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What a lovely story Pete!
Thanks for sharing

Brilliant, thanks very much Prospero.

Thanks Prospero, thickish arcylic rather than glass sounds like a great idea.
Can I ask what thickness of backing board you would suggest?

Haha yes definitely an amateur! Sadly no hot/vacuum press.
But thanks for describing the technique!

Thanks both. Sean - I hadn't considered stitching; that might well work, I'll give it a try and see how long it takes. I haven't got a tag gun yet, I've just seen the micro ones on the Lion website, might invest. Jamesnkr - yes all parts of your description are spot on! I will experiment. Thanks ver...

Hello everyone! I'm new to this, but very keen, so please bear with me. I have some old maps that were my mother's that I want to frame. The oldest is a 1947 Bartholemew's map of the English Lakes. It is paper with a cloth backing. It's not in great condition (I think that's part of its charm) and i...