by "Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
Published 11/15/2017 at 13:48
by "Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
Published 11/15/2017 at 13:48
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I have this drawing of my van that I want to display. I am not going to dry mount it or press it flat. Instead, I want to frame it where the glass is an inch or so away from the drawing and the drawing itself is mounted loosely against a backing. I want to leave the perforation tabs in place and lifted. Just like it looks sitting there on the ironing board in the photo.
What do you suggest I use to mount the piece of paper?
Drawing DRAWN FOR ME BY Tyler Linner, BTW...
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"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
11/15/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 1
Something similar to a shadowbox frame, if I’m understanding correctly?
I think that would look really great in that type of frame.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
11/15/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 0
Could you punch a couple very small holes and just hang it from the two upper corners with fishing line?
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
11/15/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0
I would suggest “stitch witchery” or other iron-on web. Available most places that sell craft supplies and any cloth store. It’s for clothing, but it’s a thermoplastic adhesive like a hot glue in a thin material like a bandage. Won’t dry out, won’t yellow, won’t crack, and most importantly shouldn’t interact with the paper.
You set it with an iron.
"Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'" (otto-the-croatian)
11/15/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 0
I would get a thicker white/black cardboard and fix the drawing onto it. You can use one of those spray-on adhesives which won’t show through the paper if applied lightly. Then mount it the cardboard as you normally would to the frame and glass.
Alternatively, think about something different, such as using 4 screws and a piece of plywood, keeping the ready-made feel you are going for.
I browsed through your site btw, and I love these looser sketches
But it’s all good stuff though. Keep it up.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 0
Yes, and thank you. But how to mount it to the backing?
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 0
That’s a thought. A couple of bits of double-sided foam tape would do the trick as well. Just thought of that...
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
Or an archival grade of double-sided foam tape? I want it to be spaced off the backing.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
Not my site! He’s the artist who did the drawing for me.
I don’t want to mount the paper flat against anything, just to attach it in a few spots.
"phenotyp" (phenotyp)
11/15/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 0
No real advice, just wanna say: nice! I’m always happy seeing fellow CCS grads’ stuff around.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
11/15/2017 at 14:17, STARS: 0
I’m not really sure what an archival grade of double-sided foam would be. There may be such a thing, certainly. Foams are notorious for breaking down over time, particularly elastic foams, particularly those exposed to warmth, and particularly foams to which an adhesive has “bite” - ref. any 1980s GM headliner that suffered the foam crumbling to powder behind the felt.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 0
I could go with an archival adhesive and tiny blocks of plastic or wood.
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
11/15/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 0
It sounds like you’re going for a shadow box type of framing. The biggest bang for your buck on preservation is going to be using conservation glass to cut UV light (along with hanging it somewhere not in direct sunlight, both to reduce UV penetration of the conservation glass and to keep temperature stable). For mounting it as you want, I would be tempted (against all my archivist instincts to first do no harm) to just pin it to an archival grade matting inside the box/frame using something like this as the backing: https://www.hollingermetaledge.com/modules/store/index.html?dept=23&cat=100&cart=15107693385042345 The look of a couple of pins holding it up might fit well stylistically with the tabs you want to leave in place.
You might also be able to hang it inside the frame using something like this:
https://www.hollingermetaledge.com/modules/store/index.html?dept=23&cat=1628&cart=15107693385042345
I’m not really a fan of adhesives (even archival grade) for long-term preservation.
Ultimately, this probably a better question for a curator. As an archives person I’m rarely concerned with displaying stuff. My area is more arrangement, description and preservation.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:30, STARS: 0
Thank you. I will look into those.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
11/15/2017 at 14:49, STARS: 0
Possibly. Depending on if it’s going to be in the frame 3 years or 30, the plastic might offgas into the paper depending on type. Which is why I was suggesting the hemming tape - fairly chemically neutral as far as I know.
If I’m not mistaken, you’re mostly looking for it to stand off the surface as if set there “naturally”, and just never to risk falling or slumping? A scrap of corrugated cardboard, perhaps, plus a glue. Or double-sided tape, just of a good brand.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
Yes, you have “the brief” right. I paid Travis Linner $30 to draw it, so we’re not talking about archiving the Declaration of Independence... But no reason not to do a bang-up job of it.
"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
11/15/2017 at 15:04, STARS: 0
I’d try to find some double-sided adhesive to give the appearance of it “floating” in the shadowbox. Automotive two sided tape is about 1/16" thick, a solid line around the perimeter of the image should hold it taut, but keep it optically “suspended” off of the backing.
I’ve framed a few collages of music show fliers from small/local bands from my youth, and just used glue-sticks to mount the fliers on the backing. It’s another (easier) option, but not as nice of a display.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 15:09, STARS: 0
I’m going to look into archival adhesive.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 17:12, STARS: 1
https://www.clearbags.com/1-2-sq-in-photo-mounting-squares-acid-free-500-pk.html
"TylerLinner" (tylerlinner1)
11/15/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 0
Tyler, lol.
I would go to a framing shop or art store and ask them. You will want some sort of archival, removable adhesive.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/15/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 1
Sorry... I love the drawing though...