Mylar-less magazine mounting?

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Hi all,

Can anyone suggest a good, sturdy way to mount a complete magazine? The customer wants it to appear 3-dimensional, so I'd like to mount it on a mat, shadowbox-style (as opposed to sinking it). My concern is the floppiness of said magazine; if I simply attach the back cover to a mat, I'm thinking the pages are going to want to peel open. Am I wrong?

Conservation is not critical, and the magazine doesn't ever need to be opened again (customer said I could glue all the pages together if I wanted). This is a budget job. Oh, and it's a rush job. And I don't have any mylar.

Any advice appreciated!
 
The customer already told you what to do. Glue it together.
 
Thanks, framah,

Now, I am a just a lowly Grumber, see? Could you offer a little more guidance on how I would glue the pages together without making a mess of the magazine (don't have extras), or having the whole thing end up cockled or dog-eared? Best Glue and a roller? Toss it in the vacuum press? Has anyone tried this before?

If glueing's the way to do it, glue it I shall...
 
If you glue the pages together, there will probably be some ruffles at the pages' edges, and the book will no longer lie flat.

Especially since you can't get another copy of the magazine, I suggest you buy or borrow some clear film and mount it properly. It's not expensive and you'll find lots of other uses for it.
 
1 Gallon Zip lock is just as inert as Mylar or Melinex and just as acceptable... or more so considering the cost. Cut and use as you would the other.
 
Actually, a Zip Lock bag not as good for the long term as uncoated clear polyester film.

But you make a good point, Baer. Since preservation is not an issue, why not just wrap it in Saran or similar plastic food wrap? That would be thinner and I think more transparent than a Zip Lock bag.
 
Well, I wasn't talking about the Zip Lock that had tonights marinara sauce in it... but Saran to me would seem just a little light weight.
 
These patent booklets (just like a magazine and almost as floppy) were mounted to 4 ply rag bakers that were attached to the top of the mat. The client wanted to see the entire booklet with no use of glue. I asked the Grumble for help, and got this suggestion. Thread a wide mylar strip underneath the cover, and around the top and bottom sides of the booklets. Imagine a bookmark under the cover on top of the first page, wrapped around to the back of the booklet. The mylar was wrapped around the 4 ply rag backer and secured with framer's tape. Then the cover was gently hinged to the cover page so it didn't flop open. The the 4 ply was securely attached to the mat. The booklets were floating above the mat, and a window was cut underneath for text. The client was amazed. Thanks everyone!

We found the mylar in a hurry at a local drafting supply shop. It was actually a frosted ivory color. Perfect for the patents. I know yours isn't a preservation job, but we did do this one in a hurry for a corporate party.

One of us will take Jim's mylar mounting class at PFM because we want to know more.
 

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Thank you all very much.

I'm going to try the mylar-banding method, as described in Kristie's post and that thread provided by Twin2. (Though I have to track down some mylar or something like it. Small town...and no time to order in from suppliers as it's a holiday, so something at the hardware store will have to do. I'm thinking Mactac.)

If anyone is interested I'll let you know how it works out.

Here goes...
 
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Thank you all very much.

I'm going to try the mylar-banding method, as described in Kristie's post and that thread provided by Twin2. ...Here goes...
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If you'd care to send me an email, I will reply with an attachment of the "Clear Film Book Mount" illustrated instructions. That class will be offered at the PPFA '08 convention in Las Vegas, by the way.

ARTFRAME@att.net
 
Hey, "S", if you can't find a ready source of Melinex film, do you maybe have any of the "crystal clear plastic sleeves" in which various prints and photos probably come into your shop? If so, perhaps you could slit one open and unfold it then trim to the size you need for doing the film wrap technique. Just a thought.
:cool: Rick

(Or is this too close to the way amateurs use grocery bags for dust cover paper?) :icon11:
 
In a pinch...

Couldn't any rag paper work used as the mylar would have been used; as the wrapper? If you used a paper in color (that is white or off white) close to that of the edges of the pages of the booklet/magazine, then it would not be too horribly noticeable.

edie the justathought goddess
 
Good idea, Edie! I guess we are used to the need for see-through straps, but in this case they won't be seen anyway.
:popc: Rick
 
Edie that is a good idea but I've already finished the job.

At the hardware store, I found what I call mac tac (thanks to the power of branding); it is also referred to as shelf liner. It comes in rolls, with a paper backing printed with a grid for easy measuring and cutting. Although it is not entirely transparent (it's a little cloudy), the adhesive is easy to reposition on most substrates.

I cut a strip about 3/4" shy of the width of the magazine, and nearly twice the height. Removed paper backing. Stuck the strip (centered) onto first recto magazine page (under the front cover), like a bookmark, per Kirstie's instructions. Then I inserted the top & bottom tabs through slits I had cut into a matboard. Pulled the tabs through, fiddled around until I everything measured square, and secured the tabs around the back with extra tape. Packing tape! I was in a rush, remember. ATG'd the cover to the front page. The cover does not lay perfectly flat, but I found that bit of cockle added to the 3D effect, so I didn't try to change it. Assembled the package. Everything looks great.

Thanks again for the ideas. Jim, I sent you an e-mail. And I would love to get to Vegas this year and am trying to plan for it, but we are expecting a baby, due December 27, and everything is a little up in the air. Right now I can't see much past Xmas!
 
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...I would love to get to Vegas this year and am trying to plan for it, but we are expecting a baby, due December 27, and everything is a little up in the air...
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Yes, planning a baby and a major trade show in the same year can be stressful -- even indirectly. My daughter's baby was planned for the weekend of DecorExpo-Atlanta, which disrupted my planning for that show. But she did the best she could to correct that error on her part, by having the baby a couple of weeks early.

To compound your stress, there are two important shows coming up concurrently in Las Vegas -- WCAF and PPFA. That clear film class will be only at the PPFA show. If you manage to make the shows, maybe we can put a playpen full of framers' toys in the back of the classroom for the little one.
 
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...maybe we can put a playpen full of framers' toys in the back of the classroom for the little one.
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Good thought, Jim, except that most framers' toys that I know of have blades, barbs, pointy edges, or electric motors, or shoot pointy projectiles.
:popc: Rick
 
Rick Granick said:
Good thought, Jim, except that most framers' toys that I know of have blades, barbs, pointy edges, or electric motors, or shoot pointy projectiles.
:popc: Rick
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True, but most of our framers' toys are probably lead-free...
...as far as we know.:faintthud:

Blades? Barbs? Pointy edges? Well, it's ever too early for a kid to learn how a tourniquet works, ya know. :help:
 
How about an acrylic holder that will allow you to have the magazine appear to float in the frame and not allow the magazine to fall apart and won't damage it and is very inexpensive and easy to do.

Give me a call and I'll explain in detail.

Lois
 
Mounting a magazine

I have the same problem right now. I have a magazine that my sister was in and I want the whole magazine floated between the two openings on the ends that have a regular window for the actual article inside the magazine. So the two windows on the side and the magazine floated in the middle. First I tried to tape the magazine edges together but the tape came off with just a few hours. I think im going to hinge it like a regular piece of art then I'll add a clear spacer on the top bottom and sides. Actually now that im typing this I think I might sew it with clear thread. Hmmmm it can hold it in place and keep it from losing strength..... Ill let you know how I do.
 
Mounting a magazine isn't a problem, once you learn how clear poyester film works. Check the archives for details and complete instructions.

The acrylic holder suggested by Lois works, too, although it is more conspicuous and more costly than a clear film book mount.
 
Thanks, Lois. That might be something to try another time. For now I have to focus on other projects.

I wish there was more time to learn. These days it's learn what you need for each project and move on to the next!

Cheers,
Sylvia
 
I have 4 magazines to frame for Christmas that have to be able to come out of the frame and go back in, to read through, easily....I'm still thinking about that one. I'm not sure the Melinex way would work.

Any ideas there?
 
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