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What do you wood floors look like? Do you even have wood floors? Here’s the profile for our oak flooring. It floats above some sound badfling. I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

When we have holes to fix after a show we start with the Isasink tool (designed and milled by me, availble at museumtrade.org/gear) and sink the hole just a bit. Then 2 layers of spackle, wet sand, and nownits smooth. Here’s a trick tho. Do a forst round of touch up with the new paint color. It will seal rhe spackle so it doesn’t suck up the new paint unevenly PLUS it will show you how well the paint is covering. If you can still see that first touch up, then you need more layers of paint. Bonus: we do that first touch up w a spinge brush so we can get a bit of that orange peel texture started. It will match the rest of the wall better that way. Lastly, do enjoy these words? Are ya’ll actually reading and going deeper or should I just shoot eye candy? Best Matt I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

Here’s a way to keep track of colors and help the group visualize the final look. I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

Here's a lil video with detail shots of how we rigged the straps on this Woods Davy sculpture. I shot this for all of us, but mostly I wanted to remember how it was done for the deinstall. If you get a chance to install his sculptures, please do, he's a real treat to work with! @woodsdavy @donni.davy I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

Then to get the main base up and onto the pin in the granite slab. I have a big story for this one. Too long and detailed for a social post. You'll find it at MuseumTrade.org soonish... I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt FREE tool Giveaway on now! MuseumTrade.org/Giveaway Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

First step, get this granite slab up on the wood base. I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt FREE tool Giveaway on now! MuseumTrade.org/Giveaway Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

We're ready for an awesome preparator/handler/technician for our team. You'll need to be excel at building in wood and hopefully have some welding and brazing skills as well. You can see the job at the address listed on the image, I'll paste it below as well. Please help me by sharing this widely, thanks in advance: POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Preparator and Builder DEPARTMENT: Curatorial SUPERVISOR: Manager of Exhibition Design and Lead Preparator EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time/Non-exempt HIRING WAGE: $22.00 to $24.00 an hour. Position start date is June 3, 2024. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: The Crocker Art Museum is dedicated to promoting an awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art. We measure our success by our ability to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of the communities we serve. This position helps fulfill this engaging audiences by creating and maintaining dynamic and educational exhibition designs and installations. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Collaborate in a team environment to produce superior quality exhibitions. • Design and build furniture, platforms, and mounts, in both wood and metal. • Hang/install works of art. • Familiarity with lighting art. • Paint galleries and exhibition furniture. • Prepare signs and labels. • Fabricate hanging and mounting systems for works of art. • Perform maintenance duties to keep exhibits and displays clean and clearly labeled. • Prepare artwork and historical artifacts for shipping; receive and unpack shipments of art objects and other exhibition related materials. • Transport art in 26’ moving trucks; knowledge of proper strapping techniques required. • Perform related duties as required. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Knowledge of best practices in building exhibit furniture and mounts to ensure the longevity and safety of the objects. • Successful completion of a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in art, commercial art, museum studies, art museum education, or a closely related field preferred. • Ability to multi-task, stay busy, and assume a variety of projects simultaneously. • Ability to drive large trucks. • Knowledge of art handling, packing, and art-storage techniques. • Ability to safely use power tools and other necessary equipment. • Ability to solve problems and find attractive and safe solutions to hanging and/or showcasing unusual works of art. • Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with staff members, volunteers, and subcontractors. • Ability to perform physical work associated with preparation of exhibits. • Valid California driver’s license. PREFERRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE • Rigging techniques for large and small objects. • Three years’ experience as a professional art installer working in a museum or related institution. • An understanding of the goals and strategies of art museum education. • Strong design skills and knowledge of a range of aesthetic styles to assure historical.

We finally bought ourselves a proper gantry. We're happy campers. Final first assembly here. Do you own a gantry? Which brand? Love it, hate it, indifferent to it? I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt FREE tool Giveaway on now! MuseumTrade.org/Giveaway Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

Do you recycle batteries? I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt FREE tool Giveaway on now! MuseumTrade.org/Giveaway Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller

Boxes, boxes, and more boxes, here they come. LIned up and ready to unwrap. There is that one day where all the crates, boxes, peanuts, and packing are out and near the opened works.... it's a lot sometimes. Keep your head down, get it open, clean up, and see what you have... I'm always ready to talk shop, seriously, anything, ping me at Matt@MuseumTrade.org Cheers, Matt FREE tool Giveaway on now! MuseumTrade.org/Giveaway Go much deeper with the MuseumTrade newsletter. More awesome Gear & Guides at MuseumTrade.org/gear - Like the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 Isasink tool. Just a tap to keep your walls flat. Designed and Milled in California. #museumwork • #museumworker • #museumworkers • #museumsbehindthescenes • #museumtrade • #preparator • #artpreparator • #museumpreparator • #arthandler • #arthandlers • #arthandling • #museumgeek • #museumnerd • #artinstaller • #museuminstaller • #installer • #museumtechnician • #museumhowto • #bluetape • #preparatorsofinstagram • #museums • #museum #exhibit • #exhibition • #artinstaller