take
those loops off and throw them away, and the place where the loops
were should be as good as new. No holes in the poster, no torn paper.
On this one, I put three loops of tape in each corner, different
directions, so gravity can't make them all loose.
I have maps and posters that are over 20 years old, still re-useable,
because there are good tape-pads on back for new tape loops.
Don't use cheap tape. Don't use anything like masking tape (too
wimpy) or duct tape (it will mess up the poster and the wall). Not
strapping tape. Just this stuff:
http://www.boxandsupply.com/images/BAS_TapeAndDispenser/ScotchTapeAndDispenser.j
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Sandra
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> Once upon a time we discussed putting up posters or maps, and IHere it is:
> described the way I've done it for years. I've just been asked again,
> but I've also been called to a meal, and I need to go.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysLearning/message/55715
Re: [AlwaysLearning] C-Span's Presidents Timeline poster
Apologies to those outside the U.S., but we had the old poster and had
it up and down and up again six or eight times.
We got the new one last week, and I put it up the next morning. One
of the first things Holly said when she came in the house, before she
was even up the stairs all the way, was "We got a new presidents'
chart?!"
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/SandraDodd/house/kdk_2752.jpg
Here's how I put maps and charts up and take them down and get them
back up again:
Box tape. Good, clear 3M 2" wide box tape.
On the back of the chart, on each corner and in the middle, put two
strips of box tape, about 8" long (for this size of poster), so
there's a big reinforced place. That's like lamination, but you can't
laminate the whole thing.
You might need two in the middle on the top; depends on your wall.
Then on those, put loops of box tape, like 15" (more or less" put into
an inside-out loop so both sides are sticky. Put that on the tape
you've already put on the back. Then stick it to the wall. You can
readjust those; you can take it down when you're tired of it, take
those loops off and throw them away, and the place where the loops
were should be as good as new. No holes in the poster, no torn paper.
On this one, I put three loops of tape in each corner, different
directions, so gravity can't make them all loose.
I have maps and posters that are over 20 years old, still re-useable,
because there are good tape-pads on back for new tape loops.
Don't use cheap tape. Don't use anything like masking tape (too
wimpy) or duct tape (it will mess up the poster and the wall). Not
strapping tape. Just this stuff:
http://www.boxandsupply.com/images/BAS_TapeAndDispenser/ScotchTapeAndDispenser.j
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Sandra
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dinapug310
Thank you Sandra and Joyce...this was just what I was thinking of. I thought that there was talk of a world map as well, but it was just the presidents.
Can anyone suggest a world map for the wall that they like very much? I've been looking on Amazon, but it's hard to tell. My dd is three and loves the states, so I want them to be clear, but she's now moving to African countries and French departments and the Asian continent (ipod games introducing the world to her!). We recently got a globe, but the borders between the US states aren't that clear and it's a bit small overall, so I want something nice and big for the wall.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Dina Pugliese
Can anyone suggest a world map for the wall that they like very much? I've been looking on Amazon, but it's hard to tell. My dd is three and loves the states, so I want them to be clear, but she's now moving to African countries and French departments and the Asian continent (ipod games introducing the world to her!). We recently got a globe, but the borders between the US states aren't that clear and it's a bit small overall, so I want something nice and big for the wall.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Dina Pugliese
--- In [email protected], Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2010, at 3:08 AM, Sandra Dodd wrote:
>
> > Once upon a time we discussed putting up posters or maps, and I
> > described the way I've done it for years. I've just been asked again,
> > but I've also been called to a meal, and I need to go.
>
> Here it is:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysLearning/message/55715
>
> Re: [AlwaysLearning] C-Span's Presidents Timeline poster
>
> Apologies to those outside the U.S., but we had the old poster and had
> it up and down and up again six or eight times.
>
> We got the new one last week, and I put it up the next morning. One
> of the first things Holly said when she came in the house, before she
> was even up the stairs all the way, was "We got a new presidents'
> chart?!"
>
> http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c111/SandraDodd/house/kdk_2752.jpg
>
> Here's how I put maps and charts up and take them down and get them
> back up again:
> Box tape. Good, clear 3M 2" wide box tape.
>
>
> On the back of the chart, on each corner and in the middle, put two
> strips of box tape, about 8" long (for this size of poster), so
> there's a big reinforced place. That's like lamination, but you can't
> laminate the whole thing.
>
> You might need two in the middle on the top; depends on your wall.
>
> Then on those, put loops of box tape, like 15" (more or less" put into
> an inside-out loop so both sides are sticky. Put that on the tape
> you've already put on the back. Then stick it to the wall. You can
> readjust those; you can take it down when you're tired of it, take
> those loops off and throw them away, and the place where the loops
> were should be as good as new. No holes in the poster, no torn paper.
>
> On this one, I put three loops of tape in each corner, different
> directions, so gravity can't make them all loose.
>
> I have maps and posters that are over 20 years old, still re-useable,
> because there are good tape-pads on back for new tape loops.
>
> Don't use cheap tape. Don't use anything like masking tape (too
> wimpy) or duct tape (it will mess up the poster and the wall). Not
> strapping tape. Just this stuff:
>
> http://www.boxandsupply.com/images/BAS_TapeAndDispenser/ScotchTapeAndDispenser.j
> \
> pg
>
> Sandra
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Ed Wendell
We bought large, already laminated, maps of the world and the USA (36x24) from a school specialty catalog to hang on the wall. They actually hang on two different walls.
With the USA map each state is a different color and with the world map each country is a different color.
On the world map it says houseofdoolittle.com - that is not the catalog I purchased it from but that is the info on the map.
it also says reorder number HOD711 We've had it a few years so that number may no longer be relevant.
We used map pins to hang it - one in each corner - and it has never fallen - when we remove map pins from the wall the holes are so tiny you don't see them.
Lisa W.
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With the USA map each state is a different color and with the world map each country is a different color.
On the world map it says houseofdoolittle.com - that is not the catalog I purchased it from but that is the info on the map.
it also says reorder number HOD711 We've had it a few years so that number may no longer be relevant.
We used map pins to hang it - one in each corner - and it has never fallen - when we remove map pins from the wall the holes are so tiny you don't see them.
Lisa W.
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Sandra Dodd
-=-Can anyone suggest a world map for the wall that they like very
much? I've been looking on Amazon, but it's hard to tell. My dd is
three and loves the states, so I want them to be clear, but she's now
moving to African countries and French departments and the Asian
continent (ipod games introducing the world to her!). We recently got
a globe, but the borders between the US states aren't that clear and
it's a bit small overall, so I want something nice and big for the
wall.-=-
Get two maps. One political of the U.S. (states clearly marked) and
one of the world that shows the U.S. as one country. It's not fair/
right/honest to show clearly-marked states on a map of the world
unless it also shows provinces, states, regions of other countries.
It gives a skewed view of how the world is divided, politically/
financially/legally.
Sandra
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much? I've been looking on Amazon, but it's hard to tell. My dd is
three and loves the states, so I want them to be clear, but she's now
moving to African countries and French departments and the Asian
continent (ipod games introducing the world to her!). We recently got
a globe, but the borders between the US states aren't that clear and
it's a bit small overall, so I want something nice and big for the
wall.-=-
Get two maps. One political of the U.S. (states clearly marked) and
one of the world that shows the U.S. as one country. It's not fair/
right/honest to show clearly-marked states on a map of the world
unless it also shows provinces, states, regions of other countries.
It gives a skewed view of how the world is divided, politically/
financially/legally.
Sandra
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trailblazermom2004
I found the most wonderful maps at http://www.mapsales.com/ I was looking for specific size, color and style. I wanted it to blend in with our home decor but still be useful. This company had it and they were able to customize it as well. We love our maps from this company.
Amy
Amy
Sandra Dodd
I've gotten maps from Art.com and National Geographic too.
My best map-buying experience ever was from a little place I can't
find now. I wish I had saved his e-mail with this article:
http://sandradodd.com/martymap
My best map-buying experience ever was from a little place I can't
find now. I wish I had saved his e-mail with this article:
http://sandradodd.com/martymap
Jo Maslin
On 14/11/2010, at 12:46 PM, dinapug310 wrote:
We are living in the USA for a year with my husbands work, so have been trying to do as much sightseeing as possible ... when we were in San Francisco I picked up a couple of maps by 'Unique Media' at a tourist shop ... I just got the California one (where we are living), and a USA one, I don't know if they do world ones too ... oh, here is a web addy with them: http://www.wall-maps.com/UniqueMedia.htm ...it looks like they do world ones...
They are a hand-drawn, 3D style - they call them hand-drawn landscape graphics ... couldn't use them to navigate I don't think, but, shows points of interest in a different way ...
Jo
> Can anyone suggest a world map for the wall that they like very much? I've been looking on Amazon, but it's hard to tell. My dd is three and loves the states,hi
We are living in the USA for a year with my husbands work, so have been trying to do as much sightseeing as possible ... when we were in San Francisco I picked up a couple of maps by 'Unique Media' at a tourist shop ... I just got the California one (where we are living), and a USA one, I don't know if they do world ones too ... oh, here is a web addy with them: http://www.wall-maps.com/UniqueMedia.htm ...it looks like they do world ones...
They are a hand-drawn, 3D style - they call them hand-drawn landscape graphics ... couldn't use them to navigate I don't think, but, shows points of interest in a different way ...
Jo