backing a 48 X 72 film??

[Mike LeCompte CPF]

Corporate customer has a 48 X 72 photo, which is sort of translucent, he wants framed. Was thinkng of backing with that big oversized Crescent rag mat but was wondering if I can get by with just oversized gatorboard, Sintra, etc. Needs to have a white backing because of its transluscence. archival not a necessity since it will hang for only about a year or so then get trashed and replaced with another 48 x 73 photo.

Help would be appreciated

 

[wpfay]

Mike, The 1/2" white Gatorfoam should serve you well if you have the frame depth. What you have is a duratrans (probably) and acidity is of less concern than UV.
How do you propose to mount it? These things are traditionally pressure mounted to clear acrylic.

 

[Mike LeCompte CPF]

Hobnestly Wally no one seems to much care about the mounting since it will be so transient in the frame. Thought about using a Nielsen 117 of some type, plexi and moosh it between the Gator and the plexi and that's that. Can always drymount--my press will fit it--but why? Just sandwich it and get'r'done.