Museum Mount Question
Okay i have read a lot of the posts about framing - and i have a huge collection of posters and i am ready to do something with them....i have some special ones that i do want to frame...but i don't want to spend a ton to frame them all but i do want them all protected and on display...
I read this on fivehorizons...
Finally, what we like to do is get our posters mounted with the clear corners mentioned above on a foam-core backing (that's slightly larger than the poster, to protect the edges - yu want a 1-1 ½ inch border on all four sides) and then have the whole thing shrinkwrapped. We're lucky in that there's a rock poster store in Seattle who does this for about $5 a poster, but there are other commercial framing stores that do this as well - it doesn't hurt to ask. Even if they don't usually offer it, they may do it if you ask. This is referred to as "museum mounting" by some stores. It's much cheaper than framing, it still allows you to hang your posters and enjoy them; they are completely protected from dust, dirt and humidity (I even have one hanging in the bathroom!), and again, you can stack them under your bed if you run out of wallspace - they're protected and they're stored flat. You can also buy inexpensive frames at hardware stores, and if you're handy (or know someone who is), you can do-it-yourself with two sheets of plexiglass.
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Anyone ever done anything like this or similar? that and the large-size acid-free portfolio sound interesting....
thank you!
I read this on fivehorizons...
Finally, what we like to do is get our posters mounted with the clear corners mentioned above on a foam-core backing (that's slightly larger than the poster, to protect the edges - yu want a 1-1 ½ inch border on all four sides) and then have the whole thing shrinkwrapped. We're lucky in that there's a rock poster store in Seattle who does this for about $5 a poster, but there are other commercial framing stores that do this as well - it doesn't hurt to ask. Even if they don't usually offer it, they may do it if you ask. This is referred to as "museum mounting" by some stores. It's much cheaper than framing, it still allows you to hang your posters and enjoy them; they are completely protected from dust, dirt and humidity (I even have one hanging in the bathroom!), and again, you can stack them under your bed if you run out of wallspace - they're protected and they're stored flat. You can also buy inexpensive frames at hardware stores, and if you're handy (or know someone who is), you can do-it-yourself with two sheets of plexiglass.
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Anyone ever done anything like this or similar? that and the large-size acid-free portfolio sound interesting....
thank you!
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When they use the word mount - just be careful that they don't mean to dry mount and stick the poster down too.....that isn't considered a great idea
I get my posters framed here with triple matting and great wood frames for around £35 so it can be done at a great price if you find the right places, and avoid those big business or fancy stores. It would be asy to spend £300 here for the same job.,,..
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