Big Map - Mount?

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I just got a large (43 x 43) OLD map, of a local town, to frame. Will be putting LJ's 2 3/4" Walnut Canaletto on it with spacer. UV Acrylic. Should look nice.

My question is ... what would you mount it to. I am planning on Nori and mulberry hinges across the top, but the mounting boards I usually use (4-ply Rag) are obviously too small. I can get a couple of 40 x 60 and splice them, or I could get one large sheet. Crescent apparently has a white that is large enough.

But, the map is "old yellow" and the mounting board will definitely show on the rough edges. I was hoping to use a mounting that roughly matched the color of the map.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Cliff
 
There are several 48" x ?? boards available. Crescent and Bainbridge both have 48 x 72 and 48 x 96. A conservation source (the name is among the missing in my mind) has 60" x 102".
 
Cliff,

If you need color, there is probably no alternative to splicing. If you splice, use matching bevels. On a conventional mat cutter make the cut with the two boards stacked (.015 blade recommended), then the cuts will match exactly. Since you need the color for ragged edges only, the splice may not show at all.

BTW Larson carries 48 x 96 Artcare. If you get their truck deliveries you can avoid huge oversize charges.

Pat :D
 
Funny - I don't see any Bainbridge product on the brand-new L-J price list that's bigger than 40x60.

Just the 4-ply white Crescent rag at 48x72.
 
Thanks, but, the issue was color. And, Ron is correct, when I looked in the new Larson Price book I only saw the Crescent white in a large enough size.

As I look closer at the map, it looks like I can position a splice horizontally such that the splice is hidden by the map which is full across at that point. I guess the only "fear" is that the splice line will somehow be "bad" to have in the back over the long term. Would you back it with a spliced board going vertically to improve rigidness (a word?) and "access?" (air, etc.)

Thank, Cliff
 
Mea Culpa Ron,

I checked my invoices, the 48x96 Artcare foam and mat came in the M&M truck, maybe not a help for Cliff in MA.

Pat :D
 
Cliff, how about ordering a second sheet of plexi?

Then take a trip to your local fabric store where you will find unbleached muslin in 90" (and sometimes even 108") widths. Ask for 'quilt back'.

Cover the plexi with the muslin and you've got a backing with no seams. If the plexi is wobbly, stabilize it with the spliced backing of your choice.

You can also find 60" wide fabric that might be closer to the color you had in mind but I'm not sure about the dyes in it. Any fabric should be washed before you use it in a framing package.

Kit
 
Kit, forgive my brainfarct, but how then is the paper map adhered to the muslin? I hope I'm not missing something obvious here. :-0
 
Donmar carries lots of 48 x 72 and 48 x 96 boards in whites and creams. Many TruVue colors are available as 48" x 72" monster mats which can be ordered through Donmar.
 
Kit's suggestion about muslin can be very helpful,
since conservation quality board (which can be
found as large at 60 X 104)only comes in white
and off white. The muslin should be unbreached
and it should be well washed and rinsed. A support
comprising a wooden strainer, and a backing board/
mat board combination with the muslin stapled over
both can be made. The board can be glued together
with the seams in the mat board pushed together
as well as possible. The board should not be glued
to the wood, since it will tend to warp. It should
be held in place by the muslin that has been
stapled to the wood.
The art can be attached to the muslin with Japanese tissue hinges and paste. The hinges will
have to be adhered to the muslin with paste and
can not be passed through unless the muslin has
been pasted to the board, since the slits in the
tense muslin would create distortions in the fabric. To attach the hinges to the muslin, they
must be folded under polyester interleafing strips
and that is more complicated than pass through
hinging, but the muslin will have an attractive
cream shade and will look good with older items.

Hugh
 
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