Mounting Dry mounting fabric?

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Hello all đź‘‹

I was wondering, is it possible to dry mount fabric?
A customer had asked another framer in our shop today, and she texted me wondering if I knew. Apparently the art in question is a cheap pennant with vinyl wording.

Thanks for any input.
 
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You can do it with FILM rather than tissue. Pre-mount the film leaving the release paper on the top,
then let it cool and peel the paper an carefully position the fabric. A quick squeeze in the press - literally
bring up to pressure and shut off is enough. With some thin or open weave fabrics (silk?) the film might
show though and impart a shiny effect.
You say there are vinyl letters on it so proceed with caution. 🙄

** You can cut the film slightly smaller than the item if mounting on a colored background. :)
 
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Ylva said:
I'd say depends on the fabric. I would be very cautious with any heat in this case.
Is there a reason to mount this? Is it easily replaceable? I'd just sew it down instead.
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I'm not sure why the customer wanted to dry mount it. Or why my co worker took the order that way. Though she is still learning.
It looked kinda old, and the vinyl letters were cracked. I don't think it is easily replaceable so I played it safe and did a sew mount. If the customer is picky, my only other option I can think is an acid free, fabric spray adhesive.
 
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Prospero said:
You can do it with FILM rather than tissue. Pre-mount the film leaving the release paper on the top,
then let it cool and peel the paper an carefully position the fabric. A quick squeeze in the press - literally
bring up to pressure and shut off is enough. With some thin or open weave fabrics (silk?) the film might
show though and impart a shiny effect.
You say there are vinyl letters on it so proceed with caution. 🙄

** You can cut the film slightly smaller than the item if mounting on a colored background. :)
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Thank you for the thoughtful response. I did play it safe and just sew mounted it instead. The vinyl made me nervous and I don't think it was an easily replaceable piece.
Although out of curiosity I did do a small experimental piece with this process. Thanks for teaching me something new!
 
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Bblack1102 said:
I'm not sure why the customer wanted to dry mount it. Or why my co worker took the order that way. Though she is still learning.
It looked kinda old, and the vinyl letters were cracked. I don't think it is easily replaceable so I played it safe and did a sew mount. If the customer is picky, my only other option I can think is an acid free, fabric spray adhesive.
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Glad you did sew it.

I would never ever use a spray adhesive of any kind. If she insists on drymount, I would use fabric glue but roll it out.
 
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It's been a long time since I have been a drymounter, back in the day when we had no other options.

Id you bonded the drymount film to your substrate first you could then iron on from the middle out testing as you go, until all of the fabric is down then finish with a final light touch press to warm the adhesive and allow the original fabric to bond into the top layer. This is back in day of Schubert 8x4 heat presses, so we had more control of heat and pressure. ( About 35 years ago)
 
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