Cohousing-L Mailing List: Handmade acoustical panels

[Melanie Mindlin (sassetta]

Several people asked for more information on our acoustical panels.  Here's 
what i found out from the person in charge of making them.

Fabric is unbleached muslin; get the best quality and use a double layer.  Iron 
carefully.  Stretch like you would stretch a canvas for a painting.  Use a 
staple gun.  If you don't know how to do corners, consult an artist.  It's 
important not to do it sloppy.

She says we used MinWool-1200 Industrial Board on the inside.  This is a wool 
product made by Mineral Wool insulation, IIG Mineral II/G, 908 John Busse 
Drive, Phenix City, AL 36869. www.iig-llc.com

We copied ours from the cohousing community in Bend, OR.  They say they copied 
theirs from a cohousing in Virginia.  I haven't taken photos yet, but will do 
that eventually.  If you want photos, e-mail me off line and I will send them 
to you when I get around to taking the pix.

Melanie Mindlin