Framing question..

glennb2112

What do you use to secure your poster to the matte or backing? Tape or nothing. If tape what kind

deadendp

They make an acid free fiber tape to "hang" the print on the matte. It isn't something that you tape all the way around. There is a particular hanging method. I never did it in art school, but I would think that you could find it on YouTube.

glennb2112

Thanks for the information

on2legs

I don't secure the print to the matte. You can use the aforementioned tape to hinge the matte to the backer board. I then use clear archival mounting strips to secure the print to the backer board. If you use the strips no adhesive will touch your print. As mentioned... check you tube for videos and it will be easier to understand.

WindowPaine

i just used a piece of scotch tape to secure the poster to the matte. i'm 99.9% sure i'm never taking the poster out of the frame. definitely not selling them. so it's not a worry for me.

deadendp

WindowPaine said:

i just used a piece of scotch tape to secure the poster to the matte. i'm 99.9% sure i'm never taking the poster out of the frame. definitely not selling them. so it's not a worry for me.

You will definitely enjoy the addition of the lovely yellow staining that will begin to bloom around the poster. Sorry, but scotch tape is THE worst thing you could use on a poster. I'm not saying you need to spend hundreds on framing. However, you are going to quickly ruin that poster with scotch tape. I beg of you to consider an archival adhesive option.

WindowPaine

deadendp said:

WindowPaine said:

i just used a piece of scotch tape to secure the poster to the matte. i'm 99.9% sure i'm never taking the poster out of the frame. definitely not selling them. so it's not a worry for me.

You will definitely enjoy the addition of the lovely yellow staining that will begin to bloom around the poster. Sorry, but scotch tape is THE worst thing you could use on a poster. I'm not saying you need to spend hundreds on framing. However, you are going to quickly ruin that poster with scotch tape. I beg of you to consider an archival adhesive option.

thanks. i'll look into it. i've had a poster framed for 17yrs with no issues but it's something to consider, obviously

leep75

I use acid free mounting corners. Works perfect.

hrd2imgn

if you have a frame mat over the edges the photo corners work fine, if you just have a back-board, the corners work fina as long as the glass is flush against the print ( some will debate do not ever do this). Otherwise you have to use acid free/archival tape, and it will be stuck directly onto the print, and pretty much making it there permanently, getting that tape off without damaging the print later would be really difficult. If you have to use tape you want to stick a piece coming off the edge to the back of the print, sticky side facing you, then place a second piece perpendicular to that one on the backing board (it makes a T with a small amount sticking to the edges of the print, and secured to the backing by the second piece) If you do it wrong though it could come apart and cause the print to fall.

On large prints the photo corners are so so as the weight of the paper and gravity pull it out of the corners sometimes, or possibly cause the print to hang loosely if there is any space between it and the glass.

screaminreel

You mount the poster to the backboard with archival see thru mounting strips. You attach the mats to the backboard with double sided acid free tape. You don't want to put any kind of adhesive of the poster to secure it to anything. The see thru strips can be trimmed near the edge of you are carrying the mat close to the edge of the poster's edge and it will still hold in place.

Brane_of_JFK

I don't tape ANY part of the poster. I cut long pieces of acid-free paper. After getting the print centered on the bottom mat, I tape the long pieces of paper around the edges, so the paper is taped to the mat and overlaps the edges of the poster.

on2legs

Brane_of_JFK said:

I don't tape ANY part of the poster. I cut long pieces of acid-free paper. After getting the print centered on the bottom mat, I tape the long pieces of paper around the edges, so the paper is taped to the mat and overlaps the edges of the poster.

Seems like the same concept as the archival mounting strips. I like them because they're pretty quick to use and no adhesive touches the poster.

LukinAtU

leep75 said:

I use acid free mounting corners. Works perfect.

These mounting corners are the way to go. No adhesive on the print.

glennb2112

thanks for all the input!!