Attaching candle to matboard

[lynell]

I am doing an shadowbox overhaul for a new customer. One item that is included in this baby display is a "#1" birthday candle. As to be expected, the candle stained the matboard it was attached to. My thought it to use a piece of foamcore as a buffer and slow (if not eliminate) this problem. Will it work? If not, other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[cjmst3k]

I am doing an shadowbox overhaul for a new customer. One item that is included in this baby display is a "#1" birthday candle. As to be expected, the candle stained the matboard it was attached to. My thought it to use a piece of foamcore as a buffer and slow (if not eliminate) this problem. Will it work? If not, other suggestions?

Thanks.

What about straight-pins going thru the candle, thru a buffer foam build-up. Then bend the excess pin tips to hold the candle to the foam, and glue the foam to the matting.

 

[FramerDave]

Mylar/Melinex cut to the shape of the candle would likely do a good job of isolating the wax from the mat while adding less bulk.

 

[Jim Miller]

Mylar/Melinex cut to the shape of the candle would likely do a good job of isolating the wax from the mat while adding less bulk.

Bingo!

 

[BILL WARD]

just use dead-black mat & as if by majic---NO stain???