In my recent story about a groovy pole lamp-room divider with built-in shelves, I indicated concern about vases and collectibles getting bumped off the shelves. Demonstrating yet again just how knowledgeable and helpful our readers are, Bungalow Bill — who is an expert in vintage tile — immediately informed us about a product to help stick the vases or collectibles right onto those shelves:
There is a product called ‘Quakehold’, which is a museum putty made to secure objects. It is removable, reusable, and doesn’t harm furniture.
Well, this sounds fabulous indeed. I had mentioned using poster putty (meant to tack posters onto walls), but my husband in fact hates that stuff, because he says it dries out and also pulls the surface of drywall off. QuakeHold, on the other, hand, promises that is it removeable and reuseable. Here is what the makers of QuakeHold say about Museum Putty:
Museum Putty is an award-winning product that secures antiques, collectibles, figurines and more from falling and breaking. It can be used on most surfaces, including ceramics, porcelains and laminates, as well as on walls to help stabilize pictures. It comes ready to use in a two-and-a-half ounce flat sleeve, just pull off what you need.Roll the putty into small balls (about the size of a pea), or strips, and apply to the base of an item.
If you read the Amazon comments, you also see folks are using this for a variety of other purposes, including as:
- A way to get candles to stand upright…
- A way to secure the bottom edges of framed photos and artwork so that they don’t jiggle and hang level…
- A way to keep wrought iron wall decor from rattling…
- A way to sort of ‘pin down’ computer cables adjacent to a wall, or the same idea with electric cables along a mantle…
- A way to secure toy train tracks to a wood floor… or speakers to stands… even guidelines to secure a squirrel baffle on a bird-feeder…
- A way to secure 1″ mirror tiles and small framed pieces in an exhibition space…
- And yes, instead of poster putty to secure posters to the wall.
Note, also, that there are two other products — QuakeHold Wax and QuakeHold Gel — which are recommended for several other materials:
Depending on what types of items are to be secured, and on what kinds of surfaces they will be positioned, here are some recommendations as to which adhesive to choose. In the case of china, pottery, ceramic, or wooden items the putty is preferred. For crystal and glassware use the clear gel, and for anything being secured on a more permanent basis on wooden shelves the wax is a good option.
Read the instructions carefully… Note, I have not tried this product myself — and there ARE some negative comments on Amazon.
Where to buy QuakeHold? How about right from here, from my Amazon link (above)? If you do, I get an itsy spiff — which helps keep the blog boat afloat.