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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 261740, member: 88"]Welcome to our forum!!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>How about using a shadow box like frame such as the one below. You can find them in all different sizes. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadow-Box-Showcase-Frame-12x16-/302393396465?hash=item46680d0cf1:g:QWAAAOSwQYVZdnxO" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadow-Box-Showcase-Frame-12x16-/302393396465?hash=item46680d0cf1:g:QWAAAOSwQYVZdnxO" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadow-Box-Showcase-Frame-12x16-/302393396465?hash=item46680d0cf1:g:QWAAAOSwQYVZdnxO</a></p><p><br /></p><p>You can then use map pins in a color to match the material backing or the tag itself. These have a very short steel point & a not overly large head so they will not obscure the tags. You may have to put a thin sheet of cork or Styrofoam behind the material so you have something to push the pins into. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-Brands-Map-Push-Pins-Plastic-Head-Steel-Point-Assorted-Colors-100-Count-/282584374921?epid=691435714&hash=item41cb575e89:g:hygAAOSwIcdZdZ3b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-Brands-Map-Push-Pins-Plastic-Head-Steel-Point-Assorted-Colors-100-Count-/282584374921?epid=691435714&hash=item41cb575e89:g:hygAAOSwIcdZdZ3b" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-Brands-Map-Push-Pins-Plastic-Head-Steel-Point-Assorted-Colors-100-Count-/282584374921?epid=691435714&hash=item41cb575e89:g:hygAAOSwIcdZdZ3b</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The tags would sit on the pins with the heads acting like an easel & keep them from falling to the bottom. The backs of this type of frame is also easy to get off so that if you decide to rearrange them or one does happen to fall off it could be retrieved & replaced quite easily. </p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than having them all framed together in one large piece, you could do them in multiple different sizes & arrange them in a grouping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let us know how you decide to display them & we would love to see the finished project. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 261740, member: 88"]Welcome to our forum!!! :happy::happy::happy: How about using a shadow box like frame such as the one below. You can find them in all different sizes. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadow-Box-Showcase-Frame-12x16-/302393396465?hash=item46680d0cf1:g:QWAAAOSwQYVZdnxO[/URL] You can then use map pins in a color to match the material backing or the tag itself. These have a very short steel point & a not overly large head so they will not obscure the tags. You may have to put a thin sheet of cork or Styrofoam behind the material so you have something to push the pins into. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-Brands-Map-Push-Pins-Plastic-Head-Steel-Point-Assorted-Colors-100-Count-/282584374921?epid=691435714&hash=item41cb575e89:g:hygAAOSwIcdZdZ3b[/URL] The tags would sit on the pins with the heads acting like an easel & keep them from falling to the bottom. The backs of this type of frame is also easy to get off so that if you decide to rearrange them or one does happen to fall off it could be retrieved & replaced quite easily. Rather than having them all framed together in one large piece, you could do them in multiple different sizes & arrange them in a grouping. Let us know how you decide to display them & we would love to see the finished project. :happy::happy::happy:[/QUOTE]
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