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SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
A while back I mounted and framed plaster casts of baby feet (see images below). These are fully three-dimensional replicas of the client's grandchild's feet.
When I was mounting the feet at first I tried sewing them using fine transparent monofilament, but I could not get adequate support using this method so I switched to using very narrow Mylar strap mounts. These hold the feet securely but now the client complains that the Mylar bands detract from the presentation. If you look closely at the photo below you can just see the straps (one per foot).
She has suggested either drilling into them or gluing them to the suede mountboard. I told her that (a) I was not prepared to drill/screw into them because the plaster cast is fragile (the parent already broke off a toe which she reattached using PVA prior to bringing them to me) (b) I had contemplated gluing but had initially chosen a different mount solution not only because of preservation considerations but also because the contact points between the feet and the mat are few & fairly small.
So now I am recontemplating gluing the feet to the suede matboard! And my questions are as follows:
(i) do you have any other mounting suggestions
(ii) what glue would you suggest? PVA? Silicone? Wheat paste? Other?
Thanks for your suggestions and support.
When I was mounting the feet at first I tried sewing them using fine transparent monofilament, but I could not get adequate support using this method so I switched to using very narrow Mylar strap mounts. These hold the feet securely but now the client complains that the Mylar bands detract from the presentation. If you look closely at the photo below you can just see the straps (one per foot).
She has suggested either drilling into them or gluing them to the suede mountboard. I told her that (a) I was not prepared to drill/screw into them because the plaster cast is fragile (the parent already broke off a toe which she reattached using PVA prior to bringing them to me) (b) I had contemplated gluing but had initially chosen a different mount solution not only because of preservation considerations but also because the contact points between the feet and the mat are few & fairly small.
So now I am recontemplating gluing the feet to the suede matboard! And my questions are as follows:
(i) do you have any other mounting suggestions
(ii) what glue would you suggest? PVA? Silicone? Wheat paste? Other?
Thanks for your suggestions and support.

