That's a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing it. > > From: Nancy Stewart <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/03/18 Thu AM 07:02:33 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Cleaning Headstones > > For years I have used PELLON fabric to do rubbings of headstones. Works > the same as paper and Pellon is easy to work with. Do not get the kind > that has iron on backing!! The kind of Pellon I buy is soft and thin > and makes excellent rubbings. I buy it by the bolt (because I do so > many rubbings). After getting an imprint of the headstone, I take > another piece of pellon and place it over the rubbing so it won't smear, > then fold it gently. When I get home, I frame some of them (especially > direct lines). Looks great on my genealogy walls in the hallway. Not > only do I have the data I'm looking for, but when I go down that > hallway, I can remember my ancestor of long ago and the trip taken to > find their headstone. > > Nancy K(Crook)Stewart > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >